Wartburg College
Waverly, IA · Private four-year · Town: Distant
1,454undergraduates
76%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$23,321average net price per year
67%graduate in 6 years
80%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,543
- Admitted
- 2,528
- Admit rate
- 76%
- Admit rate, women
- 99%
- Admit rate, men
- 100%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 17%
- First-year students
- 424
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 4%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 490-605
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 488-630
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 24%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 19-27
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
34 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Actuarial Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (49 awarded)
Education (4)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- History Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering Science Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Music Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Commercial and Advertising Art Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- German Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (1)
- Organizational Leadership Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $51,040
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,062
- Books and supplies
- $1,100
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,300
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $64,502
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $64,502
- Total cost living at home
- $53,440
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $16,146 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $16,390 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,521 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $22,654 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,429 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 97%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $38,519
- Got a grant from the college
- 97%
- Average grant from the college
- $34,725
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 21%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 72%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,514
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 54%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 66%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 67%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 70%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 67%
- Transferred to another college
- 8%
- Came back for year two
- 80%
| Pell grant students | 53% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 73% |
| Neither | 74% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 245 | 73% |
| Men | 204 | 60% |
| Asian | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Black | 24 | 46% |
| Hispanic | 32 | 56% |
| White | 342 | 69% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 58% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 9 | 44% (small group) |
| International | 27 | 78% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 369 | 69% | 26% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 32 | 75% | 19% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 100% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,472
- Undergraduates
- 1,454
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,413
- Part-time undergraduates
- 41
- Graduate students
- 18
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 66%
- From out of state
- 29%
- From other countries
- 4%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 8%
| Women | 48% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 80% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 6% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 100 Wartburg Blvd., Waverly, IA, 50677-0903
- County
- Bremer County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Four-one-four plan
- Religious affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.