Wartburg College

Waverly, IA · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

A private nonprofit institution in Waverly, Iowa, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Wartburg College serves students across multiple degree programs. With 1,452 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $56,201 ten years after enrollment, which is 38% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 65.5%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $27,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.08x. The average net price after financial aid is $32,908 per year. The most popular programs include Business, Biology, Psychology, Secondary Education, and Teacher Education.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$56,201

Graduation Rate

65.5%

Median Debt

$27,000

Average Net Price

$32,908

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.43x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

2.08x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

1,452

Admission Rate

75.8%

Average SAT

1136

Retention Rate

75.7%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$26,250

Out-of-State Tuition

$26,250

Pell Grant Rate

22.1%

Federal Loan Rate

67.3%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$21,688

Income $30K–$48K

$20,751

Income $48K–$75K

$27,056

Income $110K+

$38,864

Student Demographics

Women

54.1%

White

80.6%

Black

4.9%

Hispanic

4.3%

Asian

0.5%

Two or More Races

2.9%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

79.1%

Accreditations

Higher Learning Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)

Programs (35)

Bachelor (27)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Business	$74,824	57
Biology	$67,036	29
Psychology	$47,110	28
Secondary Education	$48,074	27
Teacher Education	$47,698	23
Neuroscience	Not reported	22
Sports & Fitness	Not reported	20
Communications	$48,433	14
Engineering Science	$78,959	14
Sociology	Not reported	14
Romance Languages	Not reported	12
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	Not reported	12
Computer & Information Sciences	Not reported	11
Political Science	Not reported	11
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Not reported	10
Religion	Not reported	10
Economics	Not reported	9
Accounting	$89,696	9
Social Work	Not reported	8
Design & Applied Arts	Not reported	8
History	Not reported	8
English Language & Literature	Not reported	7
Mathematics	Not reported	7
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	Not reported	7
Public Health	Not reported	6
Fine Arts	Not reported	5
Music	Not reported	4

Master (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Business Administration & Management	Not reported	15

Show 7 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Natural Resources Conservation	Bachelor	2
Physics	Bachelor	2
International Relations	Bachelor	2
Ethnic & Gender Studies	Bachelor	1
Germanic Languages	Bachelor	1
Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor	1
Chemistry	Bachelor	1