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Walsh College

Troy, MI · 445 undergraduates · 45% receive Pell Grants
Private nonprofitMainly bachelor's degrees

A strong choice. It ranks 130 of 1,755 four-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 83.4 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
Not enough data
Will most students finish?
Yes
73% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 59%.
Is it worth the price?
Likely
Graduates owe a typical $15,696 against earnings of $73,717, a ratio of 0.21. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

  • 73% of students graduate, better than 78% of four-year colleges.
  • It beats expectations: it graduates 17 points more students than is typical for a college enrolling the same share of low-income students (73% against an expected 55%; the estimate is rough, with a typical error of about 16 points).
  • Strong pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $73,717, higher than 81% of four-year colleges.
  • Debt is manageable: graduates owe a typical $15,696 in federal loans against earnings of $73,717.

Why it is bad

Nothing stands out as clearly worse than similar colleges.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
73%
Better than 78% of similar colleges. Typical: 59%
Return for year 2
n/a
Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$73,717
Better than 81% of similar colleges. Typical: $58,912
Debt at graduation
$15,696
Better than 89% of similar colleges. Typical: $21,609
Net price per year
n/a
Typical: $19,899
Published tuition
n/a
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Bachelor's degrees: largest programs

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

Students and reviews

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