- The Inkwell
- Delaware
- Goldey-Beacom College
Wilmington, DESuburb: largeZIP 19808Founded 1886
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1886
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1967
- Website
- www.gbc.edu
DelawarePrivate nonprofit
Goldey-Beacom College
Goldey-Beacom College is a private nonprofit college in Wilmington, Delaware, with 691 undergraduates. It admits 84% of applicants, graduates 58% within six years and costs $17,045 a year after aid.
58%graduate
Admission rate84%
Retention72%
4-year graduation46%
Pell Grant share43%
Federal loans47%
$17,045net price / year
84%admission rate
—average SAT
58%graduate in 6 years
$56,160median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,953median debt
#979 of 1,704 for earnings#634 of 1,739 for lowest net price#745 of 1,738 for graduation rate#994 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $28,893tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $17,160
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $17,160
- Average net price
- $17,045national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$15,802
$30,001–48,000$12,687
$48,001–75,000$15,677
$75,001–110,000$19,652
$110,001+$22,756
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 84%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college84%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college72%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college58%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college43%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 58%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 46%
- First-year retention
- 72%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 66%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $46,111
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $56,160middle 50%: $36,465–$83,933
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,953
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$83,933
Median, Goldey-Beacom College$56,160
Lower quarter$36,465
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 691
- Part-time
- 8.2%
- Women / men
- 51% / 49%
- Average age at entry
- 21.2
- First-generation students
- 42%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 43%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 26%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,592 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $3,874
- Endowment, end of year
- $189,713,413
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White37%
Hispanic21%
Black22%
Asian1.7%
Two or more races3.6%
U.S. nonresident9.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Unknown4.3%
12 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management49%
Psychology16%
Parks, recreation & fitness9.5%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting8.3%
Liberal arts & humanities4.2%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies4.2%
Legal professions3.0%
Public administration & social service3.0%
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Similar colleges
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington University New Castle, DE | $20,210 | 25% | $60,391 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis University Romeoville, IL | $17,318 | 57% | $59,389 |
| State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY | $16,300 | 58% | $63,727 |
| St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX | $17,775 | 58% | $59,258 |
| Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO | $17,110 | 61% | $48,748 |
| Salisbury University Salisbury, MD | $17,445 | 61% | $68,206 |
| University of North Alabama Florence, AL | $17,850 | 56% | $50,557 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 130989. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q14685417.