Goldey-Beacom College

Wilmington, DE · Private nonprofit · www.gbc.edu/ ↗

Goldey-Beacom College is a private nonprofit college in Wilmington, Delaware, located in a large suburb. It enrolls 691 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards bachelor's degrees. It also offers graduate degrees. By number of bachelor's degrees awarded, its largest programs are Business Administration, Management and Operations; Accounting and Related Services; and Psychology, General.

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

Compare with similar schools: All U.S. private nonprofit colleges

Compare its largest majors across colleges: Business Administration, Management and Operations · Accounting and Related Services · Psychology, General

Goldey-Beacom College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
691
Similar schools: 1,107
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$17,045
Similar schools: $22,971
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
84.5%
Similar schools: 73.7%
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).
58.1%
Similar schools: 57.7%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$56,160
Similar schools: $59,098
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$19,953
Similar schools: $23,250
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
71.8%
Similar schools: 77.1%

What the data shows about Goldey-Beacom College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,197 private nonprofit schools that mostly award bachelor's degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $17,045 a year, lower than the $22,971 median for similar schools. It admits 84.5% of applicants, higher than the 73.7% median. 71.8% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 77.1%). 58.1% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, about the same as the 57.7% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $56,160, about the same as the $59,098 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $19,953 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $23,250).