Wartburg College vs. Dunwoody College of Technology

Wartburg College vs. Dunwoody College of Technology comparison

	Wartburg College	Dunwoody College of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Wartburg College	Dunwoody College of Technology
Location	Waverly, IA	Minneapolis, MN
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	1,444	1,359
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#654
Religious Affiliation	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wartburg.edu	dunwoody.edu
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Costs	Wartburg College	Dunwoody College of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$46,740	$22,610
Tuition (Out of State)	$46,740	$22,610
Room & Board	$10,280	$13,840
Avg Net Price	$23,683	$24,172
Avg Grant Aid	$36,157	$8,635
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	67%

Admission	Wartburg College	Dunwoody College of Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,779	460
Admitted	2,708	451
Acceptance Rate	97.4%	98%
Enrolled %	13%	71.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	2.83
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/25
SAT Range	970/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Wartburg College	Dunwoody College of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Education (15%) Biology (15%) Communication (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)	Engineering Technology (22%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (22%) Computer and Information Sciences (13%) Construction Trades (13%) Precision Production Trades (11%)
Outcomes	Wartburg College	Dunwoody College of Technology
Graduation Rate	63%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,100	$51,000
Making Student Loan Payments	81%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$16,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$165

Diversity	Wartburg College	Dunwoody College of Technology
% Men	49%	81%
% Women	51%	19%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	78%
% Black	5%	6%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	8%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	5%

Students	Wartburg College	Dunwoody College of Technology
% In-State	70%	97%
% Out-of-State	27%	3%
Campus	Wartburg College	Dunwoody College of Technology
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Wartburg College is larger than than Dunwoody College of Technology based on total student enrollment (1,444 students vs. 1,359 students)

Wartburg College vs. Dunwoody College of Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Wartburg College or Dunwoody College of Technology?

• Wartburg College is 106.7% more expensive to attend than Dunwoody College of Technology for in-state tuition ($46,740.00 vs. $22,610.00)
• Out of state tuition is 106.7% higher at Wartburg College than Dunwoody College of Technology ($46,740.00 vs. $22,610.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wartburg College than Dunwoody College of Technology ($23,683 vs. $24,172)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wartburg College are 34.6% lower than costs at Dunwoody College of Technology ($10,280 vs. $13,840)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wartburg College than Dunwoody College of Technology (97% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wartburg College students is 318.7% larger than aid received Dunwoody College of Technology ($36,157 vs. $8,635)

Wartburg College vs. Dunwoody College of Technology Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Wartburg College students have a 0.65 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Dunwoody College of Technology (2.83)
• Dunwoody College of Technology has a higher acceptance rate (98%) than Wartburg College (97.4%)

Wartburg College vs. Dunwoody College of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Wartburg College or Dunwoody College of Technology? 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 Dunwoody College of Technology and Wartburg College.

• Graduates from Dunwoody College of Technology earn on average $2,900 more per year than Wartburg College graduates after ten years. ($51,000 vs. $48,100)
• Dunwoody College of Technology students graduate with a $11,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Wartburg College graduates. ($16,000 vs. $27,000)
• Dunwoody College of Technology graduates are paying $114 less per month on federal student loans than Wartburg College graduates. ($165 vs. $279)
• More Wartburg College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dunwoody College of Technology students, three years after graduation. (81% vs. 60%)

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