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Walnut Hill College

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·walnuthillcollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
58%
Total enrollment
175
peer median 110
Avg net price
$33,578
+$11k vs peer
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
309
309 candidates competed
Admitted
132
42.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
69
52.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
58%
Full-time retention
86%

Pell equity

62.0pp gap
Pell recipients
38%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 62.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 4 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
4
Passing
3
75.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

4programs
  • Passing3 · 75.0%
  • No Data1 · 25.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
1
No data
1

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+9.2%
$38,528 vs $35,274
Hospitality Administration/Management
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+15.9%
$40,896 vs $35,274
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+34.1%
$47,308 vs $35,274

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

3
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
57%
$27,000 debt · $47,308 earn
Hospitality Administration/Management
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
40%
$16,500 debt · $40,896 earn
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
31%
$12,000 debt · $38,528 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1981Next review Apr 2030

Action history · 4

  1. Dec 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. May 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  3. Jul 2022Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  4. Mar 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$32,533
$30–48k$33,145
$48–75k$34,114
$75–110k$33,823
$110k+$34,088

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$33,578
+$10,786vs peer median $22,793
Federal loans
87.5%
In-state tuition
$23,550
Out-of-state
$23,550

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 93 students received $510K in Pell grants, alongside $1.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
93
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$510K
$509,953 total
Direct Loans
$1.7M
270 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$440K
115 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$329K
118 loan awards
Parent PLUS$943K
37 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 143 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (7.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
7.6%
+5.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
143
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.5%
2017
14.7%
2018
11.8%
2019
7.6%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Walnut Hill College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

65 total completions
01Personal/Culinary
5889.2%
02Business
710.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
175
12-mo unduplicated
223
Undergraduate
223
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
48%106
Women
52%117

Race / ethnicity composition

White
43.3%
Black
22.1%
Hispanic
13.4%
Two or more
10.2%
Unknown
7.1%
Asian
3.9%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 168 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    20.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    14

    Walnut Hill College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Walnut Hill College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectWalnut Hill College
    58%175$33,578
    Lansdale School of Business
    93$24,539Community College
    Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg
    126$21,666Community College
    Laurel Technical Institute
    85.3%163$9,139Community College
    Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh
    18$20,789Community College
    Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg
    31$23,919Community College
    Peer group median58%85.3%110$22,793

    Frequently asked questions about Walnut Hill College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Walnut Hill College.

    What is the graduation rate at Walnut Hill College?

    Walnut Hill College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 58% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Walnut Hill College?

    Walnut Hill College reports a total enrollment of 175 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Walnut Hill College?

    The average net price at Walnut Hill College is $33,578 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Walnut Hill College?

    Walnut Hill College's yield rate is 52.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Walnut Hill College located?

    Walnut Hill College is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104.

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