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Beacon was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
If you're applying to Beacon College you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 57%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
At Beacon, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Beacon College is 83%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 79% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Beacon College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Beacon for first-time, full-time students is 45%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Beacon College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 427 undergraduates at Beacon with 415 being full-time and 12 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $53,948 | $37,198 | $53,765 | $45,629 | $47,598 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Beacon, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Beacon, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $9,390 a year. That adds up to $37,560 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Beacon is 11.3%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
Get more details about the location of Beacon College.
Contact details for Beacon are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 105 E Main St, Leesburg, FL 34748 |
| Phone: | 352-787-7660 |
| Website: | https://www.beaconcollege.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/beaconcollege.edu |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/beacon_college |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 19 | NA |
| Computer Software & Applications | 17 | NA |
| Human Services | 15 | NA |
| Anthrozoology | 13 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 8 | NA |
| General Psychology | 7 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 4 | NA |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 2 | NA |
| Zoology | 0 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 29 students took at least one online class at Beacon College. This is a decrease from the 52 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 29 | 29 |
| 2019-2020 | 52 | 52 |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 0 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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