Goldey-Beacom College

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $14,790
    10% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $15,688
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    84.5%
    988 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,001
    69.7% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    56.6%
    73 Graduates

    About

    Goldey-Beacom College is a higher education institution located in New Castle County, DE. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Goldey-Beacom College were General Business Administration & Management (34 degrees awarded), Accounting (19 degrees), and General Psychology (15 degrees).

    In 2024, 302 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Goldey-Beacom College. 55% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (101 degrees), 2.24 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (45 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Goldey-Beacom College is $14,790, which is $−9,210 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Goldey-Beacom College is $14,790, which is $9,210 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,688.

    In 2024, 84% of undergraduate students attending Goldey-Beacom College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 34% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $14,790
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Goldey-Beacom College was $14,790. The cost of tuition at Goldey-Beacom College is $−9,210 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $15,688
    2024 Value
    9.93%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Goldey-Beacom College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,688. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Goldey-Beacom College grew by 9.93%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $9,035
    Room and Board
    $1,240
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Goldey-Beacom College was of $9,035 in 2024. The cost of room and board decreased by 33.5% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,240. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    84%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    34%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    84% of undergraduate students at Goldey-Beacom College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 12.5% with respect to 2023, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Goldey-Beacom College received 988 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 23.5% annual growth. Out of those 988 applicants, 835 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 84.5% acceptance rate.

    There were 1,001 students enrolled at Goldey-Beacom College in 2024.

    Goldey-Beacom College has an overall enrollment yield of 20.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    84.5%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    835
    Accepted Out of 988

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Goldey-Beacom College was 84.5% (835 admissions from 988 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 76.5%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 23.5%, while admissions declined by 15.5%.

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    Enrollment

    Goldey-Beacom College had a total enrollment of 1,001 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Goldey-Beacom College is 698 students and the part-time enrollment is 303. This means that 69.7% of students enrolled at Goldey-Beacom College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Goldey-Beacom College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 33.2% White, 17.8% Black or African American, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% Two or More Races, 2.2% Asian, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Goldey-Beacom College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (18.4%), followed by White Female (18.2%) and Black or African American Male (11.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.7%), followed by White Male (16.7%) and Black or African American Male (12.7%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    69.7%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Goldey-Beacom College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,001 students. The full-time enrollment at Goldey-Beacom College is 698 and the part-time enrollment is 303. This means that 69.7% of students enrolled at Goldey-Beacom College are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    72%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Goldey-Beacom College was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Goldey-Beacom College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      332 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      178 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      156 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Goldey-Beacom College is 33.2% White, 17.8% Black or African American, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% Two or More Races, 2.2% Asian, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 34 students (3.4%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 30 more women than men received degrees from Goldey-Beacom College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Goldey-Beacom College is white (101 degrees awarded). There were 2.24 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (45 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Goldey-Beacom College is General Business Administration & Management (34 degrees awarded), followed by Accounting (19 degrees) and General Psychology (15 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Goldey-Beacom College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Business (222 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (12 degrees), and Psychology (33 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Accountants & auditors
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Goldey-Beacom College are Accountants & auditors (1,044,598 people), Other managers (895,844 people), Financial managers (557,700 people), Chief executives & legislators (445,196 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (343,888 people).

    The most specialized majors at Goldey-Beacom College in 2024 are Business (222 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (12 degrees), Psychology (33 degrees), Protective Services (10 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Goldey-Beacom College are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

    The most specialized majors at Goldey-Beacom College are Business (222 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (12 degrees), Psychology (33 degrees), Protective Services (10 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Goldey-Beacom College are Elementary & secondary schools (1,051,408 people), Computer Systems Design (652,709 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (645,759 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (596,979 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (581,875 people).

    The most specialized majors at Goldey-Beacom College are Business (222 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (12 degrees), Psychology (33 degrees), Protective Services (10 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Goldey-Beacom College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      9 degrees awarded
    2. General Studies
      2 degrees awarded
    3. Accounting
      1 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Goldey-Beacom College was General Business Administration & Management with 9 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    136
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    166
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 136 degrees were awarded to men at Goldey-Beacom College, which is 0.819 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (166).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 42 degrees were awarded to men at Goldey-Beacom College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.24 times more than the 34 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Goldey-Beacom College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.81 times less than the 42 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    47%
    100% Completion Time
    59%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 47% of students graduating from Goldey-Beacom College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 59% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 59% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      101 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      45 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      21 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Goldey-Beacom College is white (101 degrees awarded). There were 2.24 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (45 degrees).

    6.62% of degree recipients (20 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      96 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      92 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      86 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Goldey-Beacom College is white female (96 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (92 degrees).

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    Operations

    Goldey-Beacom College has an endowment valued at nearly $190M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 26.8M (14.1%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Goldey-Beacom College had a total salary expenditure of 22.2M. Goldey-Beacom College employs 11 Assistant professors, 4 Associate professors and 2 Professors. Most academics at Goldey-Beacom College are Male Assistant professor (7), Female Assistant professor (4), and Male Associate professor (3).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Goldey-Beacom College are: Management, with 24 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 14 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 8 employees.

    Endowment

    $190M
    2024 Endowment
    11.4%
    growth from 2023

    Goldey-Beacom College has an endowment valued at about $190M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Goldey-Beacom College grew 11.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $144M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $7.93M
    2024 Salaries
    2.77%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Goldey-Beacom College paid a median of $7.93M in salaries, which represents 35.8% of their overall expenditure ($22.2M) and a 2.77% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.504% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.25% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $1.46M
    Instructional Salaries
    17
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Goldey-Beacom College paid a total of $1.46M to 17 employees working as instructors, which represents 18.4% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Goldey-Beacom College were Management with 24 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 14 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 8 employees.

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