More selective than 89% of Wisconsin colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $71,365. College Scorecard.
Higher than 87% of Wisconsin colleges we cover and 80% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 40% of Wisconsin colleges we cover and 50% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Beloit College acceptance rate & admissions
Of 3,914 applicants, Beloit College admitted 2,245 and 216 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1200–1430 on the SAT or 24–30 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Beloit College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Beloit College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Beloit College took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Wisconsin. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $15,176 | $63,436 | 4.0 years |
| $30–48k | $16,482 | $68,895 | 4.4 years |
| $48–75k | $18,028 | $75,357 | 4.8 years |
| $75–110k | $22,781 | $95,225 | 6.1 years |
| $110k+ | $27,871 | $116,501 | 7.4 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (57% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($53,260) minus $37,564 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in WI (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $15,696 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Beloit College majors, earnings & careers
Beloit College offers 45 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 13
- Science & Math · 12
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 6
- Arts & Design · 5
- Technology & Computing · 3
- Business & Finance · 2
- Education · 2
- Communications & Media · 1
- Engineering · 1
Highest-earning majors at Beloit College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Business Economics | $84,668 | $27,000 |
| Education | $56,414 | $24,456 |
| Science, Technology and Society | $53,760 | $27,000 |
| Sociology | $53,351 | $27,000 |
| Psychology | $45,715 | $26,840 |
| Writing | $39,702 | $27,000 |
| Anthropology | $29,754 | $26,293 |
Quick list of all 45 majors
- Anthropology$29,754
- Applied Mathematics—
- Biochemistry—
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other—
- Biology—
- Business Economics$84,668
- Cell / Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences—
- Chemistry—
- Classics—
- Cognitive Science—
- Communications—
- Computer Science—
- Dance—
- Data Analytics—
- Data Science—
- East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean)—
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology—
- Economics—
- Education$56,414
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Engineering—
- English Language and Literature / Letters, Other—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- Geology / Earth Science—
- German—
- History—
- International Relations—
- Linguistics—
- Mathematics—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
- Music—
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Political Science—
- Psychology$45,715
- Religious Studies—
- Science, Technology and Society$53,760
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Sociology$53,351
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Studio Art—
- Theatre—
- Visual and Performing Arts—
- Writing$39,702
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Environmental Science / Conservation → Environmental scientist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 6.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Communications → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Janesville
Overall prices in the Janesville-Beloit, WI area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,280. Housing costs 20% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 37 inches of rain a year, 36 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Rock County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Rock County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Beloit College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Wisconsin by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beloit College | 63% | $21,526 | 71% | $53,260 | This school |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | 61% | $26,541 | 67% | $41,174 | |
| Lawrence University | 64% | $23,401 | 77% | $55,789 | |
| Viterbo University | 72% | $21,260 | 68% | $55,660 | |
| Carroll University | 67% | $15,193 | 71% | $58,009 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Beloit College would cost you $5,015 less per year than Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Beloit College, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$17,143).
- Beloit College gives aided families $22,852 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Wisconsin resident | Beloit College | MIAD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $60,886 | $43,743 | +$17,143 |
| Books & supplies | $1,134 | $1,060 | +$74 |
| Housing & meals | $10,740 | $10,430 | +$310 |
| Personal & travel | $1,531 | $1,844 | −$313 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$2,926 | −$3,549 | +$623 |
| Sticker price | $71,365 | $53,528 | +$17,837 |
| Average grants | −$49,839 | −$26,987 | −$22,852 |
| You pay | $21,526 | $26,541 | −$5,015 |
“+” means Beloit College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Beloit College
What is the Beloit College acceptance rate?
Beloit College accepts 63% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 2,245 of 3,914 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1200–1430 on the SAT or 24–30 on the ACT.
How much does Beloit College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $71,365 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $21,526 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $15,176 and families earning $110k+ pay $27,871.
How much do Beloit College graduates earn?
Former Beloit College students earn a median $53,260 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Beloit College graduation rate?
71% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 81% return for their second year.
How long does a Beloit College degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Beloit College costs about $75,357 after grants ($18,028 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $53,260 ten years after starting, $15,696 more than high school graduates in Wisconsin ($37,564), so the cost is repaid in 4.8 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Beloit College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/beloit-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).