Private nonprofit · University

Baldwin Wallace University

Berea, Ohio · Large suburb

75.7%
Admit rate
$27,603
Avg net price
67%
Graduation rate
$54,122
Median earnings

Baldwin Wallace University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Berea, Ohio (large suburb setting), enrolling 2,842 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,842 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 76% admitNCAA Division III with football · Ohio Athletic ConferenceCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Baldwin Wallace University's admitted students.

Admit rate
75.7%
SAT (mid 50%)
1060–1290
Avg GPA (est.)
3.43

Enter a test score to see where you land against Baldwin Wallace University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Baldwin Wallace University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Berea, Ohio

Berea is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. Berea was established in 1836. The first European settlers were originally from Connecticut. Baldwin Wallace College is the home of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute, a research institute devoted to J. S Bach. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
8 miles
Nearest airport
3 miles to Cleveland Hopkins (CLE) · major hub

How Baldwin Wallace University compares

Selectivity75.7%

More selective than 53% · #30 most selective of 65 in Ohio

SAT average1194

Higher than 57%

Graduation rate67%

Higher than 72% · #18 of 73 in Ohio

First-year retention84%

Higher than 73%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$54,122

Higher than 51% · #31 of 74 in Ohio

Average net price$27,603

Cheaper than 22% · #58 cheapest of 73 in Ohio

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment2,842

Larger than 67%

Percentiles compare Baldwin Wallace University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Ohio.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

3,285students
  • Undergraduate2,84287%
  • Graduate44313%

Undergraduates by gender

2,842undergrads
  • Women1,53254%
  • Men1,31046%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White76%
  • Black6.9%
  • Hispanic7.9%
  • Asian2.1%
  • Other or multiracial6.7%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,842
Graduate enrollment
443
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
29%
First-generation students
32%
Students over 25
5%
Median family income
$56,960
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$77,526
Endowment
$179,867,612

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 732 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Ohio79%
  • Other U.S. states21%

Most first-years stay in state — Baldwin Wallace University draws overwhelmingly from Ohio.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
75.7%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1060–1290
SAT average
1194
SAT reading
550–650
SAT math
510–640
ACT composite
22–29
Average GPA (estimated)
3.43

Cost

In-state tuition
$39,832
Room & board
$13,774
Books & supplies
$1,500
Total cost of attendance
$55,606
Average net price
$27,603

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
67%
Graduated on time (4 years)
57%
First-year retention
84%
Transferred to another college
22%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$44,972
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$54,122
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
82%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
59%

About 10% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
57%
Low-income (Pell)
59%
First-generation
61%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,638
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
58%
Housing charge (year)
$6,446
Meal plan (year)
$6,734
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
Ohio Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
876 (578 men · 298 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (14)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)262
Football129
Soccer93
Lacrosse70
Baseball63
Swimming and Diving (combined)44
Basketball43
Volleyball41
Wrestling40
Tennis28
Golf22
Softball21
Bowling17
Other Sports3

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.9 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
17
Property offenses (2022–2024)
2

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (3,305 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

6.3reported offenses a year
5.7 violent a year0.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
4.0
Fondling
1.7
Burglary
0.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$21,296
$30–48k
$20,381
$48–75k
$22,994
$75–110k
$27,597
$110k+
$31,288

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$97,188

$22,994/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$23,209
average award, among those who get one

Baldwin Wallace University discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $23,209. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 642 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$54,122
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
50%
Out-earn a HS grad
67%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.0 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$52,300
Men
$57,241

Men out-earn women by $4,941 (9%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
84°F
Winter low
22°F
Annual rain
41″
Annual snow
63.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.93.9JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cleveland, OH US station (2.8 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.