Waldorf University, IA

location_on  106 S Sixth St, Forest City, IA 50436 • language  waldorf.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private For-Profit 4-Year Small Primarily Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 38%
Associate’s 35%
Certificate 27%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences0%
Business, Management, Marketing22%
Communication, Journalism2%
Education1%
Engineering Technologies17%
English Language and Literature0%
Health Professions and Related Programs4%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting40%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies1%
Psychology8%
Visual and Performing Arts0%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 75%
Median SAT Math 505
Median SAT Reading 510
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 460–550
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 460–560
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–22
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $22,000
Out-of-State Tuition $22,000
Average Total Cost $33,000
Average Net Cost $21,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $21,000 $13,142 $11,406
$30K–$48K $20,000 $13,479 $12,318
$48K–$75K $19,000 $16,078 $15,178
$75K–$110K $21,000 $18,652 $18,184
>$110K $22,000 $19,406 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 74%
Median Federal Debt $12,000
Repayment Rate 55%
Median Payment $195
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		36% 37% 46%
$30K–$48K 		20% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		22% 15% 14%
$75K–$110K 		14% 15% 10%
>$110K 		8% 20% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $10,000 $13,340 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $12,000 $14,438 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $14,000 $14,681 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $12,000 $15,014 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $13,161 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $31,000 $31,529 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $20,000 $23,553 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $5,000 $6,507 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $3,501 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		47% 53% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		55% 58% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		57% 62% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		73% 68% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 59%
Transfer Rate 44%
Withdrawal Rate 19%
Graduation Rate 29%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		23% 39% 33%
Within 6 Years 		29% 56% 49%
Within 8 Years 		26% 51% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		15% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		34% 60% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		33% 59% 47%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,554
Full-time Undergrads 44%
Avg Entry Age 29
Graduate Students 514
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		38% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		62% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 2% 7%
Black 		11% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		50% 68% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		6% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		1% 3% 4%
Other race 		27% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		31% 27% 37%
$30K–$48K 		20% 15% 17%
$48K–$75K 		22% 17% 16%
$75K–$110K 		15% 19% 14%
>$110K 		12% 23% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Purdue University Global-Mason City
22 miles, SE • 1.4 star
North Iowa Area Community College
27 miles, SE • 1.9 star
Riverland Community College
43 miles, E • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Rochester International Airport
72 miles, E • 1 star
Waterloo Regional Airport
80 miles, SE • 1 star
Des Moines International Airport
120 miles, SW • 2.3 star