Wartburg College vs. Waynesburg College

Wartburg College vs. Waynesburg University comparison

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Overview	Wartburg College	Waynesburg College
Location	Waverly, IA	Waynesburg, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,472	1,315
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#577	#529
Religious Affiliation	Evangelical Lutheran Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wartburg.edu	waynesburg.edu
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Costs	Wartburg College	Waynesburg College
Tuition (In State)	$48,490	$28,120
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,490	$28,120
Room & Board	$11,062	$12,300
Avg Net Price	$23,321	$22,837
Avg Grant Aid	$38,519	$18,778
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	Wartburg College	Waynesburg College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,543	1,806
Admitted	2,528	1,656
Acceptance Rate	99.4%	91.7%
Enrolled %	16.8%	20.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	3.64
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/27	16/25
SAT Range	978/1235	1000/1220
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	Waynesburg College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Education (15%) Biology (15%) Communication (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)	Health Professions (33%) Business (17%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Communication (8%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	Wartburg College	Waynesburg College
Graduation Rate	63%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,100	$48,900
Making Student Loan Payments	81%	73%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Wartburg College	Waynesburg College
% Men	0%	5%
% Women	1%	12%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	91%
% Black	5%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	8%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Wartburg College	Waynesburg College
% In-State	66%	61%
% Out-of-State	29%	39%
Campus	Wartburg College	Waynesburg 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 Waynesburg College based on total student enrollment (1,472 students vs. 1,315 students)

Wartburg College vs. Waynesburg College Cost Comparison

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

• Wartburg College is 72.4% more expensive to attend than Waynesburg College for in-state tuition ($48,490.00 vs. $28,120.00)
• Out of state tuition is 72.4% higher at Wartburg College than Waynesburg University ($48,490.00 vs. $28,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Waynesburg University than Wartburg College ($22,837 vs. $23,321)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wartburg College are 11.2% lower than costs at Waynesburg University ($11,062 vs. $12,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Waynesburg University than Wartburg College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wartburg College students is 105.1% larger than aid received Waynesburg University ($38,519 vs. $18,778)

Wartburg College vs. Waynesburg College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Wartburg College (1105) is 86 points higher than at Waynesburg College (1019)
• Incoming Wartburg College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Waynesburg College (23)
• Accepted freshman Waynesburg College students have a 0.16 point higher average high school GPA (3.64) than students at Wartburg College (3.48)
• Wartburg College has a higher acceptance rate (99.4%) than Waynesburg College (91.7%)

Wartburg College vs. Waynesburg College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Wartburg College is higher than Waynesburg University (63% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from Waynesburg University earn on average $800 more per year than Wartburg College graduates after ten years. ($48,900 vs. $48,100)
• Waynesburg University and Wartburg College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Waynesburg University and Wartburg College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Wartburg College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Waynesburg College students, three years after graduation. (81% vs. 73%)

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