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Malone University

Canton, OH · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $20,948 a year

Median debt at graduation: $26,289 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

B-Academic Excellence: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.45%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.76%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,081 · ACT 21
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.14 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$7,647

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$13,290
$30,001–$48,000$17,253
$48,001–$75,000$17,667
$75,001–$110,000$24,502
Over $110,000$24,613

Full cost of attendance before aid: $49,754 a year.

Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.

Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
987
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 43% · Women 57%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
33%
First-year students from another state
IPEDS, fall 2023
11%
Total students1,205
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$20,948
Cost of attendance (per year)$49,754
Median federal debt at graduation$26,289
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
45%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
50%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
46%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
63%
First-year retention76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$48,909
Admission rate76%
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
$20
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $846 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants33%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 930–1180ACT 18–24
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1081
SAT reading & writing470–590
SAT math460–590
ACT composite18–24
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value: Good (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Nursing$73,856
Marketing$65,015
Business administration$64,881
Accounting$55,458
Other communication, journalism, and related programs$49,148
Kinesiology and exercise science$47,256
Social work$46,238
Teacher education$41,544
Biology$41,515

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Bible/Biblical Studies, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Clinical and counseling psychology, Clinical laboratory science, Computer science, Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry, Criminal justice, Data Analytics, Design, Education (general), English, Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, Finance, Fine arts, Global studies, Health administration, History, Hospitality management, Human services, Information technology, Liberal arts, Mathematics, Music, Pastoral counseling, Physical Sciences, Political science, Psychology, Public health, Religious Education, Religious Music and Worship, Secondary education, Special education, Theology, Visual and performing arts, Writing and rhetoric, Zoology/Animal Biology.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Business20%
Parks, recreation and fitness16%
Education15%
Biology11%
Health professions8%

Campus life

School colors
SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates6%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older6%
On-campus room and board (per year)$11,400
SportsNCAA Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member14 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability officeAbout 10%IPEDS, 2023–24
Disability servicesVisit the office’s pageThe college’s own page
Faculty who are full-time38%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$24,427IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm spaceFor about 77% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline serviceAkron Canton Regional Airport (CAK)About 7 miles away · about 15 minutes by car
Nearest major airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)About 47 miles away
Town population69,755Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreClevelandAbout 48 miles away · about 1 hour 20 minutes by car
Typical weather28°F in January · 74°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Akron Canton Regional Airport, OH, about 7 miles away

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft1.590.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Malone University’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B-). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Malone University cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $20,948 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Malone University?
Malone University admitted 76% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Malone University’s graduates do?
45% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $48,909; the median federal debt at graduation is $26,289.

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