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Wartburg College

Waverly, Iowa · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$32,908What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
76%
Graduation rate
66%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,452
In-state tuition
$26,250Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$26,250
SAT midpoint
1,086
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$56,201Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$32,908

Better than 14% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

66%

Better than 65% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$56,201

Better than 56% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$64,359

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$32,908

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Wartburg College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time66%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return76%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$56,201

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Wartburg College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Accounting and Related Services$61,5299
Business/Commerce, General$54,65257
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,67727
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,99923
Communication and Media Studies$40,25514
Biology, General$34,39829
Psychology, GeneralNot reported28
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported22
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported20
SociologyNot reported14
Engineering ScienceNot reported14
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reported12
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported12
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported11
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported11
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported10
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported10
EconomicsNot reported9
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported8
Social WorkNot reported8
HistoryNot reported8
MathematicsNot reported7
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported7
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reported7
Public HealthNot reported6
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported5
MusicNot reported4
PhysicsNot reported2
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported2
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported2
ChemistryNot reported1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reported1
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported1
Library Science, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Community Organization and AdvocacyNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionNot reportedNot reported

All 42 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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