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Walsh University is a private national university located in North Canton, Ohio. Walsh University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Walsh University is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $52,533 10 years after enrolling, 25th in Ohio, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Walsh University bachelor students earn 0% more than the national average. Walsh University is ranked 8th in Ohio.
Walsh University’s median net annual cost of $16,276 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Walsh University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Biology, Education, Accounting, Psychology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$16,276
Average years to graduate
4.4
Marketing
Rank: #104
Economic score: 2.78
Corporate Comms.
Rank: #3
Economic score: 3.34
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #136
Economic score: 5.07
Special Education
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 5.24
Sociology
Rank: #224
Economic score: 7.37
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #382
Economic score: 8.8
History
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 8.93
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 4 graduate programs at Walsh University - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Education, Other, Mental & Social Health Services - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 62% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Walsh University is 2% higher than the state average, and 5% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Walsh University, Pell Grant recipients represent 25% of the measured graduating class, 10% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Walsh University graduates within 4.5 years.
Walsh University is in the bottom 50% 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.
Walsh University’s economic mobility score of 15.48 is calculated by adjusting the 2.92 economic score of lower-income students by the 25% pell grant recipients within the student body. Walsh University’s EMS of 15.48 ranks in the top 50% 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).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Walsh University pays $16,276 a year, $30,242 less than the $46,518 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 $16,276
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Walsh University, 98% 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 $16,276 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 61% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,657. This is 7% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$7,286
Pell grants
$4,814
State grants
$3,663
Institutional grants
$20,657
Walsh University offers 9 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Walsh University offers 5 programs, 4 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
14
Hybrid programs
8
Percentage of programs online
26%
Walsh University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 80% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,858 applicants, of which 1,485 were admitted and 335 enrolled. Walsh University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
83%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
67%
59%
In-state
84%
68%
1st generation
34%
35%
White
47%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
44%
12%