Baldwin Wallace University vs. WLC

Comparable Facts

Compare Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, OH with Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Baldwin Wallace University is larger than WLC based on total student enrollment (3,305 students vs. 1,027 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Baldwin Wallace University is located in Berea, OH (Large Suburban setting); Wisconsin Lutheran College is in Milwaukee, WI (Large City setting).
• Baldwin Wallace University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Wisconsin Lutheran College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Baldwin Wallace University 12:1; Wisconsin Lutheran College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wisconsin Lutheran College are 11.1% lower than at Baldwin Wallace University ($12,250 vs. $13,774).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10.3% higher at Baldwin Wallace University than at Wisconsin Lutheran College (about $3,722 more per year; $39,832 vs. $36,110).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Baldwin Wallace University as at Wisconsin Lutheran College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Baldwin Wallace University students is 12.9% larger than aid received by Wisconsin Lutheran College students ($27,794 vs. $24,624).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at WLC than at Baldwin Wallace University (26 vs. 25, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Baldwin Wallace University and WLC.
• Enrolled first-year students at Baldwin Wallace University average a 3.7 high school GPA, 0.16 higher than at WLC (3.54).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 19.2% at Baldwin Wallace University vs. 20.2% at WLC.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Wisconsin Lutheran College graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Baldwin Wallace University graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, WLC graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Baldwin Wallace University graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More WLC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Baldwin Wallace University students, three years after graduation (77% vs. 69%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.