Walsh University

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $31,515
    1.16% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $23,933
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    70.7%
    2,748 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    2,192
    75.6% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    58.5%
    265 Graduates

    About

    Walsh University is a higher education institution located in Stark County, OH. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Walsh University were Registered Nursing (79 degrees awarded), Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (54 degrees), and Occupational Therapy (33 degrees).

    In 2024, 604 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Walsh University. 67.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (315 degrees), 11.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (28 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Walsh University is $31,515, which is $−405 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Walsh University is $31,515, which is $405 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,933.

    In 2024, 82% of undergraduate students attending Walsh University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 52% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $31,515
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Walsh University was $31,515. The cost of tuition at Walsh University is $−405 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Average Net Price

    $23,933
    2024 Value
    13.9%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Walsh University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,933. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Walsh University grew by 13.9%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $10,705
    Room and Board
    $790
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Walsh University was of $10,705 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 2.05% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $790. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    82%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    52%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    82% of undergraduate students at Walsh University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 2.5% with respect to 2023, when 80% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Walsh University received 2,748 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 20.2% annual growth. Out of those 2,748 applicants, 1,944 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 70.7% acceptance rate.

    There were 2,192 students enrolled at Walsh University in 2024. 4% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Walsh University has an overall enrollment yield of 19.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    70.7%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    1,944
    Accepted Out of 2,748

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Walsh University was 70.7% (1,944 admissions from 2,748 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 78.2%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 20.2%, while admissions grew by 8.72%.

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    SAT Scores

    4%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    14
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    4% of enrolled first-time students at Walsh University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Walsh University had a total enrollment of 2,192 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Walsh University is 1,658 students and the part-time enrollment is 534. This means that 75.6% of students enrolled at Walsh University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Walsh University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 47.6% White, 4.79% Black or African American, 2.51% Hispanic or Latino, 2.19% Two or More Races, 1.32% Asian, and 0.0456% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Walsh University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.6%), followed by White Male (27.3%) and Black or African American Male (4.34%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.9%), followed by White Male (9.77%) and Black or African American Female (2.44%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    75.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Walsh University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,192 students. The full-time enrollment at Walsh University is 1,658 and the part-time enrollment is 534. This means that 75.6% of students enrolled at Walsh University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    72%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Walsh University was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), Walsh University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,044 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      105 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      55 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Walsh University is 47.6% White, 4.79% Black or African American, 2.51% Hispanic or Latino, 2.19% Two or More Races, 1.32% Asian, and 0.0456% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 781 students (35.6%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 206 more women than men received degrees from Walsh University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Walsh University is white (315 degrees awarded). There were 11.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (28 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at Walsh University is Registered Nursing (79 degrees awarded), followed by Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (54 degrees) and Occupational Therapy (33 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Walsh University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (41 degrees awarded), Health (247 degrees), and Education (72 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Walsh University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,692,798 people), Registered nurses (1,638,352 people), Accountants & auditors (1,054,980 people), Other managers (881,086 people), and Secondary school teachers (572,740 people).

    The most specialized majors at Walsh University in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (41 degrees awarded), Health (247 degrees), Education (72 degrees), Theology (5 degrees), and Business (124 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Walsh University are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Gaming services workers, Physicians, and Diagnostic medical sonographers

    The most specialized majors at Walsh University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (41 degrees awarded), Health (247 degrees), Education (72 degrees), Theology (5 degrees), and Business (124 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Walsh University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,397,117 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,075,273 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (704,252 people), Computer Systems Design (642,170 people), and Construction (488,193 people).

    The most specialized majors at Walsh University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (41 degrees awarded), Health (247 degrees), Education (72 degrees), Theology (5 degrees), and Business (124 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Walsh University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. 78 degrees awarded
    2. 37 degrees awarded
    3. 27 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Walsh University was Registered Nursing with 78 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    199
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    405
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 199 degrees were awarded to men at Walsh University, which is 0.491 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (405).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 27 degrees were awarded to men at Walsh University in Registered Nursing, which is 0.208 times less than the 130 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 130 degrees were awarded to men at Walsh University in Registered Nursing, which is 4.81 times more than the 27 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    50%
    100% Completion Time
    58%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 50% of students graduating from Walsh University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 58% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 58% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

    Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
    Two or More Races Female
    Highest Graduation Rate (71.4%)

    The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Walsh University is Female and Two or More Races (71.4% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

    The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

    The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 39.8% of graduates (102 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      315 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      28 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      17 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Walsh University is white (315 degrees awarded). There were 11.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (28 degrees).

    31.3% of degree recipients (189 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      405 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      391 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      387 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Walsh University is white female (405 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (391 degrees).

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    Operations

    Walsh University has an endowment valued at nearly $39.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.23M (13.2%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, Walsh University had a total salary expenditure of 46.8M. Walsh University employs 38 Assistant professors, 24 Associate professors and 21 Professors. Most academics at Walsh University are Female Assistant professor (29), Female Associate professor (14), and Female Professor (12).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Walsh University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 51 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 36 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 25 employees.

    Endowment

    $39.6M
    2024 Endowment
    8.19%
    growth from 2023

    Walsh University has an endowment valued at about $39.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Walsh University grew 8.19% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $213M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $833k - Federal
    2. $185k - State
    3. $10k - Local

    As of 2024, Walsh University received $833k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $185k from state grants and contracts, and $10k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $19.1M
    2024 Salaries
    3.9%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Walsh University paid a median of $19.1M in salaries, which represents 40.9% of their overall expenditure ($46.8M) and a 3.9% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.59% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.19% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $6.22M
    Instructional Salaries
    90
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Walsh University paid a total of $6.22M to 90 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.5% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Walsh University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 51 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 36 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 25 employees.

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