Wartburg Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#141 in Liberal Arts Colleges

Iowa Colleges

#10 in Iowa Colleges

Wartburg College is ranked 141^st in Liberal Arts Colleges and 10^th in Iowa Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Wartburg College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.

Its tuition & fees of $26,250 is comparable to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (76%) is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,030 SAT, 23 ACT) is around average.
It has average number of students of 1,483.
The financial aid amount ($40,077) is extremely higher.
It offers diverse area of study (53 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Wartburg are $26,250 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.

Wartburg College $26,250

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa $30,542

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Wartburg are $12,000 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.

Wartburg College $12,000

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa $12,201

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Wartburg is 76% and it is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.

Wartburg College 76%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa 67%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Wartburg is 17% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.

Wartburg College 17%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa 27%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Wartburg is 1,030 and it is around average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.

Wartburg College 1,030

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa 1,112

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Wartburg is 23 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.

Wartburg College 23

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa 67

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Wartburg is 64% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.

Wartburg College 64%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa 64%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Wartburg is 26% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.

Wartburg College 26%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa 27%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Wartburg is 76% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.

Wartburg College 76%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa 73%

Student Population

The total student population at Wartburg is 1,483 and its population average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.

Wartburg College 1,483

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa 1,514

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Wartburg is $40,077 which is 152.67% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.

Wartburg College $40,077

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa $18,820

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Wartburg is 13 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.