Baldwin Wallace vs Messiah
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OHCompass Score: Very good · Top 31%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg, PACompass Score: Excellent · Top 20%
At a glance
- Messiah has the higher graduation rate: 75% against 67% at Baldwin Wallace.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Messiah has the lower price after aid: $20,916 a year, against $22,994 at Baldwin Wallace.
Scores
Compass Score
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 31%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 20%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 20%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 14%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Berea, OH
Mechanicsburg, PA
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
3,308
3,344
Sports
NCAA Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation
Admission
Admission rate
76%
79%
Average SAT
1194
1236
ACT middle 50%
22–29
26–31
Outcomes
Graduation rate
67%
75%
First-year retention
84%
89%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,122
$54,064
Median debt
$27,000
$25,621
Cost
Average price after aid
$27,603
$26,502
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$21,296
$19,393
$30,001–$48,000
$20,381
$20,317
$48,001–$75,000
$22,994
$20,916
$75,001–$110,000
$27,597
$23,574
Over $110,000
$31,288
$31,847
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Accounting $86,955
- Nursing $75,687
- Finance $74,535
- Chemistry $71,252
- Human resources $70,779
- Engineering (general) $84,927
- Accounting $81,907
- Nursing $77,824
- Computer science $74,941
- Marketing $67,900
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.