Baldwin Wallace vs Messiah
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
BCatholic life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OHCatholic life on campusMessiah UniversityMechanicsburg, PACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Baldwin Wallace lists Mass every weekday.
- 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.
Catholic life
Faith or Catholic life grade
BCatholic life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Mass times
Every weekday
Confession times
3 times a week
Eucharistic adoration
Once a week
Campus ministry
3 listed
1 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Berea, OH
Mechanicsburg, PA
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
3,308
3,344
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
76%
79%
Average SAT
1194
1236
ACT middle 50%
22–29
26–31
Graduation rate
67%
75%
First-year retention
84%
89%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$27,603
$26,502
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$21,296
$19,393
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$20,381
$20,317
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$22,994
$20,916
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$27,597
$23,574
Net price, over $110,000 income
$31,288
$31,847
Median debt
$27,000
$25,621
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,122
$54,064
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.