Walsh vs. Defiance College

Walsh College vs. Defiance College comparison

	Walsh College	Defiance College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Walsh	Defiance College
Location	Troy, MI	Defiance, OH
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,218	540
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	United Church of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	walshcollege.edu	defiance.edu
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Costs	Walsh	Defiance College
Tuition (In State)	$0	$34,556
Tuition (Out of State)	$0	$34,556
Room & Board	$0	$10,940
Avg Net Price	-	$23,196
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$24,970
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	99%

Admission	Walsh	Defiance College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,722
Admitted	-	1,711
Acceptance Rate		62.9%
Enrolled %		8.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.12
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		17/23
SAT Range		860/1110
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Walsh	Defiance College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	10:1
Popular Majors		Business (26%) Education (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	Walsh	Defiance College
Graduation Rate	-	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$57,800	$43,700
Making Student Loan Payments	65%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,832	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$163	$279

Diversity	Walsh	Defiance College
% Men	49%	60%
% Women	51%	40%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	80%
% Black	6%	8%
% Hispanic	2%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	3%	2%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Walsh	Defiance College
% In-State	-	66%
% Out-of-State	-	31%
Campus	Walsh	Defiance College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Walsh College is larger than than Defiance College based on total student enrollment (1,218 students vs. 540 students)

Walsh vs. Defiance College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Walsh or Defiance College?

• Defiance College is ?% more expensive to attend than Walsh for in-state tuition ($34,556.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at Defiance College than Walsh College ($34,556.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Defiance College than Walsh College (99% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Defiance College students is ?% larger than aid received Walsh College ($24,970 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Walsh or Defiance College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Defiance College or Walsh .

Walsh vs. Defiance College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Walsh or Defiance College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Defiance College and Walsh.

• Graduates from Walsh College earn on average $14,100 more per year than Defiance College graduates after ten years. ($57,800 vs. $43,700)
• Walsh College students graduate with a $11,168 lower median federal student loan debt than Defiance College graduates. ($15,832 vs. $27,000)
• Walsh graduates are paying $116 less per month on federal student loans than Defiance College graduates. ($163 vs. $279)
• More Walsh graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Defiance College students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 58%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/