Baldwin Wallace University

Berea, OH · MidwestQuad's selectivityAccessible

Known forTest-optional heavy

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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 11, 2026

Fall 2025: 4,406 applied (fall 2024: 4,819)Baldwin Wallace University (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: 3,410 admits (fall 2024: 3,648)Baldwin Wallace University (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: 77% admitted (fall 2024: 76%)Baldwin Wallace University (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 530–660 (fall 2024: 550–650)Baldwin Wallace University Common Data Set 2025–26
Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 520–620 (fall 2024: 510–640)Baldwin Wallace University Common Data Set 2025–26
Fall 2025: middle 50% ACT composite 24–28 (fall 2024: 22–29)Baldwin Wallace University Common Data Set 2025–26
Fall 2027 applicants: Test scores required (fall 2024: Test-optional)Baldwin Wallace University Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Baldwin Wallace University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Baldwin Wallace University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Baldwin Wallace admits about 8 in 10 applicants (77%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 49% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

77%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

4,406

Admitted

3,410

Yield

15%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.72

SAT middle 50%

1077.5–1262.5

10001600

ACT middle 50%

24–28

1836

Applications +14% since fall 2014 · admit rate 64% → 76%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,842 undergrads, where 29% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

2.8K

undergrads · larger than 67% of colleges

Diversity index

0.40

Pell Grant

29%

below the median

First generation

32%

about the median

Large suburbNCAA D-III · Ohio Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

More diverse · index 0.36 → 0.40 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (7% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 55% of faculty are full-time. Spends $15,441 a year on instruction per student.

12 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 59% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $31,164 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $6.9K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $27,991 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $58,958.

47%

$31.2K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $6.9K above the national median

Full price: $58,958 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Little need-based aid above $110K; aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid: 3.8% · avg $23K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 47% of full price

Federal loans

82%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost rising · +12% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $54,122 ten years after enrolling, more than at 51% of colleges; 65% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.3 years of that salary.

65%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$54.1K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$27K

≈ $286/month for 10 years

Retention

84%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 68% → 67% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 14% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 14% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 64% to 76%.

Cost
Rising
+12% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+14%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 64% → 76% (to fall 2024)
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.36 → 0.40

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
Baldwin Wallace University Common Data Set 2025–26
Baldwin Wallace University · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; 2024–25; 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-11
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
19
Baldwin Wallace University (2026)
Baldwin Wallace University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 201195 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything