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Beloit College

Beloit, WI 926 Undergrads 73.6% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$71,365
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$21,526
After Aid
Median Earnings
$48,801
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$21,526
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$48,801
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$53,260
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate73.6%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age19.7
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients31.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time99.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS66.1%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
63.0%
SAT Avg
1,287
SAT Reading
25th: 59063575th: 720
SAT Math
25th: 61066075th: 710
ACT Composite
25th: 242675th: 30

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$444k
-$23k
-$41k
Median Cost$22k/yr
+$366k
-$101k
-$118k
Full Cost$71k/yr
+$187k
-$280k
-$298k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$22k/yr
Never
-153%
Full Cost$71k/yr
Never
-116%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-120%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-96%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Bachelor's Degrees

Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
$24,472
Earnings (4yr)
$29,754
Natl Median: $46,676
Lifetime Value Added
-$282k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,681
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$84,668
Natl Median: $77,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$164k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$37,208
Natl Median: $66,697
Lifetime Value Added
-$204k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$21,968
Earnings (2yr)
$40,821
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
-$172k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,429
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Cognitive Science
BachCIP: 3025
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,496
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,980
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,642
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,842
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$24,456
Earnings (4yr)
$56,414
Natl Median: $49,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$55k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,476
Natl Median: $46,634
Lifetime Value Added
-$162k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Natl Median: $51,710
Lifetime Value Added
-$313k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,069
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$250k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,190
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,459
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,227
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$198k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,777
Natl Median: $66,596
Lifetime Value Added
-$185k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,984
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$24,035
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
-$324k
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,425
Earnings (5yr)
$56,375
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$26,466
Earnings (4yr)
$45,715
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$144k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,390
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$39,702
Natl Median: $48,471
Lifetime Value Added
-$196k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,218
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$53,760
Natl Median: $67,452
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,169
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$53,351
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.