Goldey Beacom College
Goldey–Beacom College is a private university in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Its setting is suburban with a campus of 24 acres (9.7 ha). It uses a semester-based academic calendar and is accredited to award certificates, associate, baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees. The institution traces its origins to 1886 when H. S. Goldey opened the Wilmington Commercial College.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 85%
- Average net price: $15,554
- Undergraduate enrollment: 789
- Graduation rate (150%): 57%
- Graduation rate (200%): 56%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 70%
- Student to faculty ratio: 18:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $59,892
- Median earnings (8 years): $46,889
- Median earnings (6 years): $45,097
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Wilmington, DE
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Goldey Beacom College include Business Administration and Management, Accounting, Psychology.
- Business Administration and Management (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,230 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,473
- Accounting (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,765 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Psychology (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,665 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,000
- Sport and Fitness Administration (12 bachelor's)
- Finance (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,992 4 years after graduation
- Criminal Justice (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,005 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,950
- Information Resources Management (6 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,765 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Human Services (5 bachelor's)
- Marketing (5 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,765 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Entrepreneurship (4 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,765 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
Degree mix: Business 83%, Health 3%, Psychology 12%, Communication 1%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Goldey Beacom College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,262 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,262
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $13,789
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $17,623
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $19,179
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $21,408
- In-state tuition and fees: $14,940
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $14,940
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- On-campus room and board: $13,320
- Off-campus room and board: $17,292
- Off-campus with family: $3,384
- Typical cost of attendance: $29,760
- Sticker vs net gap: 48%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 38%
- Federal loan recipients: 34%
- Average institutional grant: $7,259
- Average federal loan: $6,250
- Median debt at graduation: $18,900
Admissions
Goldey Beacom College admits 85% of applicants. Of students admitted, 20% enrolled.
- Applications: 988
- Admitted: 835
- Enrolled: 168
- Yield (first-choice signal): 20%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 789
- Women: 52%
- Commuter share (estimated): 58%
- Part-time undergraduates: 8%
- Age 25 and older: 11%
- Graduate students: 345
- Graduation rate: 57%
- Come back after freshman year: 72%
- First-generation: 42%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 26%
- Student to faculty: 18:1
- Professor salary: $95,123
- Associate professor salary: $82,429
- Assistant professor salary: $72,234
- On-campus housing capacity: 331
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Goldey Beacom College acceptance rate? Goldey Beacom College admits 85% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Goldey Beacom College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,262 a year after aid. Average net price is $15,554.
What majors does Goldey Beacom College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Accounting, Psychology, Sport and Fitness Administration, Finance.
What is the average salary after Goldey Beacom College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $59,892 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Goldey Beacom College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 70% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 57%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Goldey Beacom College official site: https://gbc.edu.