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William Penn University

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

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At a glance

Average net price
$22,601What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
52%
Graduation rate
31%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,301
In-state tuition
$29,750Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$29,750
SAT midpoint
930
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$48,936Median 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

$22,601

Better than 50% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

31%

Better than 9% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$48,936

Better than 34% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$22,415

Better than 70% 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

$42,874

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

Average net price

$22,601

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 William Penn University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time31%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return58%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$22,415
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$48,936

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 William Penn University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,16246
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$40,04962
Biology, General$36,44917
Psychology, General$35,12221
Sociology$34,0992
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$30,31435
CriminologyNot reported19
Human Services, GeneralNot reported19
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported13
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNot reported9
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported9
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported7
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported6
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported5
Computer EngineeringNot reported4
Education, GeneralNot reported4
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported3
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported3
Engineering-Related FieldsNot reported2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported2
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansNot reported2
HistoryNot reported2
Engineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansNot reported1
Computer ScienceNot reported1
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reportedNot reported
MusicNot reportedNot reported
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reportedNot reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reportedNot reported
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Applied MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Industrial EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
Civil EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Mechanical EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported

All 40 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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