Fast Facts & National Recognition - Admissions | Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa USA

One of two U.S. colleges and one of eight colleges throughout the world awarded the 2010 MacJannet Prize for global citizenship.
Ranked top chapter in the country by Break Away alternative break organization, based on percentage of students participating in service trips (15.3)
One of five U.S. colleges and universities receiving Higher Education Civic Engagement Awards from the Washington Center, recognizing programs that serve as national role models for civic engagement
Nationally classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as one of 175 colleges that foster community engagement in the curriculum and through community outreach and partnerships
Named “with distinction” to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll in recognition of innovative and effective community service and service-learning programs
Listed in Peterson’s Top Colleges for Science, 200 schools with outstanding programs in science and mathematics
Recognized with the Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award for service provided to the community during the Iowa floods of June 2008.
Profiled in Colleges of Distinction, based on engaged students, great teaching, vibrant community, and successful outcomes
In The Princeton Review’s ranking of “Best Midwestern Colleges”
In U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of America’s Best Colleges
In Barron’s Best Buys in College Education, 247 schools providing first-rate education at an affordable price

2011-12 ENROLLMENT

Enrollment: 1,805 students, third-highest in history
Geographical representation: 29 U.S. states and a record 49 countries (including the USA)
Record diversity: 204 U.S. students of color and 129 international students comprise a record 18.4% of total enrollment
Largest majors (rank order): biology, business administration, communication arts, elementary education, psychology
Retention rate: 88.1%, a record
Ratio of men to women: 47% to 53%
Students involved in music: Approximately 450
Students involved in athletics: Nearly 600
Students receiving financial aid: More than 90%
First-year students in top 10% of high school class: 33%
Average ACT score for first-year students: 23.9

ACADEMICS

Average class size: 21
Student-faculty ratio: 12:1
Full-time faculty: 109
Ranked faculty with highest degree in discipline: 89%
Endowed positions: 10 endowed chairs, 6 endowed professorships

CLASS OF 2010

Studied abroad:53%
Completed an academic internship: 36%
Earned honors(3.5 - 4.0): 37%
Earned highest honors (3.85 - 4.0): 8%

PLACEMENT

2010 job, graduate school placement: 98%
Remained in Iowa:71% Iowa residents; 33% residents of other U.S. states
Medical school placement: 92% since 1999, double the national average of 46%
Placement in health-related programs in past 10 years: 100% in optometry, podiatry, chiropractic medicine, nursing, pharmacy, occupational therapy, medical technology; 95% in physical therapy; 93% in veterinary medicine; 91% in dentistry

OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST

Facilities: 12 new buildings since 1990, most recently the $31 million Wartburg-Waverly Sports & Wellness Center
Endowment value: $49 million, an increase of more than 65% over the past decade
4-4-1 Calendar: Fall Term (4 courses), Winter Term (4 courses), May Term (1 course)
Wartburg's social work program is the oldest undergraduate program of its kind in Iowa.
Wartburg is the only private college in Iowa offering a major in music therapy.
Current costs and financial aid
Low crime rate
Value of a Lutheran college education!

Wartburg is accredited by the The Higher Learning Commission, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60602-2504

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