Baldwin Wallace University
2022-23
The 2022-23 Common Data Set for Baldwin Wallace University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Feb 27, 2023. Subscribe via RSS.
Acceptance Rate
77.0%
Applications
4,229
Admitted
3,258
Enrolled
643
SAT Composite
1070-1287.5
SAT Math
520-647.5
SAT Reading
522.5-650
ACT Composite
20-27
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
The numbers, as published
533numbers from this report.
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
StateOH
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
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.bw.edu/about/offices/diversity-affairs/
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESEntrance Exams
In 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?Yes
Wait List
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
Total academic units15
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Foreign language1
Social studies2
History1
Total academic units21
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Foreign language2
Social studies3
History1
Academic electives3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80011.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69942.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59930.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49916.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80010.1
SAT Math: 600-69929.8
SAT Math: 500-59944.4
SAT Math: 400-49912.9
SAT Math: 300-3992.8
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16009.0
SAT Composite: 1200-139935.4
SAT Composite: 1000-119938.8
SAT Composite: 800-99915.7
SAT Composite: 600-7991.1
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3612.1
ACT Composite: 24-2937.1
ACT Composite: 18-2344.6
ACT Composite: 12-176.2
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class24
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class56
Percent in top half of high school graduating class88
Percent who had GPA of 4.034.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9918.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7418.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.248.4
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.995.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.2
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.75
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.8
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Priority Date: Month3
Priority Date: Day1
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 allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
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 TABLESIf 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
Essay or personal statementNot Required
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 transcripts must be presented at the time of admission. D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:25
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)No
Number25
Unit Typecredit
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
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
Dual enrollmentX
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
Undergraduate ResearchX
Weekend collegeX
Other (specify):X
Specify:3-2 in Engineering w/ Case Western Reserve University; 3/2 in Social Work with Case Western
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:International Studies (options include foreign language, study abroad, or selected courses with an
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)22%
Percent of males who join fraternities6%
Percent of females who join sororities11%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing72%
Percent who live off campus or commute28%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)23%
Percent of males who join fraternities10%
Percent of females who join sororities13%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing51%
Percent who live off campus or commute49%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
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)20
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 disabled studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://bw.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx
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?11%
Financial Aid
11 TABLESAcademic Year2022-2023 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.458
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:12
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$17,004
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$204,050
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
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
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:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes X No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio11
based on ____ students2,998