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Is Walsh University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Walsh, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Walsh sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $59,764 helps, but median debt of $27,000 plus yearly net price of $20,493 creates a tighter path. For context, Walsh's net price is about 8% below the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$21,009
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $1,828 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $7,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$20,493
Median earnings 10 years out
$59,764
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Graduation rate
60%
At Walsh, a typical graduate carries about $27,000 in student debt and earns roughly $59,764 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $307 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Walsh is a private nonprofit four year school in North Canton, OH. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Ohio Dominican
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Worth-It Score: 49/100
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Common questions about Walsh
The median net price at Walsh is $20,493 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →