Wartburg College vs. Hilbert College

Wartburg College vs. Hilbert College comparison

	Wartburg College	Hilbert College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Wartburg College	Hilbert College
Location	Waverly, IA	Hamburg, NY
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,444	877
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#654
Religious Affiliation	Evangelical Lutheran Church	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wartburg.edu	hilbert.edu
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Costs	Wartburg College	Hilbert College
Tuition (In State)	$46,740	$27,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$46,740	$27,400
Room & Board	$10,280	$13,500
Avg Net Price	$23,683	$16,930
Avg Grant Aid	$36,157	$17,180
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	Wartburg College	Hilbert College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,779	1,354
Admitted	2,708	1,293
Acceptance Rate	97.4%	95.5%
Enrolled %	13%	21.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/25
SAT Range	970/1120	898/1113
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	Hilbert 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%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (46%) Business (18%) Human Services (8%) Legal Professions (7%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Wartburg College	Hilbert College
Graduation Rate	63%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,100	$43,800
Making Student Loan Payments	81%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,464
Median Loan Payment	$279	$263

Diversity	Wartburg College	Hilbert College
% Men	49%	47%
% Women	51%	53%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	73%
% Black	5%	8%
% Hispanic	3%	3%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	5%
% International	8%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	8%

Students	Wartburg College	Hilbert College
% In-State	70%	87%
% Out-of-State	27%	11%
Campus	Wartburg College	Hilbert College
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 Hilbert College based on total student enrollment (1,444 students vs. 877 students)

Wartburg College vs. Hilbert College Cost Comparison

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

• Wartburg College is 70.6% more expensive to attend than Hilbert College for in-state tuition ($46,740.00 vs. $27,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 70.6% higher at Wartburg College than Hilbert College ($46,740.00 vs. $27,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Hilbert College than Wartburg College ($16,930 vs. $23,683)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wartburg College are 31.3% lower than costs at Hilbert College ($10,280 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hilbert College than Wartburg College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wartburg College students is 110.5% larger than aid received Hilbert College ($36,157 vs. $17,180)

Wartburg College vs. Hilbert College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Wartburg College students have a 0.28 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Hilbert College (3.2)
• Wartburg College has a higher acceptance rate (97.4%) than Hilbert College (95.5%)

Wartburg College vs. Hilbert College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Wartburg College or Hilbert 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 Hilbert College and Wartburg College.

• The graduation rate at Wartburg College is higher than Hilbert College (63% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Wartburg College earn on average $4,300 more per year than Hilbert College graduates after ten years. ($48,100 vs. $43,800)
• Hilbert College students graduate with a $1,536 lower median federal student loan debt than Wartburg College graduates. ($25,464 vs. $27,000)
• Hilbert College graduates are paying $16 less per month on federal student loans than Wartburg College graduates. ($263 vs. $279)
• More Wartburg College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hilbert College students, three years after graduation. (81% vs. 52%)

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