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Beloit College
Beloit College says yes to 63% of applicants. Focus less on getting in and more on what's below — starting with the $53,260 median earnings.
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Beloit College sits in Beloit proper — a private campus woven into the city rather than walled off from it. International students are a visible presence here — 13.2% of undergraduates come from outside the U.S.
Its highest-earning path is Business/Managerial Economics, where graduates median $84,668 four years out. 29.6% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves. With 926 undergraduates and a residential core, weekends happen on campus — and 80.6% of first-years come back for a second year.
Submitters admitted here typically landed between 1210 and 1360 — above the WI middle for four-year schools. Put your own practice estimate on Beloit College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.
Admissions
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Beloit College received 3,914 applications and admitted 2,245 (57.4%), with 216 enrolling.
You can apply to Beloit College without scores. Among admitted students who did submit, the middle half landed between 1210 and 1360; applicants below that range often simply apply without them.
| Score | 25th | 50th | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Reading & Writing | 630 | 680 | 720 |
| SAT Math | 580 | 600 | 640 |
| ACT Composite | 26 | 29 | 31 |
Percentiles are among students who submitted scores (Fall 2023 admissions cycle).
How Beloit College compares
| Beloit College | Wisconsin median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 63% | 81.5% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $60,886 | $33,396 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $53,260 | $55,452 | $53,781 |
At $53,260, ten-year earnings trail the state median ($55,452). Look at Beloit College's major-level rows below before reading too much into the campus-wide number.
Cost, size & completion
Tuition runs $60,886 regardless of where you're from. At Beloit College, that sticker is a starting point for aid talks — not what the median family pays.
Enrollment sits at 926 — Beloit College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.
71% of Beloit College students finish a bachelor's within six years — 16.2 points above the national 54.9% — and the single best predictor that the $60,886 price above buys a degree, not just enrollment.
Top majors by earnings at Beloit College
| Bachelor's program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Business/Managerial Economics | $84,668 |
| Education, General | $56,414 |
| Science, Technology and Society | $53,760 |
| Sociology | $53,351 |
| Psychology, General | $45,715 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $39,702 |
| Anthropology | $29,754 |
Median earnings for these 7 Beloit College programs come from a different federal cohort than the campus-wide $53,260 above — compare rows to each other, not to that 10-year figure. 38 additional Beloit College programs have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for Beloit College?
Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored 1210–1360 on the SAT. There's no published GPA cutoff — pair these ranges with the 63% admission rate to judge your odds.
What is Beloit College's acceptance rate?
57.4% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 2,245 admitted from 3,914 applicants.
How much does Beloit College cost?
At Beloit College, published tuition is $60,886 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is Beloit College's ceiling, not a quote.
What do Beloit College graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $53,260 ten years after enrolling. The table above breaks this down by major.
Similar colleges in Wisconsin
- Carroll University — 66.8% admitted
- Concordia University-Wisconsin — 78.2% admitted
- Edgewood University — 75.7% admitted
- Lawrence University — 63.9% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.