by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Baldwin Wallace University, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The cost of attendance at Baldwin Wallace University stands at about $54,200.00 a year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $39,832.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,368.00 |
| Total cost | $54,200.00 |
| That is 65% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $54,200.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$28,003.00 |
| Net price | $26,197.00 |
| That is 20% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $54,200.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$34,310.00 |
| Net price | $19,890.00 |
| That is 39% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 3.5% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Freshman year | $20,580.00 | $27,105.00 | $56,079.00 |
| Senior year | $22,796.00 | $30,024.00 | $62,118.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $86,700.00 | $114,193.00 | $236,257.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $33,030.00 | $43,503.00 | $90,006.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $998.00 | $1,314.00 | $2,719.00 |
| Total amount paid | $119,730.00 | $157,696.00 | $326,263.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Freshman year | $20,580.00 | $27,105.00 | $56,079.00 |
| Senior year | $21,293.00 | $28,045.00 | $58,024.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $41,873.00 | $55,151.00 | $114,103.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,952.00 | $21,010.00 | $43,469.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $482.00 | $635.00 | $1,313.00 |
| Total amount paid | $57,825.00 | $76,161.00 | $157,573.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $27,603.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $27,654.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $22,095.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $21,648.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $23,535.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $27,515.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,725.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Baldwin Wallace University Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Baldwin Wallace University works out to $24,250.00, placing the school in the Moderate ($20-30k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $12,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $24,250.00 |
| 75th | $29,000.00 |
| 90th | $39,500.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt page.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $25,000.00 |
| Middle income | $25,000.00 |
| High income | $23,195.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $1,805.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $24,138.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $24,825.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Baldwin Wallace University is $4,724.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Baldwin Wallace University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 2.0% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Baldwin Wallace University add up to $352,685,097.00 over 15,025 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 48 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $17,304.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Baldwin Wallace University, consider the following:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.