Wartburg College, IA

location_on  100 Wartburg Blvd., Waverly, IA 50677 • language  wartburg.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences17%
Business, Management, Marketing18%
Communication, Journalism6%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education13%
Engineering8%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics2%
Health Professions and Related Programs2%
History1%
Mathematics and Statistics3%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies4%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology5%
Public Administration and Social Service3%
Social Sciences7%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 76%
Median SAT Math 550
Median SAT Reading 540
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 510–590
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 510–570
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 20–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $41,000
Out-of-State Tuition $41,000
Average Total Cost $52,000
Average Net Cost $22,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $17,000 $13,142 $11,406
$30K–$48K $17,000 $13,479 $12,318
$48K–$75K $20,000 $16,078 $15,178
$75K–$110K $25,000 $18,652 $18,184
>$110K $27,000 $19,406 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 67%
Median Federal Debt $21,000
Repayment Rate 79%
Median Payment $280
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		14% 37% 46%
$30K–$48K 		11% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 15% 14%
$75K–$110K 		24% 15% 10%
>$110K 		35% 20% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $16,000 $13,340 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $21,000 $14,438 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $22,000 $14,681 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $21,000 $15,014 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $20,000 $13,161 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $31,000 $31,529 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $28,000 $23,553 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $10,000 $6,507 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $3,501 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		74% 53% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		79% 58% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		85% 62% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		90% 68% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 79%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 5%
Graduation Rate 66%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		63% 39% 33%
Within 6 Years 		66% 56% 49%
Within 8 Years 		70% 51% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		83% 58% 57%
Black 		34% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		73% 60% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		33% 59% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		52% 62% 58%
Two or more races 		45% 53% 48%
Other race 		75% 58% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,468
Full-time Undergrads 95%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		53% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		47% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 2% 7%
Black 		4% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		76% 68% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		5% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		8% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		3% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		10% 27% 37%

Nearby Colleges

University of Northern Iowa
15 miles, S • 2.8 star
Allen College
16 miles, S • 3.2 star

Nearby Airports

Waterloo Regional Airport
12 miles, S • 1 star
The Eastern Iowa Airport
70 miles, S • 1.4 star
Rochester International Airport
82 miles, N • 1 star
Dubuque Regional Airport
93 miles, SE • 1 star