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Beacon College

Leesburg, FL · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $53,517 a year

Median debt at graduation: $25,000 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

B+Academic Excellence: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Very good · Top 27%
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.60%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.85%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.12 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$9,122

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$47,601
$30,001–$48,000$47,213
$48,001–$75,000$52,117
$75,001–$110,000$55,423
Over $110,000$58,721

Full cost of attendance before aid: $70,775 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
527
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 65% · Women 35%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
19%
First-year students from another state
IPEDS, fall 2023
67%
Total students527
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$53,517
Cost of attendance (per year)$70,775
Median federal debt at graduation$25,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
60%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
49%
First-year retention85%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$29,420
Admission rate43%
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
$50
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $1,731 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants24%

Value: Solid (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Business28%
Computer and information sciences27%
Interdisciplinary studies20%
Public administration and social service9%
Psychology6%

Campus life

School colors
SettingSuburb
Part-time undergraduates2%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older7%
On-campus room and board (per year)$15,658
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member12 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability officeAbout 100%IPEDS, 2023–24
Disability servicesVisit the office’s pageThe college’s own page
Faculty who are full-time100%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$3,690IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm spaceFor about 80% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline serviceOrlando Sanford International Airport (SFB)About 39 miles away · about 1 hour 5 minutes by car
Nearest major airportOrlando International Airport (MCO)About 43 miles away
Town population30,807Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreOrlandoAbout 47 miles away · about 1 hour 20 minutes by car
Typical weather59°F in January · 83°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Leesburg Municipal Airport, FL, about 4 miles away

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary1.880.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Beacon College’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B). It ranks in the top 37% of rated colleges. The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Beacon College cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $53,517 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Beacon College?
Beacon College admitted 43% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Beacon College’s graduates do?
60% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $29,420; the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

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About this school’s data
  • IPEDS unit ID 384254
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (diverse fields)
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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