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William Penn University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Quaker
Location Oskaloosa, IA
Population 25,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,391
Men / Women 53% / 47%
White 65%
Black 14%
Hispanic 8%
International 6%
Mixed 5%
Native American 1%
Asian 0%
From State 31%
From Region 18%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Education 26%
Business & Economics 24%
Humanities & Social Sciences 19%
Health Sciences 15%
Life & Natural Sciences 5%
Arts 4%
Computer Science 3%
Professional 2%
Engineering 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $29,750
Est. Cost of Attendance $42,874
10-Year ROI $109,000
ROI Percentile 26th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 58%
4-Year Graduation Rate 22%
6-Year Graduation Rate 33%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,700 (67%)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (75%)

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 58%
Yield (Unbound) 42%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 53%
SAT Range 920 – 1070
SAT Math Range 430 – 540
SAT RW Range 450 – 570
ACT Range 16 – 22

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
William Penn University 298 44% / 56% 7% $56,047 100%
Mechanical Engineering 2 100% / 0% 0% $81,639 89
Computer Science 2 100% / 0% 0% $84,683 91
Computer Software Engineering 3 +2 33% / 67% 0% $86,142 91
Information Technology 3 +2 100% / 0% 33% $78,626 86
Applied Mathematics 1 100% / 0% 100% $73,535 82
Biology 16 50% / 50% 12% $52,609 40 100%
Exercise Science 13 31% / 69% 0% $45,319 20 100%
Nursing 21 19% / 81% 5% $75,093 83 100%
Nursing Practice 2 0% / 100% 0% $75,093 83 100%
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness 9 67% / 33% 22% $45,319 20 100%
Accounting 3 +1 67% / 33% 0% $68,785 76
Business Administration 46 +3 67% / 33% 9% $78,195 86 100%
Engineering Management 3 100% / 0% 0% $67,187 74
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations 3 +1 100% / 0% 0% $62,282 65
Human Resources Management 3 33% / 67% 0% $63,403 67
Sports Management 15 67% / 33% 33% $45,319 20 100%
Criminology 11 +1 55% / 45% 9% $52,432 40
English 3 +2 33% / 67% 0% $44,090 17
History 2 +5 50% / 50% 0% $46,548 23
Human Services 7 +18 14% / 86% 0% $46,591 23
Interdisciplinary Studies 6 67% / 33% 0% $49,079 30
Political Science 6 +2 67% / 33% 17% $53,613 43
Psychology 23 +3 35% / 65% 4% $48,930 29 100%
Sociology +1 $47,099 24
Education 8 0% / 100% 0% $43,832 16
Elementary Education 55 9% / 91% 0% $44,197 17 100%
English/Language Arts Teacher Education $45,957 21
Mathematics Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,557 23
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 12 83% / 17% 0% $45,909 21
Science Teacher Education $46,650 23
Social Studies Teacher Education 2 100% / 0% 0% $46,047 21
Technology Teacher Education $46,703 23
Art 2 0% / 100% 0% $37,356 6
Film Production 7 43% / 57% 14% $37,384 6
Music Performance 1 0% / 100% 0% $37,534 7
Theatre 1 0% / 100% 0% $34,975 5
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians 1 0% / 100% 0% $68,969 76
Industrial Technology 5 100% / 0% 0% $71,071 79