Beacon College
Leesburg, FL 34748
About Beacon College
Beacon College is a private university in Leesburg, Florida, enrolling about 506 students. Admission is moderately selective for first-time degree-seeking undergraduates reporting admissions data to the Education Department. The acceptance rate is about 43.47% in the latest College Scorecard admissions data. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $29,420 among students who received federal aid.
Key findings
- Beacon College charges about 1.8× the national private non-profit median tuition ($51,680).
- Versus the Florida median, sticker tuition is about 3.1×.
- Completion within 150% of normal time is 60.23%.
- Median earnings 10 years after entry are $29,420.
Research findings
Finding
Modeled ROI at Beacon College looks modest.
Estimated ROI is about 37% using Scorecard cost and earnings fields in this extract.
Interpretation: Cost and earnings fields in the model do not show a large earnings premium relative to net cost at the campus average.
Limitation: Program mix and aid can change the picture; campus ROI is not a substitute for program-level earnings.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon College | $51,680 | $53,517 | 1 |
| Private Non-profit (national median) | $29,325 | — | 1,444 |
| Florida (state median) | $16,838 | $7,247 | 176 |
| Rural (locale median) | $14,160 | $18,700 | 1,649 |
| United States (national median) | $11,900 | $17,156 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
How expensive is Beacon College really?
Key findings
- Beacon College charges about 1.8× the national private non-profit median tuition ($51,680).
- Versus the Florida median, sticker tuition is about 3.1×.
Beacon College tuition
Published undergraduate tuition $51,680
Finding Beacon College charges about 1.8× the national private non-profit median tuition.
Evidence Published tuition is $51,680. That is about 1.8× the national private non-profit median ($29,325). Versus the Florida median ($16,838), sticker tuition is about 3.1×. Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is about 4.3×.
Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.
Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to private non-profit and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.
Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.
Evidence: published tuition at Beacon College versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.
Evidence: average net price at Beacon College versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at Beacon College is $53,517.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $53,517 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $46,270 above the Florida median net price. Versus rural campuses, net price runs $34,817 above the locale median.
Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.
Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.
Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.
Key takeaway At Beacon College, average net price exceeds published tuition alone because net price uses a fuller cost-of-attendance base.
Beacon College: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Beacon College—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
The combination of completion and 10-year earnings is a multidimensional outcomes signal; it does not measure educational quality by itself.
Financial profile
Annual tuition
$51,680
Avg. net price
$53,517
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $47,601 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $47,213 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $52,117 |
| $75,001–$110,000 | $55,423 |
| $110,001+ | $58,721 |
Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $206,720. See cost investigation.
Student outcomes
Share of first-year students returning the following fall.
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Beacon College is known for
Top program completions
- Business Administration and Management, General34
- Anthrozoology19
- Computer and Information Sciences, General18
- Public Administration and Social Service18
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design12
See earnings & programs for more.
Admissions landscape
- Selective — about half of applicants (or fewer) are admitted.
- Yield: 35% of admitted students enrolled.
See Admissions for the full funnel.
Is Beacon College a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Beacon College is a good school for those looking for strong completion alongside solid mid-career earnings.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Beacon College.
Campus
Location
Leesburg, FL
City / state
- ZIP
- 34748
- NCES locale
- Rural distant
Compared with Rural campuses nationally, net price is about 2.9× the median for Rural campuses ($18,700 median).
Control
Institution type
Private Non-profit
Control
- Region
- Southeast
- Carnegie
- Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions
Size
Enrollment
506
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 573
- Full-time share
- 98%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$25,000
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 23.53%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Beacon College.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Beacon College was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Beacon College in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2013–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $31,496 | $31,496 | $39,484 |
| 2014 | $33,016 | $33,016 | $43,362 |
| 2015 | $34,680 | $34,680 | $34,261 |
| 2016 | $36,172 | $36,172 | $37,878 |
| 2017 | $37,788 | $37,788 | $39,510 |
| 2018 | $39,016 | $39,016 | $33,886 |
| 2019 | $40,880 | $40,880 | $43,600 |
| 2020 | $42,900 | $42,900 | $50,481 |
| 2021 | $44,850 | $44,850 | $36,456 |
| 2022 | $47,110 | $47,110 | $36,668 |
| 2023 | $49,230 | $49,230 | $36,576 |
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
This institution is selective, accepting about half of all applicants.
