Wartburg College vs. Dominican College

Wartburg College vs. Dominican College of Blauvelt comparison

	Wartburg College	Dominican College of Blauvelt	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Wartburg College	Dominican College
Location	Waverly, IA	Orangeburg, NY
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,472	1,378
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#577	#623
Religious Affiliation	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wartburg.edu	dc.edu
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Costs	Wartburg College	Dominican College
Tuition (In State)	$48,490	$32,160
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,490	$32,160
Room & Board	$11,062	$16,220
Avg Net Price	$23,321	$23,907
Avg Grant Aid	$38,519	$22,544
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	Wartburg College	Dominican College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,543	2,319
Admitted	2,528	1,828
Acceptance Rate	99.4%	78.8%
Enrolled %	16.8%	16.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	3.09
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Average	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/27
SAT Range	978/1235	1095/1235
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

Academics	Wartburg College	Dominican College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Education (15%) Biology (15%) Communication (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)	Health Professions (36%) Business (14%) Social Sciences (13%) Education (6%) English and Literature (5%)
Outcomes	Wartburg College	Dominican College
Graduation Rate	63%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,100	$51,500
Making Student Loan Payments	81%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$268

Diversity	Wartburg College	Dominican College
% Men	0%	5%
% Women	1%	16%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	33%
% Black	5%	17%
% Hispanic	3%	29%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	8%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	10%

Students	Wartburg College	Dominican College
% In-State	66%	68%
% Out-of-State	29%	30%
Campus	Wartburg College	Dominican College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Wartburg College is larger than than Dominican College based on total student enrollment (1,472 students vs. 1,378 students)

Wartburg College vs. Dominican College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Wartburg College or Dominican College?

• Wartburg College is 50.8% more expensive to attend than Dominican College for in-state tuition ($48,490.00 vs. $32,160.00)
• Out of state tuition is 50.8% higher at Wartburg College than Dominican College of Blauvelt ($48,490.00 vs. $32,160.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wartburg College than Dominican College ($23,321 vs. $23,907)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wartburg College are 46.6% lower than costs at Dominican College of Blauvelt ($11,062 vs. $16,220)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Dominican College of Blauvelt than Wartburg College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wartburg College students is 70.9% larger than aid received Dominican College of Blauvelt ($38,519 vs. $22,544)

Wartburg College vs. Dominican College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Wartburg College (1105) is 226 points higher than at Dominican College (879)
• Incoming Wartburg College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Dominican College (19)
• Accepted freshman Wartburg College students have a 0.39 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Dominican College (3.09)
• Wartburg College has a higher acceptance rate (99.4%) than Dominican College (78.8%)

Wartburg College vs. Dominican College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Wartburg College or Dominican College? 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 Dominican College and Wartburg College.

• The graduation rate at Wartburg College is higher than Dominican College of Blauvelt (63% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Dominican College of Blauvelt earn on average $3,400 more per year than Wartburg College graduates after ten years. ($51,500 vs. $48,100)
• Dominican College of Blauvelt students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Wartburg College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• Dominican College graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Wartburg College graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Wartburg College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dominican College students, three years after graduation. (81% vs. 50%)

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