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Wartburg College Entering Class Stats & Admissions Data

What Does the Admissions Department at Wartburg College Look For?

Use the admissions stats from the recent freshman class to see how you compare at Wartburg College, located in Waverly, IA.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Wartburg College
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Wartburg College
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

How Admissions and Enrollment Stats Are Applicable to You

Reviewing the admissions stats can help you determine your likelihood of acceptance. Take a look at the SAT and ACT scores of previous applicants to help you understand your chances of being accepted. If you find your scores are lower than the average freshman, try retaking the exam to better your score or reviewing colleges looking for scores matching your own.

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Selectivity: What’s the Acceptance Rate for Students?

A school’s selectivity rating tells you how difficult it is to get accepted.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Less Selective (70-85%)
Acceptance Rate	76%

Acceptance and Enrollment Figures

Wartburg College received 3,203 applications. From this pool, 2,429 received admission offers, and 402 chose to enroll.

Applicant Total	3,203
Accepted	2,429
Enrolled	402
Enrolled Full-Time	402

The acceptance rate at Wartburg College is 75.8%. This makes the school highly accessible. Acceptance rates vary by gender at Wartburg College: the female acceptance rate is 80% compared to 72% for men.

Among admitted students at Wartburg College is 17%. This means that 17% of those who received offers of admission registered. Female admitted students enroll at 14% versus 19% for men.

Who’s Applying: Applicants by Gender

Here is the gender distribution for Wartburg College.

	Men	Women
Applicants	1,693	1,509
Admitted	1,218	1,211
Enrolled	232	170

Standardized Test Scores

About 3% of admitted students at Wartburg provided SAT results (13 students).

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores for the middle 50% fell between 470 and 620. The middle 50% of Math scores landed between 460 and 580.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Critical Reading	470	620
Math	460	580
Combined Total	930	1200

Wartburg received ACT scores from 24% of admitted applicants (98 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students earned ACT Composite scores between 21 and 27.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Overall	21	27
English	19	27
Mathematics	21	26

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Me under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.