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Colleges in and near Beloit

Blackhawk Technical College is 4.8 miles from Beloit

Beloit College (939 students on campus) is inside the city, and Blackhawk Technical College (2,565) is 4.8 miles from the center, in Rock. About 8% of Beloit’s residents are enrolled in college, above Wisconsin (6%).

Blackhawk Technical College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Beloit. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
3,660 students on campus
Nearest college
1.5 mi
Beloit College
Residents in college
8%
Above WI (6%)
Nearest community college
4.8 mi
Blackhawk Technical College · $4,267 tuition
Nearest public university
25.7 mi
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater · $8,616 in-state
Median household income
$63K
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What stands out about college in Beloit

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college 4.8 miles awayBlackhawk Technical College has 2,565 students on campus in Janesville, 34% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterLiving in Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater charges $8,616 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,716. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 8% of residentsAbove Wisconsin (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Beloit

Two private colleges within 14.8 miles, and Blackhawk Technical College 4.8 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, is 25.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBlackhawk Technical CollegeBeloit CollegeSaint Anthony College of NursingBeloit
University or collegeCommunity college
Beloit CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 939 on campus · In Beloit63%admitted$22knet price71%graduate$53kearningsBlackhawk Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,565 on campus · 4.8 mi · Janesville$9knet price34%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $4,267 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Saint Anthony College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 156 on campus · 14.8 mi · Rockford, IL$78kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Beloit’s median household income ($62,663) falls.

Blackhawk Technical College4.8 mi · Janesville · sticker $15,522 · tuition $4,267$10,260a year
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater25.7 mi · Whitewater · sticker $18,719$11,176a year
Beloit CollegeIn Beloit · sticker $71,365$18,028a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Beloit CollegeBlackhawk Technical CollegeUniversity of Wisconsin-Whitewater
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater59% graduate$55k earnings$23k typical debt
Blackhawk Technical College34% graduate$42k earnings$10k typical debt
Beloit College71% graduate$53k earnings$26k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Beloit

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Beloit College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Social sciences 18%Business 13%Physical sciences 12%Psychology 10%Biology 9%Education 5%Everything else 33%

Biggest programs

Psychology, General24 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Sociology24 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies20 graduates a year
$40k4 yrs out
Anthropology18 graduates a year
$30k4 yrs out
Education, General16 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Science, Technology and Society13 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics12 graduates a year
$85k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Beloit

Is Beloit a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Beloit residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Wisconsin (6). The largest campus in the city, Beloit College, has 939 students on campus.

What colleges are in Beloit?

Beloit College is inside the city. Blackhawk Technical College is 4.8 miles from the center, in Rock.

What is the closest community college to Beloit, and what does it cost?

Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville, 4.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,267 a year for Wisconsin residents; the federal net price, $9,330, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater cost if we live in Wisconsin?

Tuition and fees are $8,616 a year in-state and $18,716 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,440 (under $30,000 income) to $18,229 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Beloit. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →