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Walnut Hill College is a for-profit located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Walnut Hill College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Walnut Hill College is in the bottom 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $38,560 10 years after enrolling, 92nd in Pennsylvania, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Walnut Hill College bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average.
Walnut Hill College’s median net annual cost of $31,971 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at Walnut Hill College sorted by number of graduates - Culinary Arts, Hospitality Mgmt. - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$31,971
Average years to graduate
3.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 81% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Walnut Hill College is 14% higher than the state average, and 15% above the average for all special focus four-year: arts, music & design schools in the country.
At Walnut Hill College, Pell Grant recipients represent 63% of the measured graduating class, 28% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Walnut Hill College graduates within 4 years.
Walnut Hill College is in the top 5% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Walnut Hill College’s economic mobility score of 7.59 is calculated by adjusting the 10.23 economic score of lower-income students by the 63% pell grant recipients within the student body. Walnut Hill College’s EMS of 7.59 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Walnut Hill College pays $31,971 a year, $7,992 less than the $39,963 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $31,971
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Walnut Hill College, 77% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $31,971 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 89% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,831. This is 35% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,940
Pell grants
$3,061
State grants
$1,725
Institutional grants
$2,106
Walnut Hill College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 79% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 209 applicants, of which 165 were admitted and 97 enrolled. Walnut Hill College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
While Walnut Hill College has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
95%
59%
In-state
47%
68%
1st generation
43%
35%
White
50%
52%
Black
32%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%