FourYearCost

Wartburg College

Waverly, IAPrivate nonprofitRank 1053 of 1,732Traditional rank 680 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$38,519
341 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$37,913
965 recipients
The drop
$607
1.6% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$38,519Later years$37,913

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$16,146
$30–48k$16,390
$48–75k$19,521
$75–110k$22,654
$110k+$26,429

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$49,190
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$51,040
Change$1,850 (+3.8%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$11,062

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$41,2802018-19$43,9302019-20$45,6802020-21$47,5002021-22$49,1902022-23$51,0402023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +23.6% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$23,0222020-21$23,6832021-22$23,3212022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years67%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)80%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants26%
Freshmen taking federal loans72%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,555
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$2

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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