by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
William Penn University was awarded 2 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health & physical education.
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William Penn University is ranked #1,794 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list.
William Penn University is also ranked #36 out of 37 schools in Iowa.
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.
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 540. Math scores were between 420 and 540.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At William Penn University, this ratio is 18 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
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%.
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 62%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
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 23% for first-time, full-time students at William Penn University, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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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.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,120 | $21,705 | $21,392 | $23,377 | $24,004 |
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.
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 94% of students took out student loans averaging $7,363 a year. That adds up to $29,452 over four years for those students.
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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/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 50 | $30,314 |
| Business Administration & Management | 42 | $62,162 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 41 | $40,049 |
| General Psychology | 18 | $35,122 |
| General Biology | 17 | $36,449 |
| Human Services | 13 | NA |
| Criminology | 9 | NA |
| Accounting | 7 | NA |
| Human Resource Management | 7 | NA |
| Industrial Production Technology | 7 | NA |
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 2022-2023, 534 students took at least one online class at William Penn University. This is an increase from the 453 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 534 | 286 |
| 2021-2022 | 453 | 253 |
| 2020-2021 | 462 | 253 |
| 2018-2019 | 367 | 167 |
Learn more about online learning at William Penn University.
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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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