by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will never be charged the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The sum total of attendance at Wartburg College can sound overpowering, but remember that the majority of students get some type of financial assistance.
What financial assistance options will Wartburg offer, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep going to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Wartburg College.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
At Wartburg College, 97% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind approximately 411 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 97% | $40,336 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 94% | $37,629 |
| Federal Pell grants | 24% | $5,388 |
| State/local grants | 29% | $7,279 |
| Federal student loans | 68% | $5,458 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At this school, roughly 94% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $40,077 (among about 1359 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 94% | $40,077 |
| Federal Pell grants | 22% | $5,217 |
| Federal student loans | 67% | $6,503 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $31,451.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $16,255 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $18,013 |
| Over $75,000 | $25,075 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $32,908 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $22,604 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Wartburg’s online cost calculator: vip.wartburg.edu/finaid/npc.html.
The median federal debt load at Wartburg comes to $19,500 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $19,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $27,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $286.24/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Wartburg.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,500 |
| 25th percentile | $10,125 |
| 75th percentile | $27,518 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $31,000 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $13,564 |
| Middle income | $19,500 |
| High income | $21,375 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,337 |
| Continuing-generation students | $22,742 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Wartburg.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Wartburg:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 6111 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $92,142,578 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 4 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $39,560 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $9,890 |
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