Beacon College Acceptance Rate & Tuition (2026)

Net price / year

$53,517

after grants & scholarships

higher than 99% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges

Acceptance rate

43%

Graduation rate

59%

within 150% of normal time

higher than 50% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges

Median earnings

$29,712

4 years after graduating

lower than 99% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges

Beacon College at a glance

What is the tuition at Beacon College?: Undergraduate tuition and fees are $51,680 for the 2024-25 academic year.
What is the cost of attendance at Beacon College?: The average cost of attendance is $70,775 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
What is the net price at Beacon College?: The average net price is $53,517 a year after grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at Beacon College?: About 43% of applicants were admitted (fall 2024).
Is Beacon College test optional?: Test policy reported to the federal government: Tests neither required nor recommended.
What is the graduation rate at Beacon College?: 59% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 6 years (entering classes through fall 2018).
How much do graduates of Beacon College earn?: The median graduate earns $29,712 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).

Key takeaways

At $53,517 a year, the average net price is higher than 99% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
The typical monthly loan payment of $265 would take about 11% of a graduate's pay.
Families earning under $30,000 pay about $47,601 a year on average, versus $58,721 for families earning over $110,000.
The acceptance rate is 43%, so admission is selective.
Graduates earn a median $29,712 four years after finishing, less than 99% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.

Tuition and cost of attendance at Beacon College

Average net price

$53,517 per year

Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.

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Estimated total net cost

$214,068

Net price × 4 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.

Net price by family income

Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.

$0–30k $47,601
$30–48k $47,213
$48–75k $52,117
$75–110k $55,423
$110k+ $58,721

Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $70,775

Tuition & fees$51,680
Books & supplies$1,000
Room & board$15,658
Other expenses$6,200

Tuition & fees (in-state): $51,680
Tuition & fees (out-of-state): $51,680

Beacon College acceptance rate and admissions

Acceptance rate

Share of applicants admitted.

Test policy: Tests neither required nor recommended

Graduation rate and salary after graduating from Beacon College

Graduation rate

59%

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.

Retention rate

81%

Full-time first-years who return the next fall.

Typical monthly payment

$265

On a standard 10-year federal plan.

Earnings vs debt

4 years after graduating$29,712

1 year after graduating$17,081

Median graduate debt$25,000

High-school graduate median (Florida)$34,350

Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.

Debt-to-earnings: 0.8×Median debt divided by median earnings 4 years after graduating.
Share of pay going to loans: 10.7%
3-year loan default rate: 0%

Outcomes by student group

The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.

Completion within 150% of normal time, by group

Share of students who entered in 2018 and completed within 150% of normal time (six years at a four-year college, three at a two-year college).

White students 67%

Black students 63%

Hispanic students 31%

Asian students 100%

Pell Grant recipients 54%

All students, same entering cohort: 60%

Group rates and the all-student rate come from the same 2018 entering cohort, so they can be compared directly. Groups at small colleges can rest on very few students. Data period: Entering cohort 2018 (IPEDS).

Median federal student debt, by group

Median federal loan debt of students who borrowed, when they left school, by group.

By Pell Grant status

Pell Grant recipients $22,160

Not Pell recipients $11,000

By first-generation status

First-generation students $21,250

Not first-generation $17,500

By family income

Family income $0–$30,000 $21,500

Family income $30,001–$75,000 $20,125

Family income over $75,000 $15,749

By gender

Men $18,625

Women $18,000

Data period: Loans in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (pooled, NSLDS).

What students study

The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.

Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services 35.3%

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 19.6%

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 17.7%

Public Administration and Social Service Professions 7.8%

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 6.9%

Visual and Performing Arts 6.9%

Psychology 5.9%

A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).

Who attends

A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.

Race and ethnicity

White 67.4%
Black or African American 14.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
Asian 3.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.2%
Two or more races 3.4%
U.S. nonresident 1.6%
Race and ethnicity unknown 0%

Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Gender

Men 64.8%
Women 35.2%

Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Students aged 25 or older

7%

of undergraduates

Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).

Students and campus

Undergraduate enrollment: 506
Part-time students: 2%
Receive Pell Grants: 24%
Receive federal loans: 35%
Students per faculty member: 12 : 1
Setting: Suburb

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Frequently asked questions

How much is tuition at Beacon College?

For the 2024-25 academic year, Beacon College reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $51,680. This is the published price before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.

What is the cost of attendance and net price at Beacon College?

The average cost of attendance at Beacon College is $70,775 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $53,517 a year. That is higher than 99% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.

How much financial aid do students at Beacon College get?

24% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 35% receive federal loans. The average net price runs from $47,601 a year for families earning under $30,000 to $58,721 for families earning over $110,000 (2023-24).

What is the acceptance rate at Beacon College?

Beacon College admitted about 43% of applicants in fall 2024. That makes admission selective.

What are the graduation rate and retention rate at Beacon College?

59% of first-time, full-time students at Beacon College finish within 150% of normal time. 81% of full-time first-years return the next fall.

How much do Beacon College graduates earn after graduation?

The median graduate earns $29,712 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars). One year after finishing, the median is $17,081.

Is Beacon College worth it?

There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For Beacon College, the data shows this. Graduates who borrowed have a median debt of $25,000, about 0.8 times their median earnings four years after finishing. 59% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time. These are averages, not predictions, and they do not count income forgone while studying.

How much debt do Beacon College graduates have?

Graduates who borrowed have a median federal-loan debt of $25,000, or about $265 a month on a 10-year plan.

Sources and data periods

All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:

Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Graduation rate: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts

Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things