Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 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. 2

    Ashland has 9 pts more first-gen students than Baldwin Wallace (41% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Baldwin Wallace graduates 5 pts more of its students than Ashland (65% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Baldwin Wallace's SAT midpoint is 43 points higher than Ashland's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    Baldwin Wallace is a bit larger (2,842 vs. 2,199)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Baldwin Wallace grads earn $1.2K more ten years out than Ashland's ($54,122 vs. $52,928)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Ashland admits 76%, Baldwin Wallace 77%; Ashland's yield is higher, at 16%.

Acceptance rate
Ashland76%
Baldwin Wallace77%
Quad's selectivity
  • AshlandAccessible
  • Baldwin WallaceAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Ashland
1035–1208
Baldwin Wallace
1077.5–1262.5
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • AshlandRigor, GPA, and tests very important
  • Baldwin WallaceRigor and GPA very important53%

Who's on each campus

Baldwin Wallace is a bit larger than Ashland (2,842 vs. 2,199 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 29%.

Undergrads
Ashland2.2K
Baldwin Wallace2.8K
Pell Grant share
Ashland29%
Baldwin Wallace29%

Majors and faculty

Nursing Practice leads at Ashland, and Business Administration and Management at Baldwin Wallace; Baldwin Wallace has 12 students per faculty member to Ashland's 14.

Students per faculty member
Ashland14 to 1
Baldwin Wallace12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • AshlandNursing Practice12%
  • Baldwin WallaceBusiness Administration and Management, General7%

What each costs

Ashland costs about $7.5K less a year than Baldwin Wallace on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 47%.

Average cost, all students
Ashland$23.6K
Baldwin Wallace$31.2K
Aid generosity
Ashland47%
Baldwin Wallace47%

What each pays off

Baldwin Wallace's former students earn more, a median $54.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Ashland$52.9K
Baldwin Wallace$54.1K
Graduation rate
Ashland59%
Baldwin Wallace65%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • AshlandGrowing+20%
  • Baldwin WallaceGrowing+14%
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