Private nonprofit · College

Goldey-Beacom College

Wilmington, Delaware · Large suburb

84.5%
Admit rate
$15,554
Avg net price
57%
Graduation rate
$59,892
Median earnings

Goldey-Beacom College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Wilmington, Delaware (large suburb setting), enrolling 691 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 691 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 85% admitNCAA Division II without footballCold wintersNear the coast

About Wilmington, Delaware

Wilmington is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Delaware. Wilmington is built on the site of the settlement Kristinehamn, which was planned by Peter Mårtensson Lindeström to be the capital of the colony of New Sweden, and Fort Christina, the first Swedish settlement in North America. Wilmington has many museums, galleries, and gardens, as well as many ethnic festivals and other events throughout the year. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
8 miles
Nearest airport
6 miles to Wilmington (ILG)

How Goldey-Beacom College compares

Selectivity84.5%

More selective than 36% · #3 most selective of 3 in Delaware

Graduation rate57%

Higher than 56% · #2 of 4 in Delaware

First-year retention72%

Higher than 36%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$59,892

Higher than 67% · #2 of 5 in Delaware

Average net price$15,554

Cheaper than 70% · #2 cheapest of 5 in Delaware

Median debt at graduation$18,900

Lower than 80%

Student–faculty ratio18 : 1

Lower than 18%

Undergraduate enrollment691

Larger than 27%

Percentiles compare Goldey-Beacom College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Delaware.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

995students
  • Undergraduate69169%
  • Graduate30431%

Undergraduates by gender

691undergrads
  • Women40659%
  • Men28541%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White37%
  • Black22%
  • Hispanic21%
  • Asian1.7%
  • Other or multiracial18%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
691
Graduate enrollment
304
Student–faculty ratio
18 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
38%
First-generation students
42%
Students over 25
11%
Median family income
$37,011
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$77,328
Endowment
$189,713,413

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
84.5%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$14,940
Room & board
$13,320
Books & supplies
$1,500
Total cost of attendance
$26,502
Average net price
$15,554

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
57%
Graduated on time (4 years)
49%
First-year retention
72%
Transferred to another college
11%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$45,097
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$59,892
Median debt at graduation
$18,900
Students with federal loans
34%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
46%

About 9% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
49%
Low-income (Pell)
50%
First-generation
51%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
325
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
47%
Housing charge (year)
$8,400
Meal plan (year)
$3,960
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
288 (161 men · 127 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (9)

Soccer70
Track and Field (Outdoor)50
Baseball46
Basketball37
Softball30
Cross Country19
Volleyball15
Tennis11
Golf10

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
3
Property offenses (2022–2024)
1

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,001 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

1.3reported offenses a year
1.0 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
0.7
Aggravated assault
0.3
Motor vehicle theft
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$11,367
$30–48k
$14,549
$48–75k
$15,777
$75–110k
$19,540
$110k+
$20,121

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$66,648

$15,777/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

80%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$6,252
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 80% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $6,252. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 99 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$59,892
Typical debt at graduation
$18,900
Debt vs. one year's pay
32%
Out-earn a HS grad
64%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.2 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$57,105
Men
$66,260

Men out-earn women by $9,155 (16%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
89°F
Winter low
25°F
Annual rain
47″
Annual snow
20.2″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.54.9JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newark AG Farm, DE US station (5.9 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.