Walsh University

North Canton, OH · MidwestQuad's selectivityAccessible

Known forTest-optional heavy

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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Walsh admits about 7 in 10 applicants (71%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 62% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

71%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

2,748

Admitted

1,944

Yield

19%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1040–1280

8001600

ACT middle 50%

20–27

1836

Applications +86% since fall 2014 · admit rate 81% → 71%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,390 undergrads, where 27% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

1.4K

undergrads · larger than 46% of colleges

Diversity index

0.63

Pell Grant

27%

below the median

First generation

34%

about the median

Large suburbNCAA D-II · Great Midwest Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

Undergrads −38% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (20% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,346 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $26,048 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $1.8K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $23,933 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $49,922.

48%

$26K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $1.8K above the national median

Full price: $49,922 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 14% · avg $5K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 48% of full price

Federal loans

52%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −10% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $59,764 ten years after enrolling, more than at 67% of colleges; 63% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.7 years of that salary.

63%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$59.8K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$27K

≈ $286/month for 10 years

Retention

72%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 55% → 59% 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 fell 4% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 10%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 86% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 81% to 71%.

Cost
Falling
−10% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+86%
Selectivity
More selective
admit rate 81% → 71%
Diversity
Reported

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

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard
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IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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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 Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Walsh University (2026)
Walsh University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 206437 · 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