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Walsh University

North Canton, OH 1,390 Undergrads 63.0% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$47,575
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$20,493
After Aid
Median Earnings
$63,410
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$20,493
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$63,410
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$59,764
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate63.0%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age21.8
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients27.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time93.7%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS81.8%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
70.7%
SAT Avg
1,193
SAT Reading
25th: 51055375th: 630
SAT Math
25th: 53057575th: 650
ACT Composite
25th: 202375th: 27

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$563k
+$96k
+$78k
Median Cost$20k/yr
+$489k
+$22k
+$5k
Full Cost$48k/yr
+$392k
-$75k
-$93k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
34
∞
Median Cost$20k/yr
60
6%
Full Cost$48k/yr
Never
-54%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-8%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-63%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$24,837
Earnings (4yr)
$71,604
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$68k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$66,592
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$30k
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (4yr)
$75,364
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$97k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$71,001
Natl Median: $65,784
Lifetime Value Added
+$63k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$46,374
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$135k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, Other
BachCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,113
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,262
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$32,767
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$258k
Median Debt
$23,799
Earnings (4yr)
$71,266
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
+$65k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,596
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$68,678
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$46k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,532
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,787
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$51,967
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
Psychology, Other
BachCIP: 4299
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,748
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$81,510
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$144k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,471
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$28,000
Earnings (4yr)
$55,867
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,079
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
-$170k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$26,805
Earnings (4yr)
$53,469
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$76k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$39,112
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$197k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$44,154
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$161k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,535
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$35,500
Earnings (4yr)
$97,184
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$178k
Education, Other
MastCIP: 1399
Median Debt
$27,257
Earnings (4yr)
$56,602
Natl Median: $65,348
Lifetime Value Added
-$182k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$48,591
Earnings (4yr)
$56,229
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$185k
Median Debt
$49,456
Earnings (4yr)
$108,072
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$273k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,300
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,117
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $126,911
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$87,211
Earnings (4yr)
$82,350
Natl Median: $82,893
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.