Beal University

Bangor, ME · Private for-profit · www.beal.edu/ ↗

Beal University is a private for-profit college in Bangor, Maine, located in a small city. It enrolls 484 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards associate degrees. It also offers graduate degrees. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing; Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions; and Health and Medical Administrative Services.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Beal University at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
484
Similar schools: 396
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$49,163
Similar schools: $27,950
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
29.4%
Similar schools: 50.6%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$43,193
Similar schools: $46,253
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$20,550
Similar schools: $18,740
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
25.0%
Similar schools: 66.7%

What the data shows about Beal University

Comparisons below use the medians for the 177 private for-profit schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $49,163 a year, higher than the $27,950 median for similar schools. 25.0% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 66.7%). 29.4% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower than the 50.6% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $43,193, lower than the $46,253 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $20,550 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $18,740).