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Wartburg College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Lutheran (ELCA)
Location Waverly, IA
Population 170,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,446
Men / Women 55% / 45%
White 81%
Black 5%
International 5%
Hispanic 4%
Mixed 2%
Native American 1%
Asian 0%
From State 67%
From Region 22%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 25%
Business & Economics 23%
Life & Natural Sciences 16%
Arts 11%
Education 10%
Engineering 5%
Computer Science 4%
Health Sciences 4%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $26,250
Est. Cost of Attendance $64,359
10-Year ROI $142,000
ROI Percentile 48th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 76%
4-Year Graduation Rate 45%
6-Year Graduation Rate 64%
Transfer-Out Rate 26%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,700 (67%)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (76%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 83%
Yield (Unbound) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 27%
SAT Range 970 – 1150
SAT Math Range 460 – 580
SAT RW Range 470 – 620
ACT Range 21 – 27

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Wartburg College 279 45% / 55% 6% $58,645 97%
Engineering Science 13 92% / 8% 8% $77,380 86 100%
Computer Science 11 82% / 18% 27% $82,394 90
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $63,511 70
Mathematics 4 50% / 50% 25% $65,096 72
Physics +2 $71,090 81
Biochemistry 10 20% / 80% 20% $59,761 62
Biology 20 +2 35% / 65% 0% $70,681 80 99%
Environmental Science 7 43% / 57% 14% $51,329 40
Neuroscience 7 +1 29% / 71% 14% $55,419 52
Exercise Science 11 45% / 55% 0% $49,328 34 92%
Public Health 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $54,553 50
Accounting 6 +1 50% / 50% 0% $79,556 88 100%
Actuarial Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $76,124 85
Economics 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $71,250 81
General Business 49 +14 78% / 22% 2% $71,653 81 98%
Sports Management 6 83% / 17% 0% $49,328 34 92%
English 2 100% / 0% 0% $41,920 15
German 2 0% / 100% 0% $45,350 23
History 1 0% / 100% 0% $45,091 22
International Studies 2 +1 50% / 50% 100% $51,369 41
Mass Communication 16 44% / 56% 0% $48,297 31 100%
Political Science 5 +1 60% / 40% 0% $56,584 55
Psychology 18 +2 22% / 78% 11% $47,608 29 95%
Religious Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $43,422 18
Social Work 10 +1 20% / 80% 10% $35,756 6 100%
Sociology 11 +9 36% / 64% 18% $46,438 26
Spanish 2 +3 0% / 100% 0% $45,034 22
Elementary Education 22 9% / 91% 0% $50,772 39 96%
History Teacher Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $52,111 43 92%
Physical Education 4 100% / 0% 0% $52,111 43 92%
Art $40,968 13
Commercial Art 2 +4 0% / 100% 0% $46,593 27
Music 5 +1 20% / 80% 0% $42,371 16
Music Education 14 21% / 79% 0% $52,111 43 92%
Music Performance 1 0% / 100% 0% $42,340 16
Music Therapy 10 10% / 90% 0% $53,270 46