Private nonprofit · University

Malone University

Canton, Ohio · Small city

75.9%
Admit rate
$20,948
Avg net price
45%
Graduation rate
$48,909
Median earnings

Malone University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Canton, Ohio (small city setting), enrolling 798 undergraduates. It has a Friends religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 798 undergradsSmall cityAccessible · 76% admitNCAA Division II without footballCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

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

Admit rate
75.9%
SAT (mid 50%)
930–1180
Avg GPA (est.)
3.13

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

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

About Canton, Ohio

Canton is a city in Stark County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Canton was founded in 1805. Its plat was recorded at New Lisbon, Ohio, on November 15, 1805, by surveyor Bezaleel Wells, who later served in the Ohio Senate. The Canton Museum of Art, founded in 1935, is a broad-based community arts organization designed to encourage and promote the fine arts in Canton. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
19 miles to Akron, OH
To Great Lakes shore
50 miles
Nearest airport
7 miles to Akron Canton (CAK)

How Malone University compares

Selectivity75.9%

More selective than 53% · #31 most selective of 65 in Ohio

SAT average1081

Higher than 23%

Graduation rate45%

Higher than 31% · #50 of 73 in Ohio

First-year retention76%

Higher than 47%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$48,909

Higher than 35% · #51 of 74 in Ohio

Average net price$20,948

Cheaper than 46% · #35 cheapest of 73 in Ohio

Median debt at graduation$26,289

Lower than 21%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 42%

Undergraduate enrollment798

Larger than 31%

Percentiles compare Malone 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

1,062students
  • Undergraduate79875%
  • Graduate26425%

Undergraduates by gender

798undergrads
  • Women45457%
  • Men34443%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White70%
  • Black5.8%
  • Hispanic3.0%
  • Asian1.1%
  • Other or multiracial20%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
798
Graduate enrollment
264
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
33%
First-generation students
33%
Students over 25
6%
Median family income
$58,891
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$62,253
Endowment
$25,614,176

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 219 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Ohio89%
  • Other U.S. states11%
  • International0.9%

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

1% came from outside the U.S. 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
75.9%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
930–1180
SAT average
1081
SAT reading
470–590
SAT math
460–590
ACT composite
18–24
Average GPA (estimated)
3.13

Cost

In-state tuition
$37,160
Room & board
$11,400
Books & supplies
$1,300
Total cost of attendance
$49,754
Average net price
$20,948

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)
45%
Graduated on time (4 years)
37%
First-year retention
76%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$43,056
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$48,909
Median debt at graduation
$26,289
Students with federal loans
59%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
58%

About 8% 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
37%
Low-income (Pell)
50%
First-generation
47%

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
757
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
95%
Housing charge (year)
$5,200
Meal plan (year)
$6,090
Application fee
$20
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
549 (315 men · 234 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 (10)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)198
Soccer76
Baseball66
Lacrosse58
Basketball36
Golf27
Other Sports27
Softball26
Volleyball19
Swimming and Diving (combined)16

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.4 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
9

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,256 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.

3.0reported offenses a year
0 violent a year3.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
3.0

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
$13,290
$30–48k
$17,253
$48–75k
$17,667
$75–110k
$24,502
$110k+
$24,613

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
$75,623

$17,667/year × about 4.3 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
$21,724
average award, among those who get one

Malone University discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $21,724. 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 209 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)
$48,909
Typical debt at graduation
$26,289
Debt vs. one year's pay
54%
Out-earn a HS grad
65%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.4 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
$45,901
Men
$53,067

Men out-earn women by $7,166 (16%) 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
20°F
Annual rain
41.6″
Annual snow
47.2″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.24.4JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Akron Canton Rgnl AP, OH US station (6.9 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.