Wartburg College vs. CMU - CLAS

Wartburg College vs. Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences comparison

	Wartburg College	Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Wartburg College	CMU - CLAS
Location	Waverly, IA	Fayette, MO
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,444	1,080
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#654	#781
Religious Affiliation	Evangelical Lutheran Church	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wartburg.edu	centralmethodist.edu
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Costs	Wartburg College	CMU - CLAS
Tuition (In State)	$46,740	$26,360
Tuition (Out of State)	$46,740	$26,360
Room & Board	$10,280	$8,910
Avg Net Price	$23,683	$24,828
Avg Grant Aid	$36,157	$18,044
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	Wartburg College	CMU - CLAS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,779	1,166
Admitted	2,708	1,141
Acceptance Rate	97.4%	97.9%
Enrolled %	13%	25.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/25	18/23
SAT Range	970/1120	930/1090
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Wartburg College	CMU - CLAS
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Education (15%) Biology (15%) Communication (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)	Health Professions (22%) Business (16%) Education (13%) Biology (9%) General Studies (8%)
Outcomes	Wartburg College	CMU - CLAS
Graduation Rate	63%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,100	$38,600
Making Student Loan Payments	81%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$16,875
Median Loan Payment	$279	$174

Diversity	Wartburg College	CMU - CLAS
% Men	49%	48%
% Women	51%	52%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	78%
% Black	5%	8%
% Hispanic	3%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	8%	4%
% Unknown Race	4%	4%

Students	Wartburg College	CMU - CLAS
% In-State	70%	59%
% Out-of-State	27%	27%
Campus	Wartburg College	CMU - CLAS
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Wartburg College is larger than than CMU - CLAS based on total student enrollment (1,444 students vs. 1,080 students)

Wartburg College vs. CMU - CLAS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Wartburg College or CMU - CLAS?

• Wartburg College is 77.3% more expensive to attend than CMU - CLAS for in-state tuition ($46,740.00 vs. $26,360.00)
• Out of state tuition is 77.3% higher at Wartburg College than Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ($46,740.00 vs. $26,360.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wartburg College than CMU - CLAS ($23,683 vs. $24,828)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences are 15.4% lower than costs at Wartburg College ($8,910 vs. $10,280)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences than Wartburg College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wartburg College students is 100.4% larger than aid received Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ($36,157 vs. $18,044)

Wartburg College vs. CMU - CLAS Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Wartburg College or CMU - CLAS? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between CMU - CLAS or Wartburg College .

• The average SAT score at Wartburg College (1105) is 62 points higher than at CMU - CLAS (1043)
• Incoming Wartburg College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at CMU - CLAS (23)
• Accepted freshman CMU - CLAS students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Wartburg College (3.48)
• CMU - CLAS has a higher acceptance rate (97.9%) than Wartburg College (97.4%)

Wartburg College vs. CMU - CLAS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Wartburg College or CMU - CLAS? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between CMU - CLAS and Wartburg College.

• The graduation rate at Wartburg College is higher than Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (63% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from Wartburg College earn on average $9,500 more per year than CMU - CLAS graduates after ten years. ($48,100 vs. $38,600)
• Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences students graduate with a $10,125 lower median federal student loan debt than Wartburg College graduates. ($16,875 vs. $27,000)
• CMU - CLAS graduates are paying $105 less per month on federal student loans than Wartburg College graduates. ($174 vs. $279)
• More Wartburg College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CMU - CLAS students, three years after graduation. (81% vs. 63%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/