Beacon College

Leesburg, FL · SoutheastQuad's selectivitySelective

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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 2 applicants admitted

Beacon admits about 1 in 2 applicants (43%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 87% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

43%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

674

Admitted

293

Yield

39%

of admits enroll

Applications 161 → 674 since fall 2014 · admit rate 59% → 43%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 506 undergrads, where 24% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

506

undergrads · larger than 21% of colleges

Diversity index

0.52

Pell Grant

24%

below the median

First generation

19%

below the median

Midsize suburbStudy abroad

Undergrads +127% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Anthrozoology (24% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $9,122 a year on instruction per student.

12 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 59% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $48,868 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $24.6K more than the national median. The 93% who received grants paid $46,997 on average; the other 7% paid the full sticker price of $71,142.

31%

$48.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $24.6K above the national median

Full price: $71,142 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 53% · avg $29K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 31% of full price

Federal loans

35%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office

Cost falling · −16% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $29,420 ten years after enrolling, more than at 2% of colleges; 63% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 6.6 years of that salary.

63%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$29.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$25K

≈ $265/month for 10 years

Retention

85%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 52% → 60% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 17% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 16%, because grants grew faster.

Cost
Falling
−16% after inflation
Applications
161 → 674
Selectivity
59% → 43%
Diversity
Reported

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
Beacon College (2026)
Beacon College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 384254 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything