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Beloit College

Beloit College

Beloit College, formally established in 1846, started offering classes in 1847. Founded by the Friends for Education, it was the first institute of postsecondary education in Wisconsin. The campus occupies 40 acres of land in Beloit, Wisconsin. The US News and World Report placed Beloit College among the top 60 liberal arts institutes in the nation.

Beloit College offers more than thirty minors and over fifty majors. A number of pre-professional and dual-degree programs are also available. Students can choose from courses in science, music, art, art history, computer science, environmental studies, international relations, religious studies, theater arts, and gender studies, among others.

The sports teams of Beloit College are nicknamed the Buccaneers. The athletics department has teams for basketball, baseball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, softball, and volleyball. The college is a member of the NCAA Division III, and the Midwest Conference.

Overview of Beloit College

Beloit is located in a small suburb, in Beloit, WI. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degree levels at Beloit top out at the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

One of the good things about the school is its wide range of programs leading to degrees. Students at Beloit often study science, drama and performing arts, fine arts, and liberal arts.

Beloit Selectivity

The admissions department at the school does not accept all those who apply. Most students' verbal SAT scores were in the range of 570 to 700 in 2007-2008. A quarter of students admitted in 2007-2008 scored 690 or higher on the math SAT.

Faculty

Students at the school benefit from the low student/teacher ratio. The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors. By paying its faculty better than most schools, the school tries to attract and retain a high quality teaching staff.

Student Body

Beloit offers classes to 1,366 students (1,264 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

The school has a residential or campus feel. Many students live in housing on or near campus. The school does offer meal plans to students. Students sports include formal participation in Midwest Conference competitions.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Beloit

Beloit College
700 College St
Beloit, WI 53511-5595
General Phone: (608) 363-2000
http://www.beloit.edu

Beloit Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts175anthropology, creative writing, sociology, political science, international relations, history, English language and literature, East Asian language and literature, ...
Science52biology, physics, geology, biochemistry, science and society, chemistry, molecular biology, biological and biomedical sciences, ...
Therapy and Counseling20psychology
Drama and Performing Arts14dance, drama, acting, theatre design, directing, stagecraft
Fine Arts13fine arts, art history and criticism
Education and Teaching11education, science teaching, art education
Religion and Philosophy8philosophy, religion
Mathematics5mathematics
Conservation and Resource Management3environmental studies
Computer Science and Engineering3computer science
Music3music
Business and Management3business management
Art Studies0visual and performing arts
Nursing and Emergency Medicine0registered nursing
Engineering0engineering

Number of programs and degrees for Beloit in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree31051

Beloit Student Body

In 2007-2008, Beloit had a total enrollment of 1,366 students (1,264 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men45%
Women54%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White79%
Black4%
Hispanic3%
Asian4%
American Indian0%
Unknown4%
(Foreign Students)6%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1937%
20-2143%
22-2416%
25-292%
30-340%
35-390%
40-490%
50-640%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Wisconsin22%
Illinois20%
Minnesota10%
(International Students)5%
Michigan4%
California4%
Maryland3%
Texas3%
New York2%
Oregon2%
Iowa2%
Massachusetts2%
Missouri2%
Ohio2%
Virginia2%
Kentucky1%
Washington1%
Colorado1%
Indiana1%
Washington, DC1%
Florida1%
Tennessee1%
New Jersey1%
North Carolina1%
New Hampshire1%
Kansas1%
New Mexico1%
Pennsylvania1%
Maine1%
Vermont1%
Connecticut1%

Beloit Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time87 %

Beloit Room and Board (2007)

Beloit offers campus housing for 1,140 of its 1,264 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Beloit, Wisconsin for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Wisconsin Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 20 meals per week.

Beloit Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total2,2481,41263%33924%
Men1,01056856%15227%
Women1,23884468%18322%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal570700
SAT Math560690
ACT Verbal2432
ACT Math2329
ACT Composite2530

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT42%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT67%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Beloit Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 31,540
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 31,540
Room and board$ 6,696
Room charge$ 3,282
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,414
Books and supplies$ 600
Other expenses$ 900

Financial Aid:
Beloit participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 383500)

Beloit Faculty

Beloit has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year28$78,90915$69,953
Associate professoracademic year16$58,92919$57,698
Assistant professoracademic year18$47,55615$47,354
Instructoracademic year2*8$36,739
No academic rankacademic year1*1*
All faculty totalacademic year65$63,28258$55,056

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Beloit Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballMidwest Conference
BasketballMidwest Conference
BaseballMidwest Conference
TrackMidwest Conference

Beloit Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Visual and Performing Arts, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Acting
Dance, General
Directing and Theatrical Production
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Education, General
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
Creative Writing
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Economics, General
Economics, Other
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
International Relations and Affairs
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Language and Literature
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Molecular Biology
Physics, General
Science, Technology and Society

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Beloit Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Beloit Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Beloit Dorm rooms per full-time student
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Beloit Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Beloit Student SAT scores
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Beloit % of degrees in drama and performing arts
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Beloit % of degrees in liberal arts
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Beloit Number of degree programs
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Beloit % of degrees in science
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Beloit % of degrees in fine arts
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%Beloit Salaries of full-time faculty
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
NCAA athletic conference member

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