10-yr median earnings
$36,689
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Walnut Hill College
Walnut Hill College is a private for-profit institution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 58.8%
- 150%-time completion
- $32,351
- Avg net price / yr
- $36,689
- 10-yr median earnings
- 42.7%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Walnut Hill College pairs modest former-student earnings with a selective admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 37th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 42.7%
- acceptance rate
- 58.8%
- 150%-time completion
- +8%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Special Focus (4yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Walnut Hill College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
41/100
Walnut Hill College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$36,689
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$32,351
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C-
58.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$18,765
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C+
66.3%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention B+
85.7%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$32,351
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
58.8%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 58.8%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Walnut Hill College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Walnut Hill College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Walnut Hill College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$36,689 37th percentile higher than 37% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Walnut Hill College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $36,689 | #3232 of 5103 | 37th |
| Average net price | $32,351 | #4629 of 5020 | 8th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 58.8% | #2307 of 4858 | 53rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 175 | #3777 of 5462 | 31st |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
175
Undergraduate enrollment
42.7%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
58.8%
150%-time completion
$36,689
10-yr median earnings
85.7%
First-year retention
How Walnut Hill College ranks in Pennsylvania
State rank among 270 reporting Pennsylvania colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Walnut Hill College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $36,689 | #207 of 270 | 23rd |
| Average net price | $32,351 | #246 of 264 | 7th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 58.8% | #157 of 259 | 39th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 175 | #185 of 282 | 34th |
Highest former-student earnings in Pennsylvania
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | $138,767 | - |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | $114,862 | $31,944 |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | $111,371 | $28,699 |
| 4 | Lehigh University | $105,584 | $36,931 |
| 5 | Villanova University | $100,423 | $43,756 |
| 6 | Bucknell University | $93,807 | $40,766 |
| 7 | Lafayette College | $91,410 | $34,433 |
| 8 | Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | $86,881 | $29,689 |
| 9 | Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster | $86,881 | $42,478 |
| 10 | Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing | $86,138 | - |
| 11 | Drexel University | $84,648 | $38,509 |
| 12 | Swarthmore College | $80,257 | $23,149 |
| 207 | Walnut Hill CollegeThis school | $36,689 | $32,351 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 42.7% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Walnut Hill College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$35,504 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$18,479 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$33,612 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$35,504 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Walnut Hill College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $29,499 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $29,499 |
| Average Net Price | $32,351 |
31.5%
Pell Grant Rate
56.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$18,765
Median Debt
$199/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Walnut Hill College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $31,790 to $33,578 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +5.6%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$31,790
Highest year
$33,578
Most recent (2023)
$33,578
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $31,7902023 · $33,578
Over the same years, enrollment went -70.3% (427 → 127 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
White 19.4%
African American 13.1%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1.1%
Two or More Ethnicities 5.1%
Student body at a glance
57.0%
Female
43.5%
First Generation
Outcomes
85.7%
Retention Rate
$33,867
Median Earnings (6yr)
54.2%
Earning Over $25K
66.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 58.8% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 85.7% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $33,867 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $36,689 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 54.2% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 66.3% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $18,765 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $199/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 2 | 46 | $47,308 | $47,308 | $27,000 |
| Associate's | 2 | 76 | $39,712 | $40,896 | $14,500 |
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Bachelor's | 38 | $47,308 | $27,000 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Associate's | 6 | $40,896 | $17,000 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate's | 70 | $38,528 | $12,000 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's | 8 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Walnut Hill College? ▼
Walnut Hill College is a private for-profit institution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The acceptance rate is 42.7%. Undergraduate enrollment is 175 students.
How much do Walnut Hill College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Walnut Hill College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $36,689 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $33,867.
How much does Walnut Hill College cost? ▼
The average net price at Walnut Hill College is $32,351. In-state tuition is $29,499 and out-of-state tuition is $29,499. Median student debt at graduation is $18,765.
What is the graduation rate at Walnut Hill College? ▼
Walnut Hill College has a 58.8% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 85.7%.
Is Walnut Hill College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Walnut Hill College is $18,765, while former students earn a median of $36,689 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 51% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 66.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $199.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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