Wartburg College vs Hampshire College

Wartburg College and Hampshire College, two distinct institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences for prospective students. Wartburg, a private Lutheran college in Waverly, Iowa, boasts a 98% acceptance rate, while Hampshire, a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts, has a more selective admissions process with a 35% acceptance rate. Wartburg's student body is predominantly White (92%) and female (58%), while Hampshire's student body is more diverse, with a larger percentage of international students (13%) and a more even gender distribution (51% female, 49% male). Both colleges offer a variety of undergraduate programs, with popular majors at Wartburg including Business Administration, Elementary Education, and Nursing, and popular majors at Hampshire including Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Arts. With graduation rates of 68% and 84% respectively, Wartburg and Hampshire provide students with opportunities to succeed and achieve their academic

	Hampshire College	Wartburg College
Overview
Location	Amherst, Massachusetts	Waverly, Iowa
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	Town: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	4-1-4
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	72.0%	74.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation		Evangelical

Admission
Acceptance rate	75.1%	82.8%
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	973 - 1198
ACT range	N/A	20 - 26
Students submitting SAT score		8.0%
Students submitting ACT score		49.0%
Total number of applicants	1,340	4,024
Total number of admissions given out	1,007	3,330
Admitted students who chose to enroll	133	413
Yield rate	13.2%	12.4%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Not required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$66,658	$59,890
Average net price	$30,168	$23,022
Tuition	$51,000	$45,200
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $8,520 Meal plan: $5,912	Room/dormitory: $5,730 Meal plan: $4,260
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $36,653	95.0% Average amount $34,498
Students receiving federal student loan	64.0% Average amount $4,793	72.0% Average amount $5,442
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $8,793	13.0% Average amount $14,049

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	472 Men 38.1% Women 61.9%	1,516 Men 47.9% Women 52.1%
Graduate students	N/A	25 Men 28.0% Women 72.0%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	27.7%
International students	6.4%	6.1%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	1,180	1,409
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Iowa Illinois Minnesota Wisconsin Colorado

Academics
Popular study areas	Visual & Performing Arts English Language and Literature Social Sciences Biological and Biomedical Sciences Ethnic Studies	Education Communication and Journalism Business Public Administration and Social Service Engineering
Students to faculty ratio	11:1	14:1
Institutional accreditation	New England Commission on Higher Education	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	62.4%	69.9%
Dropout rate	37.3%	29.8%
Transferred out	N/A	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $19,720 Year 2: $19,829 Year 3: $23,704	Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $55,999 Year 2: $55,286 Year 3: $63,021 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,367 Year 2: $47,595 Year 3: $53,215 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,779 Year 2: $38,829 Year 3: $44,236 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,368 Year 2: $41,193 Year 3: $42,652 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,087 Year 2: $35,546 Year 3: $39,411 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,075 Year 2: $30,771 Year 3: $37,759 Social Work (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,121 Year 3: $33,732 Engineering Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,225 Year 2: $58,221 Year 3: N/A Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: N/A Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,030 Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A

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