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Wartburg College is a private liberal arts college located in Waverly, Iowa. Wartburg College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Wartburg College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $52,864 10 years after enrolling, 7th in Iowa, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Wartburg College bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average. Wartburg College is ranked 8th in Iowa.
Wartburg College’s median net annual cost of $22,765 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Wartburg College sorted by number of graduates - Business and Commerce, Biology, Education, Comms & Media Studies, Education (subject specific), Social Work - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$22,765
Average years to graduate
4.1
Accounting
Rank: -
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Economic score: 2.27
Engineering Science.
Rank: #9
Economic score: 3.14
Mathematics
Rank: -
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Economic score: 6.84
Therapeutic professions
Rank: -
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Economic score: 8.5
Psychology
Rank: -
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Economic score: 12.62
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 61% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Wartburg College is 4% lower than the state average, and 7% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Wartburg College, Pell Grant recipients represent 24% of the measured graduating class, 11% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Wartburg College graduates within 4.1 years.
Wartburg College is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Wartburg College’s economic mobility score of 11.9 is calculated by adjusting the 3.72 economic score of lower-income students by the 24% pell grant recipients within the student body. Wartburg College’s EMS of 11.9 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Wartburg College pays $22,765 a year, $34,907 less than the $57,672 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $22,765
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Wartburg College, 95% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $22,765 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 73% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,889. This is 19% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,442
Pell grants
$4,753
State grants
$5,928
Institutional grants
$31,065
Wartburg College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 83% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,024 applicants, of which 3,330 were admitted and 413 enrolled. Wartburg College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
54%
59%
First time
92%
59%
In-state
66%
68%
1st generation
17%
35%
White
79%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%