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Baldwin Wallace University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Location Berea, OH
Population 1,700,000
Website https://www.bw.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,775
Men / Women 46% / 54%
White 74%
Black 9%
Hispanic 7%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%
International 0%
From State 78%
From Region 8%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 24%
Arts 21%
Humanities & Social Sciences 20%
Health Sciences 12%
Education 7%
Life & Natural Sciences 7%
Computer Science 5%
Engineering 2%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%
Professional 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $39,832
Est. Cost of Attendance $55,606
10-Year ROI $102,000
ROI Percentile 23th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 57%
6-Year Graduation Rate 67%
Transfer-Out Rate 22%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,196 (7% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 209 (6% ☔)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 76%
Yield (Unbound) 19%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level —

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 34%
SAT Range 1100 – 1250
SAT Math Range 510 – 640
SAT RW Range 550 – 650
ACT Range 22 – 29

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Baldwin Wallace University 617 42% / 58% 1% $53,212 97%
General Engineering 10 — 80% / 20% 0% $80,887 85 —
Computer Science 11 — 82% / 18% 0% $82,678 87 —
Computer Software Engineering 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $80,009 85 —
Informatics 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $66,477 67 —
Network Administration 12 — 100% / 0% 0% $80,165 85 100%
Web Design 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $65,736 65 —
Applied Mathematics 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $72,818 77 —
Chemistry 9 +1 44% / 56% 0% $69,827 73 94%
Mathematics 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $44,829 12 89%
Physics 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $70,660 74 —
Biology 23 +1 35% / 65% 0% $61,741 57 100%
Environmental Science 5 — 20% / 80% 0% $49,099 21 —
Environmental Studies 4 — 25% / 75% 0% $49,122 21 —
Neuroscience 10 — 20% / 80% 0% $57,222 44 —
Athletic Training — — — — $53,407 33 —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 11 — 0% / 100% 9% $54,546 36 100%
Exercise Physiology 15 +1 73% / 27% 0% $54,827 37 98%
Health Sciences 19 +1 47% / 53% 0% $58,715 49 96%
Health and Wellness 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $56,838 43 —
Nursing 15 — 13% / 87% 0% $74,173 79 98%
Public Health 15 — 33% / 67% 0% $43,196 9 95%
Accounting 22 +5 55% / 45% 0% $78,503 83 93%
Actuarial Science 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $75,057 80 —
Business Administration 27 +14 67% / 33% 7% $58,497 48 95%
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce 9 +1 44% / 56% 0% $58,497 48 95%
Economics — — — — $69,072 71 —
Economics 3 — 100% / 0% 0% $68,726 71 —
Finance 16 +7 81% / 19% 0% $77,197 82 100%
Health Administration 4 — 50% / 50% 0% $52,080 29 100%
Hospitality Management 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $48,793 20 —
Human Resources Management 4 — 25% / 75% 0% $68,688 71 100%
International Business 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $61,975 57 —
Marketing 22 +8 45% / 55% 0% $60,910 54 96%
Organizational Leadership 3 — 67% / 33% 0% $58,497 48 95%
Recreation Management 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $45,285 13 —
Sports Management 31 — 84% / 16% 0% $46,267 14 100%
Broadcast Journalism 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $46,828 16 —
Communication 12 — 25% / 75% 0% $44,658 11 100%
Creative Writing 6 — 17% / 83% 0% $43,306 9 —
Criminal Justice 15 +2 33% / 67% 0% $70,448 74 97%
English 10 +1 10% / 90% 0% $43,682 10 100%
French 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $47,580 17 —
History 10 — 60% / 40% 0% $39,169 5 94%
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $62,612 59 89%
International Studies 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $53,022 32 —
Philosophy 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $46,281 14 —
Political Science 9 — 67% / 33% 0% $53,322 33 100%
Psychology 36 +3 8% / 92% 0% $47,279 17 —
Public Relations 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $55,438 39 100%
Public/Applied History 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $39,169 5 94%
Sociology 8 +2 12% / 88% 0% $46,079 14 —
Spanish — +3 — — $47,630 17 —
Early Childhood Education 20 — 10% / 90% 0% $41,659 8 98%
Learning Disabilities Education 6 — 33% / 67% 0% $60,279 53 97%
Middle School Education 6 — 33% / 67% 0% $41,659 8 98%
Secondary Education 11 — 36% / 64% 0% $41,659 8 98%
Acting 23 — 39% / 61% 0% $30,751 2 94%
Arts Management 9 +1 22% / 78% 0% $54,015 35 100%
Dance 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $32,558 2 —
Directing and Theatrical Production 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $30,751 2 94%
Film Studies 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $38,498 5 —
Fine Arts 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $38,277 5 —
Graphic Design 7 +1 29% / 71% 0% $46,036 14 89%
Keyboard Instruments 3 — 67% / 33% 33% $26,549 1 98%
Music 7 — 29% / 71% 0% $26,549 1 98%
Music Education 8 — 25% / 75% 0% $58,444 48 100%
Music History, Literature, and Theory — — — — $29,795 2 —
Music Management 4 — 25% / 75% 0% $54,015 35 100%
Music Performance 18 — 50% / 50% 0% $26,549 1 98%
Music Theory and Composition 2 +2 50% / 50% 0% $26,549 1 98%
Music Therapy 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $50,492 25 —
Musical Theatre 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $30,751 2 94%
Studio Art 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $38,363 5 —
Theatre Design and Technology 6 — 50% / 50% 0% $30,751 2 94%
Visual and Performing Arts 20 — 55% / 45% 5% $39,236 5 —
Voice and Opera 9 — 22% / 78% 0% $26,549 1 98%
National Security Policy Studies 5 +1 60% / 40% 0% $63,508 61 —