Baldwin Wallace University
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
69.8%
Applications
3,864
Admitted
2,698
Enrolled
301
SAT Composite 25th
1,060
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$54,122
10 yrs after enrollment
67%
6-year completion
$27,603
sticker minus grants
$27,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
530fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Lorrie
Last Name:Morehouse
Title:IR Analyst
Office:Information Technology
Address Line 1:10 Beech Street
Zipcode44,017
Phone:440-826-2315
Email Address:lmorehou@bw.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.bw.edu/about/offices/institutional-research-assessment/
City:Berea
StateOhio
Name of College/University:Baldwin Wallace University
Street Address Line 1:275 Eastland Road
CityBerea
StateOhio
Zip44,017
Main Phone Number (Area Code)440
Main Phone Number:826-2900
WWW Home Page Address:www.bw.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):440
Admissions Phone Number:826-2222
Admissions Email Address:admission@bw.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.bw.edu/admission/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
CertificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
6 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Total academic units15
English4
Total academic units21
English4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8007.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69934.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59943.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49913.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3991.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8006.1
SAT Math: 600-69928.8
SAT Math: 500-59950.5
SAT Math: 400-49912.5
SAT Math: 300-3992.1
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100.0
SAT Composite: 1400-16004.6
SAT Composite: 1200-139934.2
SAT Composite: 1000-119948.0
SAT Composite: 800-99911.4
SAT Composite: 600-7991.8
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3610.6
ACT Composite: 24-2941.9
ACT Composite: 18-2341.5
ACT Composite: 12-175.9
ACT Composite: 6-110.2
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.022.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9923.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2413.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.998.8
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.64
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Priority Date: Month3
Priority Date: Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Beginning date: Month10
Beginning date: Day15
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after3
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.50
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Students must be in good academic and social standing at prior institutions.
Fall Closing Date: Month6
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:College achievement is the most important criterion. All official high school and college transripts must be presented at the time of admission.
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:62
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:79
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:45
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Number25
Unit Typecredit
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.bw.edu/admission/veterans/
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:Military/veteran students can receive a waiver of the international studies core requirement based on overseas deployment or duty stations
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Weekend collegeX
Other (specify):X
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)25%
Percent of males who join fraternities9%
Percent of females who join sororities14%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing76%
Percent who live off campus or commute24%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)25%
Percent of males who join fraternities12%
Percent of females who join sororities16%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing52%
Percent who live off campus or commute48%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://bw.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx
Minimum18
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in $G$1?12%
Financial Aid
12 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$4,662,707
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$2,092,480
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$38,587,737
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$981,478
Total Scholarships/Grants$46,324,402
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$14,102,841
Federal Work-Study$5,478,304
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$19,581,145
Parent Loans$28,502,368
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$798,720
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$93,975
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$13,280,886
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$197,047
Total Scholarships/Grants$13,571,908
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,678,352
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$2,678,352
Parent Loans$10,330,902
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$491,684
Athletic Awards$0
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:11
FAFSAX
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):12
If yes, starting date (Day):4
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:N/A Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes XNo
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio11
based on ____ students3,137