William Penn University, IA

location_on  201 Trueblood Ave, Oskaloosa, IA 52577 • language  wmpenn.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Not Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Friends Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 95%
Associate’s 5%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences6%
Business, Management, Marketing20%
Communication, Journalism3%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education15%
Engineering1%
Engineering Technologies2%
Health Professions and Related Programs7%
History1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities2%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies18%
Psychology12%
Public Administration and Social Service3%
Social Sciences5%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 55%
Median SAT Math 475
Median SAT Reading 455
Median ACT Composite 19

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 430–520
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 410–500
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 16–21
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $26,000
Out-of-State Tuition $26,000
Average Total Cost $36,000
Average Net Cost $20,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $18,000 $13,142 $11,406
$30K–$48K $20,000 $13,479 $12,318
$48K–$75K $20,000 $16,078 $15,178
$75K–$110K $22,000 $18,652 $18,184
>$110K $21,000 $19,406 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 83%
Median Federal Debt $14,000
Repayment Rate 51%
Median Payment $259
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		40% 37% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		17% 15% 14%
$75K–$110K 		15% 15% 10%
>$110K 		9% 20% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $12,000 $13,340 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $17,000 $14,438 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $14,681 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $15,000 $15,014 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $14,000 $13,161 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $37,000 $31,529 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26,000 $23,553 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,507 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,501 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		43% 53% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		51% 58% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		57% 62% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		65% 68% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 53%
Transfer Rate 4%
Withdrawal Rate 33%
Graduation Rate 35%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		24% 39% 33%
Within 6 Years 		35% 56% 49%
Within 8 Years 		31% 51% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		33% 58% 57%
Black 		10% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		47% 60% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		44% 59% 47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 72% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		50% 62% 58%
Two or more races 		20% 53% 48%
Other race 		33% 58% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,127
Full-time Undergrads 61%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 65
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		43% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		57% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 2% 7%
Black 		24% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		54% 68% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		10% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 3% 4%
Other race 		4% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		34% 27% 37%
$30K–$48K 		20% 15% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 17% 16%
$75K–$110K 		18% 19% 14%
>$110K 		12% 23% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Central College
16 miles, NW • 2.8 star
Indian Hills Community College
22 miles, S • 1.4 star
Iowa School of Beauty-Ottumwa
23 miles, S • 1 star
Grinnell College
30 miles, N • 2.8 star

Nearby Airports

Des Moines International Airport
55 miles, NW • 2.3 star
The Eastern Iowa Airport
63 miles, E • 1.4 star
Waterloo Regional Airport
87 miles, NE • 1 star
Quad City International Airport
111 miles, E • 1.4 star