Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1086
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 3330 admitted students 32 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
8%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 973-1198. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 463 and 598, while 25% scored below 463 and another 25% scored above 598.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 600, while 25% scored below 510 and 25% achieved a score of 600. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1086 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Wartburg College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 34% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
463-598 -
Math
510-600
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
23
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 3330 admitted students 202 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
49%
Similar to the SAT, Wartburg College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 49% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 26, with 25% scoring above 26 and another 25% scoring below 20.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
18-25 -
Math
19-26 -
Composite
20-26
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Wartburg College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Wartburg College received a total of 4,024 applications. These applications included 1,678 male applicants and 2,346 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 4,024 applicants, Wartburg College admitted 3,330 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,381 males and 1,949 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 413 students chose to enroll at Wartburg College. This means that 413 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 210 were male and 203 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Wartburg College had an overall acceptance rate of 83% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 82% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 83%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Wartburg College had an overall yield rate of 12% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 15%, and for female admitted students, it was 10%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Wartburg College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Wartburg College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Wartburg College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Wartburg College.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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