Applicants → admits → first-time enrollment from College Scorecard / IPEDS. Bar widths are scaled for readability at highly selective schools.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Beacon College reported total enrollment of about 506 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 65% male and 35% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (67.4%), Black or African American (14.4%), and Hispanic or Latino (8.5%). About 23.53% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 19.1% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
98.2% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Beacon College in 2024 is 506 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 573 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
84.9%
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.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
45.45% 100% Completion Time
60.23% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 45.45% of students graduating from Beacon College completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Business Administration and Management, General: 76% male / 24% female
- Anthrozoology: 37% male / 63% female
- Computer and Information Sciences, General: 89% male / 11% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
Beacon College graduates earn a median of $29,420 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Beacon College.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $29,420. Median federal loan debt: $25,000. Average net price used in cost models: $53,517.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway Beacon College graduates report median earnings of $29,420 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Beacon College.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 8 programs by IPEDS completions (9 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Beacon College.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Beacon College graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Beacon College—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Institutional endowment
$1.9M
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- Florida median 0.05× the median ($35.9M)
- Southeast median 0.10× the median ($19.4M)
- U.S. median 0.07× the median ($26.4M)
- Florida median 0.51× the median ($7,784)
- Southeast median 0.43× the median ($9,308)
- U.S. median 0.33× the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 100.0%
- Florida median 51.8 pp above median (48.2%)
- Southeast median 40.6 pp above median (59.4%)
- U.S. median 42.0 pp above median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $6,234
- Florida median 0.91× the median ($6,877)
- Southeast median 0.91× the median ($6,825)
- U.S. median 0.82× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $9,122
- Florida median 1.6× the median ($5,803)
- Southeast median 1.4× the median ($6,602)
- U.S. median 1.3× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Beacon College at a glance
Beacon College
Beacon College is a private non-profit institution in Leesburg, FL, classified as Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Business Administration and Management, GeneralAnthrozoologyComputer and Information Sciences, General
- Largest enrollment groups
- White or Caucasian67.4%Black or African American14.4%Hispanic or Latino8.5%
Schools near Beacon College
Other campuses in Leesburg, FL when available, plus nearby institutions in Florida.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade C-) within Florida, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Beacon College located?
Beacon College is located in Leesburg, FL.
What is Beacon College's acceptance rate?
The acceptance rate at Beacon College is 43.5% among first-time degree-seeking students reporting admissions data. IPEDS reports 593 applicants and 358 admits in the latest admissions cycle in our extract.
What is Beacon College's tuition?
Beacon College tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $51,680 in the latest College Scorecard data. Average net price after grant aid is $53,517 for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid.
How much does Beacon College cost?
Reported tuition is $51,680 and average net price is $53,517 in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $15,658 annually.
What explains Beacon College's return on investment in EDsmart Data?
EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($53,517), completion (60.2% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($29,420). High completion and strong mid-career earnings relative to net cost raise modeled ROI; the estimate is institution-wide and not program-specific. Debt-to-earnings ratios, when available, further contextualize borrowing pressure. Limitations include suppressed fields, program mix, and labor-market variation over time.
What is the student body demographics at Beacon College?
Beacon College reports undergraduate enrollment of about 573 students, White (67.4%), Black or African American (14.4%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend Beacon College?
About 19.1% of students at Beacon College are first-generation college students.
What do graduates of Beacon College earn?
Median earnings are $19,919 six years after entry and $29,420 ten years after entry.
What is the graduation rate at Beacon College?
The 150%-time completion rate is 60.2% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
How much debt do Beacon College students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $25,000.
Is Beacon College public or private?
Beacon College is a private nonprofit institution located in Leesburg, FL.
Is Beacon College an HBCU?
No. Beacon College is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.