Beloit College
Beloit College at a Glance
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About Beloit College
According to Wikipedia, Beloit College is a private liberal arts college in Beloit, Wisconsin. Founded in 1846, when Wisconsin was still a territory, it is the state's oldest continuously operated college. It has an enrollment of roughly 1,000 undergraduate students.
Beloit College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,914 | 63% | 81% | 75% | 1315 | 27 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Beloit College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $62,586 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $19,875 |
| 30K - 48K | $16,245 |
| 48K - 75K | $16,462 |
| 75K - 110K | $22,257 |
| 110K+ | $30,587 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Beloit College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Beloit College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $59,443 a year, and 93% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Beloit College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 1,080 | 1,080 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Beloit College?
Beloit College is located at 700 College St, Beloit, WI 53511-5595.
How Safe is Beloit College?
Relative to its enrollment, Beloit College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).
What Is Beloit College Known For?
Beloit College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Anthropology
- Economics
- Political Science
- Literature
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- History
- Communications
- Earth Sciences
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Business
- Philosophy
- Psychology
- Education
- Sociology
Beloit College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Beloit College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Beloit College ranks #157 in the U.S. and #472 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesBeloit College ranks #210 in the U.S. and #1014 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesBeloit College ranks #257 in the U.S. and #1034 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesBeloit College ranks #296 in the U.S. and #885 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesBeloit College ranks #307 in the U.S. and #1236 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesBeloit College ranks #351 in the U.S. and #1825 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesBeloit College ranks #361 in the U.S. and #1611 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesBeloit College ranks #392 in the U.S. and #1101 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesBeloit College ranks #401 in the U.S. and #1505 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesBeloit College ranks #423 in the U.S. and #1763 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesBeloit College ranks #429 in the U.S. and #1825 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesBeloit College ranks #484 in the U.S. and #2259 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesBeloit College ranks #578 in the U.S. and #3374 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesBeloit College ranks #617 in the U.S. and #2293 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesBeloit College ranks #662 in the U.S. and #2215 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesBeloit College ranks #686 in the U.S. and #1775 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesBeloit College ranks #696 in the U.S. and #2981 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesBeloit College ranks #706 in the U.S. and #2392 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesWho Are Beloit College's Most Influential Alumni?
Beloit College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Anthropology, Literature, and Economics. Here are some of Beloit College's most famous alumni:
- Roy Chapman Andrews
- An American explorer, naturalist, and writer.
- Thomas Trautmann
- An American historian.
- William Wohlforth
- An American political scientist.
- F. S. C. Northrop
- An American philosopher .
- W. Willard Wirtz
- An American Secretary of Labor .
- Greg Stafford
- An American game designer .
- Catherine Wessinger
- An American religion academic.
- Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin
- An American geologist and educator.
- James A. Blaisdell
- An American academic.
- James Arness
- An American actor .
- Janine P. Geske
- An American judge, legislator.
- Clarence Ellis
- An American computer scientist .
