10-yr median earnings
$35,639
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Bangor, Maine
Beal University
Beal University is a private for-profit institution in Bangor, Maine. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 35.2%
- 150%-time completion
- $40,109
- Avg net price / yr
- $35,639
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
Beal University posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 34th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 35.2%
- 150%-time completion
- -11%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Beal University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
20/100
Beal University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$35,639
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$40,109
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
35.2%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$19,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
43.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
25.0%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$40,109
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
35.2%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 35.2%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Beal University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Beal University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Beal University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$35,639 34th percentile higher than 34% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Beal University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $35,639 | #3384 of 5103 | 34th |
| Average net price | $40,109 | #4885 of 5020 | 3rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 35.2% | #3954 of 4858 | 19th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 484 | #2885 of 5462 | 47th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
484
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
35.2%
150%-time completion
$35,639
10-yr median earnings
25.0%
First-year retention
How Beal University ranks in Maine
State rank among 32 reporting Maine colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Beal University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $35,639 | #29 of 32 | 9th |
| Average net price | $40,109 | #31 of 31 | 0th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 35.2% | #25 of 30 | 17th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 484 | #22 of 32 | 31st |
Highest former-student earnings in Maine
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine Maritime Academy | $89,964 | $23,414 |
| 2 | Bowdoin College | $82,735 | $14,398 |
| 3 | Colby College | $80,490 | $17,180 |
| 4 | Maine College of Health Professions | $79,840 | $26,312 |
| 5 | Bates College | $69,498 | $29,351 |
| 6 | The Landing School | $65,849 | $35,532 |
| 7 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | $59,045 | $27,555 |
| 8 | University of New England | $55,921 | $38,107 |
| 9 | University of Maine at Fort Kent | $51,077 | $7,482 |
| 10 | University of Southern Maine | $49,958 | $13,596 |
| 11 | University of Maine | $48,653 | $17,510 |
| 12 | University of Maine - Machias | $48,653 | - |
| 28 | Beal UniversityThis school | $35,639 | $40,109 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Beal University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$37,660 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$37,580 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$41,605 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$42,643 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Beal University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $40,109 |
54.1%
Pell Grant Rate
65.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$19,500
Median Debt
$207/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Beal University rose +147.0% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $13,709 in 2013 to $33,857 in 2023, a rise of $20,148 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
10 reported years (years the source did not report are left as gaps). Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $13,7092023 · $33,857
Over the same years, enrollment went +9.1% (461 → 503 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
62.8%
Female
54.1%
First Generation
Outcomes
25.0%
Retention Rate
$40,158
Median Earnings (6yr)
39.9%
Earning Over $25K
43.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 35.2% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 25.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $40,158 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $35,639 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 39.9% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 43.7% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $19,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $207/mo |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Metal Working | Associate's | 5 | $61,300 | $12,270 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's | 11 | $45,283 | $16,790 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's | 3 | $44,691 | $17,676 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | 0 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Beal University? ▼
Beal University is a private for-profit institution in Bangor, Maine. Undergraduate enrollment is 484 students.
How much do Beal University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Beal University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $35,639 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $40,158.
How much does Beal University cost? ▼
The average net price at Beal University is $40,109.. Median student debt at graduation is $19,500.
What is the graduation rate at Beal University? ▼
Beal University has a 35.2% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 25.0%.
Is Beal University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Beal University is $19,500, while former students earn a median of $35,639 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 55% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 43.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $207.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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