Key differences on Cost & aid
- 1
Ashland costs about $7.5K less per year on average than Baldwin Wallace ($23,624 vs. $31,164, all students)
Average cost, all students - 2
Baldwin Wallace's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at Ashland
Aid generosity
Cost & aid
Cost & aid
Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.
What students pay
Grants
Sticker prices
On one scale, so the bars read against each other.
Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .
Family income per year $150K
- AshlandLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit possible (proxy); averaging $19K
- Baldwin WallaceLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit possible (proxy); averaging $23K
Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.
Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises
| Metric | Ashland | Baldwin Wallace |
|---|---|---|
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 27% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $19K (proxy) | 3.8% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $23K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.
Tuition guarantee & Promise program
| Metric | Ashland | Baldwin Wallace |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
From the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Metric | Ashland | Baldwin Wallace |
|---|---|---|
| Aid forms | – | FAFSA |
| Aid priority date or deadline | March 15 (priority) | – |
| Need met, first-years | 84% | 69% |
| Average aid package, first-years | $27,843 | $36,994 |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 13% | 27% |
| Aid for international students | – | 9 students, average $15.3K |
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Ashland University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 entrants;Ashland University Common Data Set 2023–24, 2023–24 (estimated);College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;Baldwin Wallace University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Baldwin Wallace University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;Baldwin Wallace University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why