Baldwin Wallace vs Rider
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%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Rider UniversityLawrenceville, NJCompass Score: Good · Top 36%
At a glance
- Baldwin Wallace has the higher graduation rate: 67% against 61% at Rider.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Rider has the lower price after aid: $15,824 a year, against $21,296 at Baldwin Wallace.
- Rider has the lower average price after aid: $24,792 a year, against $27,603 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%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 36%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 20%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 26%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): 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
Lawrenceville, NJ
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
3,308
4,083
Sports
NCAA Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference
NCAA Division I · Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
76%
79%
Average SAT
1194
1227
ACT middle 50%
22–29
27–31
Outcomes
Graduation rate
67%
61%
First-year retention
84%
78%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,122
$62,208
Median debt
$27,000
$26,130
Cost
Average price after aid
$27,603
$24,792
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$21,296
$15,824
$30,001–$48,000
$20,381
$18,090
$48,001–$75,000
$22,994
$22,119
$75,001–$110,000
$27,597
$28,445
Over $110,000
$31,288
$31,574
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Accounting $86,955
- Nursing $75,687
- Finance $74,535
- Chemistry $71,252
- Human resources $70,779
- Accounting $91,950
- Finance $88,405
- Management science $82,193
- Health sciences $79,664
- Computing and information science $72,734
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.