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Baldwin Wallace University

Berea, Ohio · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$27,603What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
76%
Graduation rate
68%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,842
In-state tuition
$39,832Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$39,832
SAT midpoint
1,145
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$54,122Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$27,603

Better than 29% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

68%

Better than 70% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$54,122

Better than 50% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$55,606

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$27,603

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Baldwin Wallace University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time68%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return84%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$54,122

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Baldwin Wallace University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$68,40129
Accounting and Related Services$59,40123
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$55,2868
Finance and Financial Management Services$51,34741
Business Administration, Management and Operations$44,68867
Marketing$44,59620
Criminal Justice and Corrections$42,40731
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$40,30620
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$37,64930
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$36,6205
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$36,52833
Psychology, General$33,669Not reported
Design and Applied Arts$31,7499
Political Science and Government$31,6966
History$31,1636
Biology, General$30,98638
Public Health$29,79023
Communication and Media Studies$29,5019
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$29,08811
English Language and Literature, General$26,7609
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$21,45415
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$16,05525
Research and Experimental PsychologyNot reported42
MusicNot reported33
Visual and Performing Arts, OtherNot reported15
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported14
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported14
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherNot reported12
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reported12
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported10
ChemistryNot reported9
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported8
Engineering, GeneralNot reported6
Computer ScienceNot reported6
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported6
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reported6
Special Education and TeachingNot reported5
Computer EngineeringNot reported5
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported5
JournalismNot reported5
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reported4
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported4
EconomicsNot reported4
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyNot reported4
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported4
SociologyNot reported4
PhysicsNot reported3
Applied MathematicsNot reported3
PhilosophyNot reported3
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported3
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported3
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsNot reported3
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementNot reported3
MathematicsNot reported2
International BusinessNot reported2
DanceNot reported2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported1
Public AdministrationNot reported1
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reported1
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNot reported1
Social WorkNot reportedNot reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reportedNot reported
Computer Systems AnalysisNot reportedNot reported
Data AnalyticsNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reportedNot reported
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Biological and Physical SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyNot reportedNot reported
Data ScienceNot reportedNot reported

All 73 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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