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William Penn University Data & Information Overview

17 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
58% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is William Penn University Ranked?

#1,541 Best Colleges in Nation
#32 Best Colleges in IA
Health & Physical Education Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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William Penn University was awarded 17 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health & physical education.

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Overall Quality

William Penn University landed the #1,541 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.

William Penn University also holds the #32 spot on the Best Colleges in Iowa ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into William Penn University?

58% Acceptance Rate
37% Of Accepted Are Women
18% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

If you're applying to William Penn University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 58%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.

Average Test Scores

About 18% of students accepted to William Penn University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 430 and 520. Math scores were between 400 and 510.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for William Penn University  ( 430 to 520 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for William Penn University  ( 400 to 510 )
200
800
William Penn University received ACT scores from 40% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 16 and 21.

ACT Composite Scores for William Penn University  ( 16 to 21 )
1
36

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William Penn University Faculty

17 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at William Penn University is about average at 17 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at William Penn University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  100 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at William Penn University

61% Freshmen Retention
25% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At William Penn University this rate is 61%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  61 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 25% for first-time, full-time students at William Penn University, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  25 out of 100
0
100

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William Penn University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,181 Full-Time Undergraduates
35.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
45.4% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,276 undergraduates at William Penn University with 1,181 being full-time and 95 being part-time.

How Much Does William Penn University Cost?

$21,208 Net Price
96% Take Out Loans
$30,060 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of William Penn University is $21,208. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for William Penn University

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$19,257 $19,110 $20,551 $23,566 $23,257

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of William Penn University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At William Penn University, approximately 96% of students took out student loans averaging $7,515 a year. That adds up to $30,060 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at William Penn University is 14.8%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do William Penn University Graduates Make?

$45,250 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from William Penn University make about $45,250 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is good news for future William Penn University graduates since it is 7% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of William Penn University

Iowa State
1,181 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
William Penn University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The surrounding location of Oskaloosa is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

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Contact details for William Penn University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 201 Trueblood Ave, Oskaloosa, IA 52577
Phone: 641-673-1001
Website: https://www.wmpenn.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/William-Penn-University/167892543326
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeAreWmPenn

William Penn University Majors

31 Majors With Completions
217 Undergraduate Degrees
37 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 31 majors graduated from William Penn University. Of these students, 217 received undergraduate degrees and 37 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Health & Physical Education 40 $24,031
Business Administration & Management 31 $52,205
Teacher Education Grade Specific 22 $34,675
General Psychology 18 $29,693
General Biology 12 NA
Sociology 9 NA
Criminology 9 NA
Computer Engineering 8 NA
Human Services 8 NA
Teacher Education Subject Specific 7 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at William Penn University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at William Penn University

33% Take At Least One Class Online
18% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 453 students took at least one online class at William Penn University. This is a decrease from the 462 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 453 253
2019-2020 462 253
2018-2019 403 232
2017-2018 367 167
2016-2017 425 212

Learn more about online learning at William Penn University.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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