Baldwin Wallace University

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$34,504

2.9% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$25,274

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

3.83%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

69.8%

3,864 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

3,399

91.3% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

70.1%

502 Graduates

About

Baldwin Wallace University is a higher education institution located in Cuyahoga County, OH. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Baldwin Wallace University were General Business Administration & Management (62 degrees awarded), Sport & Fitness Management (41 degrees), and Registered Nursing (39 degrees).

In 2020, 1,097 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Baldwin Wallace University. 58.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (902 degrees), 10.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (83 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Baldwin Wallace University is $34,504, which is $11,974 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,531).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Baldwin Wallace University is $34,504, which is $11,974 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,531).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,274.

In 2020, 95% of undergraduate students attending Baldwin Wallace University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 84% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$34,504

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Baldwin Wallace University was $34,504. The cost of tuition at Baldwin Wallace University is $11,974 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,531).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Baldwin Wallace University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$25,274

2020 Value

6.05%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Baldwin Wallace University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,274. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Baldwin Wallace University grew by 6.05%.

This chart compares the average net price of Baldwin Wallace University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,705

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Baldwin Wallace University was of $9,705 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of room and board increased by 5.28% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 13.2% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Baldwin Wallace University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

95%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

84%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

95% of undergraduate students at Baldwin Wallace University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 3.26% with respect to 2019, when 92% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Baldwin Wallace University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.83%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Baldwin Wallace University was 3.83%, which represents 40 out of the 1044 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Baldwin Wallace University received 3,864 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 1.48% annual decline. Out of those 3,864 applicants, 2,698 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 69.8% acceptance rate.

There were 3,399 students enrolled at Baldwin Wallace University in 2020, and 43% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Baldwin Wallace University has an overall enrollment yield of 24.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

69.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

2,698

Accepted Out of 3,864

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Baldwin Wallace University was 69.8% (2,698 admissions from 3,864 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 72.7%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −1.48%, while admissions declined by −5.37%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Baldwin Wallace University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

43%

Submission Percentage

281

Scores Submitted

43% of enrolled first-time students at Baldwin Wallace University in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Baldwin Wallace University has a total enrollment of 3,399 students. The full-time enrollment at Baldwin Wallace University is 3,102 students and the part-time enrollment is 297. This means that 91.3% of students enrolled at Baldwin Wallace University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Baldwin Wallace University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77.8% White, 8.09% Black or African American, 6% Hispanic or Latino, 5% Two or More Races, 1.94% Asian, 0.0883% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0588% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Baldwin Wallace University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.1%), followed by White Male (34.2%) and Black or African American Male (4.02%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (54.1%), followed by White Male (25.1%) and Black or African American Female (6.15%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Baldwin Wallace University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,399 students. The full-time enrollment at Baldwin Wallace University is 3,102 and the part-time enrollment is 297. This means that 91.3% of students enrolled at Baldwin Wallace University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.8% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Baldwin Wallace University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

85%

2020 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 Baldwin Wallace University was 85%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), Baldwin Wallace University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Baldwin Wallace University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
2,643
Black or African American
275
Hispanic or Latino
204

The enrolled student population at Baldwin Wallace University is 77.8% White, 8.09% Black or African American, 6% Hispanic or Latino, 5% Two or More Races, 1.94% Asian, 0.0883% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0588% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 52.6% White, 16.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% 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, 19 students (0.559%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 191 more women than men received degrees from Baldwin Wallace University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Baldwin Wallace University is white (902 degrees awarded). There were 10.9 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (83 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Baldwin Wallace University is General Business Administration & Management (62 degrees awarded), followed by Sport & Fitness Management (41 degrees) and Registered Nursing (39 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Baldwin Wallace University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (109 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (49 degrees), and History (22 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Baldwin Wallace University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,908,522 people), Secondary school teachers (488,107 people), Education administrators (317,198 people), Postsecondary teachers (243,379 people), and Other managers (235,533 people).

The most specialized majors at Baldwin Wallace University are Visual & Performing Arts (109 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (49 degrees), History (22 degrees), Education (143 degrees), and English (25 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Baldwin Wallace University are Surgeons, Clinical and counseling psychologists, Computer hardware engineers, Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Baldwin Wallace University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,135,960 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (516,590 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (238,692 people), Legal services (173,549 people), and Computer Systems Design (166,744 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Baldwin Wallace University.

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
62 degree-majorss awarded
Sport & Fitness Management
41 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
39 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Baldwin Wallace University was General Business Administration & Management with 62 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Baldwin Wallace University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

453

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

644

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 453 degrees were awarded to men at Baldwin Wallace University, which is 0.703 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (644).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Baldwin Wallace University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 51 degrees were awarded to men at Baldwin Wallace University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.09 times more than the 47 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 47 degrees were awarded to women at Baldwin Wallace University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.922 times less than the 51 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

46%

100% Completion Time

64%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 46% of students graduating from Baldwin Wallace University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 64% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 65% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Baldwin Wallace University is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
902 degrees awarded
Black or African American
83 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
50 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Baldwin Wallace University is white (902 degrees awarded). There were 10.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (83 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
537 degrees awarded
White Male
365 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
43 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Baldwin Wallace University is white female (537 degrees awarded). There were 1.47 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (365 degrees).

Operations

Baldwin Wallace University has an endowment valued at nearly $152M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $5.62M (3.68%), compared to the 3.19% average return ($1.26M on $39.6M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2020, Baldwin Wallace University had a total salary expenditure of $106M. Baldwin Wallace University employs 78 Professors, 70 Associate professors, and 68 Assistant professors. Most academics at Baldwin Wallace University are Male Professors (41), Female Assistant professors(41), and Female Professors (37).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Baldwin Wallace University are: Service, with 76 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 63 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 63 employees.

Endowment

$152M

2020 Endowment

15.1%

decline from 2019

Baldwin Wallace University has an endowment valued at about $152M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Baldwin Wallace University declined 15.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $113M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Baldwin Wallace University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$3.87M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Baldwin Wallace University received $3.87M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$46.4M

2020 Salaries

2.51%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Baldwin Wallace University paid a median of $46.4M in salaries, which represents 44% of their overall expenditure ($106M) and a 2.51% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.91% decline from 2018 and a 0.277% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 34.6M (40.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$16.8M

Instructional Salaries

218

Number of Employees

In 2020, Baldwin Wallace University paid a total of $16.8M to 218 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.8%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

78 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

76 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Baldwin Wallace University were Professor with 78 employees; Associate professor with 70 employees; and Associate professor with 68 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Baldwin Wallace University were Service with 76 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 63 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 63 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Baldwin Wallace University was Male Professor with 41 employees, Female Assistant professor with 41 employees, and Female Professor with 37 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Baldwin Wallace University.