Wartburg College

www.wartburg.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$45,200

3.91% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$23,022

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.735%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

82.8%

4,024 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,541

95.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

69.9%

253 Graduates

About

Wartburg College is a higher education institution located in Bremer County, IA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Wartburg College were General Business (60 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (26 degrees), and Elementary Education & Teaching (21 degrees).

In 2021, 303 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wartburg College. 64% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (235 degrees), 10.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (23 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Wartburg College is $45,200, which is $16,695 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Wartburg College is $45,200, which is $16,695 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,022.

In 2021, 97% of undergraduate students attending Wartburg College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 66% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$45,200

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Wartburg College was $45,200. The cost of tuition at Wartburg College is $16,695 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Wartburg College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$23,022

2021 Value

0.972%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Wartburg College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,022. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Wartburg College grew by 0.972%.

This chart compares the average net price of Wartburg College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,592

Room and Board

$1,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Wartburg College was of $9,592 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.36% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Wartburg College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

97%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

66%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Wartburg College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 3.19% with respect to 2020, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Wartburg College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.735%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Wartburg College was 0.735%, which represents 3 out of the 408 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Wartburg College received 4,024 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 16.1% annual growth. Out of those 4,024 applicants, 3,330 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 82.8% acceptance rate.

There were 1,541 students enrolled at Wartburg College in 2021. 8% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Wartburg College has an overall enrollment yield of 12.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

82.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

3,330

Accepted Out of 4,024

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Wartburg College was 82.8% (3,330 admissions from 4,024 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 71.7%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 16.1%, while admissions declined by −3.17%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Wartburg College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

8% of enrolled first-time students at Wartburg College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Wartburg College had a total enrollment of 1,541 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Wartburg College is 1,474 students and the part-time enrollment is 67. This means that 95.7% of students enrolled at Wartburg College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Wartburg College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 80.4% White, 4.28% Hispanic or Latino, 4.09% Black or African American, 2.73% Two or More Races, 0.649% Asian, 0.195% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0649% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Wartburg College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.3%), followed by White Male (37%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (2.44%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (100%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

95.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Wartburg College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,541 students. The full-time enrollment at Wartburg College is 1,474 and the part-time enrollment is 67. This means that 95.7% of students enrolled at Wartburg College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Wartburg College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

74%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Wartburg College was 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Wartburg College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Wartburg College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,239 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
66 enrolled students
Black or African American
63 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Wartburg College is 80.4% White, 4.28% Hispanic or Latino, 4.09% Black or African American, 2.73% Two or More Races, 0.649% Asian, 0.195% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0649% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 23 students (1.49%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 85 more women than men received degrees from Wartburg College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wartburg College is white (235 degrees awarded). There were 10.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (23 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Wartburg College is General Business (60 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (26 degrees) and Elementary Education & Teaching (21 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Wartburg College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Biology (47 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (6 degrees), and History (5 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wartburg College are Physicians (408,921 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (306,467 people), Other managers (303,903 people), Postsecondary teachers (254,540 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (245,123 people).

The most specialized majors at Wartburg College in 2021 are Biology (47 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (6 degrees), History (5 degrees), Communications (17 degrees), and English (7 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wartburg College are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Wartburg College are Biology (47 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (6 degrees), History (5 degrees), Communications (17 degrees), and English (7 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wartburg College are Elementary & secondary schools (696,480 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (595,293 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (554,457 people), Computer Systems Design (224,494 people), and Offices of physicians (213,173 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Wartburg College.

Most Common (2020)

General Business
49 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
41 degree-majors awarded
Neuroscience
24 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Wartburg College was General Business with 49 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Wartburg College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

109

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

194

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 109 degrees were awarded to men at Wartburg College, which is 0.562 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (194).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Wartburg College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 29 degrees were awarded to men at Wartburg College in General Business, which is 0.935 times less than the 31 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Wartburg College in General Business, which is 1.07 times more than the 29 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

58%

100% Completion Time

62%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 58% of students graduating from Wartburg College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 62% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 63% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Wartburg College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5.14% of graduates (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
235 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
23 degrees awarded
Black or African American
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Wartburg College is white (235 degrees awarded). There were 10.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (23 degrees).

1.32% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
145 degrees awarded
White Male
90 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wartburg College is white female (145 degrees awarded). There were 1.61 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (90 degrees).

Operations

Wartburg College has an endowment valued at nearly $99.2M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 24.4M (24.7%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Wartburg College had a total salary expenditure of 50.5M. Wartburg College employs 27 Associate professors, 26 Professors and 21 Assistant professors. Most academics at Wartburg College are Male Professor (14), Female Associate professor (14), and Male Associate professor (13).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wartburg College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 62 employees, Service, with 57 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 31 employees.

Endowment

$99.2M

2021 Endowment

27.9%

growth from 2020

Wartburg College has an endowment valued at about $99.2M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Wartburg College grew 27.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $46.8M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Wartburg College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$18.5M

2021 Salaries

0.438%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Wartburg College paid a median of $18.5M in salaries, which represents 36.7% of their overall expenditure ($50.5M) and a 0.438% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.08M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Wartburg College paid a total of $5.08M to 81 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

27 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

62 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Wartburg College were Associate professor with 27 employees, Professor with 26 employees, and Assistant professor with 21 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wartburg College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 62 employees, Service with 57 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 31 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Wartburg College was Male Professor with 14 employees, Female Associate professor with 14 employees, and Male Associate professor with 13 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Wartburg College.