Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Location Beloit, WI
Population 250,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,370 (24%)
Days Without Precipitation 244 (43%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 940
Men / Women 50% / 50%
From State 23%
From Region 31%
Athletes 45.8%

Racial/Ethnic

White 52%
Hispanic 18%
International 14%
Black 8%
Mixed 5%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Beloit College 256 46% / 54% 14% $57,578 20 93%
Engineering +1 $82,935 79
Engineering Physics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Computer Science 8 +3 100% / 0% 62% $90,144 86
Data Analytics 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $85,105 81
Data Science 3 100% / 0% 67% $85,084 81
Applied Chemistry 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $60,514 28
Chemistry 10 30% / 70% 40% $59,969 26
Environmental Chemistry 2 100% / 0% 50%
Geosciences 5 +1 20% / 80% 0% $54,200 13
Mathematics 3 +1 67% / 33% 33% $73,750 64
Physics 10 +1 60% / 40% 30% $76,159 68
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1 100% / 0% 0% $56,761 18
Biology 20 +6 25% / 75% 5% $55,175 14
Cellular and Molecular Biology 1 100% / 0% 0%
Environmental Studies 1 +6 100% / 0% 0% $52,185 10
Business Administration 18 +3 72% / 28% 6% $68,297 51
Business Economics 15 +2 67% / 33% 0% $87,273 83 92%
Economics +1 $76,375 69
Economics 9 +4 67% / 33% 100% $76,426 69
Anthropology 9 +1 11% / 89% 0% $45,062 4 90%
Classics 3 +7 67% / 33% 0% $53,142 11
Cognitive Science 6 +6 0% / 100% 33% $70,303 56
Communication and Media Studies 10 +2 40% / 60% 0% $53,824 12
Creative Writing 11 +5 27% / 73% 0% $39,437 2 93%
English 1 +5 0% / 100% 0% $46,497 5 95%
Ethnic Studies 4 +3 0% / 100% 0% $48,471 6
French 1 0% / 100% 0%
History 3 +5 33% / 67% 0% $41,828 3 100%
International Affairs 6 +2 50% / 50% 17% $43,515 3 95%
Japanese 5 +1 40% / 60% 0% $55,023 14
Philosophy 5 +4 40% / 60% 0% $50,388 8
Political Science 12 +6 75% / 25% 17% $58,721 23 91%
Psychology 25 +8 36% / 64% 12% $45,039 4 86%
Russian $55,280 15
Science, Technology and Society 3 +10 33% / 67% 0% $57,467 19 96%
Sociology 11 +5 36% / 64% 0% $44,976 4 100%
Spanish 3 +5 33% / 67% 0% $57,356 19 94%
Womens Studies $48,027 6
Education 14 +8 43% / 57% 7% $46,085 4 96%
Dance +4 $37,862 2
Music 3 +2 100% / 0% 0% $36,552 2
Studio Art 7 +2 43% / 57% 14% $35,643 2 100%
Theater 2 0% / 100% 0% $36,088 2
Visual and Performing Arts 1 100% / 0% 0%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $64,336
ROI Percentile 20th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 81%
4-Year Graduation Rate 55%
6-Year Graduation Rate 71%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 46.1% 118 36% / 64% 7% $49,425 7 92%
Business & Economics 16.4% 42 69% / 31% 24% $76,816 70 92%
Physical Sciences & Math 12.9% 33 45% / 55% 27% $65,647 43
Life & Natural Sciences 8.6% 22 32% / 68% 5% $55,251 15
Education 5.5% 14 43% / 57% 7% $46,085 4 96%
Arts 5.1% 13 54% / 46% 8% $35,944 2 100%
Computer Science 4.7% 12 92% / 8% 58% $88,459 84
Agriculture & Food Science 0.4% 1 100% / 0% 0% $52,185 10
Engineering 0.4% 1 100% / 0% 0%

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 7%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 64% 63% 53%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 6%
SAT Range 1110 – 1400
SAT Math Range 540 – 660
SAT RW Range 570 – 740