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Wittenberg University is a private liberal arts college located in Springfield, Ohio. Wittenberg University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Wittenberg University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $53,430 10 years after enrolling, 24th in Ohio, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Wittenberg University bachelor students earn 7% less than the national average. Wittenberg University is ranked 13th in Ohio.
Wittenberg University’s median net annual cost of $21,508 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Wittenberg University sorted by number of graduates - Education, Marketing, Psychology, Business and Commerce, Sociology, Poli Sci/Government - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$21,508
Average years to graduate
4.2
Comms & Media Studies
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 6.85
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 64% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Wittenberg University is 4% higher than the state average, and 5% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Wittenberg University, Pell Grant recipients represent 29% of the measured graduating class, 6% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Wittenberg University graduates within 4.3 years.
Wittenberg University is in the bottom 50% 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.
Wittenberg University’s economic mobility score of 16.17 is calculated by adjusting the 3.28 economic score of lower-income students by the 29% pell grant recipients within the student body. Wittenberg University’s EMS of 16.17 ranks in the top 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).
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The average Title IV recipient at Wittenberg University pays $21,508 a year, $33,998 less than the $55,506 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 $21,508
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Wittenberg University, 100% 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 $21,508 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 94% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,910. This is 40% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,675
Pell grants
$4,973
State grants
$3,574
Institutional grants
$29,461
Wittenberg University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 92% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,272 applicants, of which 3,019 were admitted and 358 enrolled. Wittenberg University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
52%
59%
First time
89%
59%
In-state
76%
68%
1st generation
24%
35%
White
77%
52%
Black
10%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%