Waldorf University

Forest City, Iowa · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · Rural: Remote

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Higher Learning Commission

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid is $24,003. 43% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $58,667 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $22,500.

Average net price
$24,003
per year Verified data
Completion rate
43%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$58,667
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$22,500
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$26,758
Out-of-state tuition and fees$26,758
Average cost of attendance$45,052
Books and supplies$1,322
Room and board, on campus$10,416
Average net price, all aided students$24,003
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$22,337
Average net price, family income over $110,000$28,585

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
77%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
Data unavailable
Undergraduate enrollment
1,827
Graduate enrollment
391
Students receiving Pell grants
45%
Student to faculty ratio
22 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time43%
Completion within normal time29%
First-year retention (full-time)44%
Median federal debt, graduates$22,500
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$256
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$15,500
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry80%
1 year after completion$62,557
4 years after completion$67,834
6 years after entry$59,196
8 years after entry$59,709
10 years after entry$58,667
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $58,667; the middle half earned $38,861 to $90,223. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Waldorf University

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

47 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (4)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
CIP 30.23 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.07 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Associate's degree (14)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business/Corporate Communications
CIP 52.05 · Some credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · Some credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · Some credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fire Protection
CIP 43.02 · All credentials fully online
13$78,411Suppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Homeland Security
CIP 43.03 · All credentials fully online
22Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · All credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
CIP 30.23 · Some credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · Some credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · Some credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacy$34,252
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.07 · All credentials fully online
26Suppressed for privacy$25,419
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · Some credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · All credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Bachelor's degree (25)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · Some credentials fully online
86$57,164$25,344
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · Some credentials fully online
9$42,108$25,897
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · Some credentials fully online
29$51,761$25,347
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fire Protection
CIP 43.02 · All credentials fully online
51$104,691$14,806
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
CIP 19.05 · All credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacy$27,000
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online
20$63,038$25,455
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Homeland Security
CIP 43.03 · All credentials fully online
107$76,984$16,812
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · All credentials fully online
39$68,676$26,613
International Business
CIP 52.11 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · Some credentials fully online
62$42,540$30,912
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
CIP 09.09 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.07 · All credentials fully online
118$69,728$26,174
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · Some credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · Some credentials fully online
17$42,161$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teaching Assistants/Aides
CIP 13.15 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Master's degree (4)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
157$83,310Suppressed for privacy
Educational/Instructional Media Design
CIP 13.05 · All credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online
9$61,457Suppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · All credentials fully online
24$57,872Suppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 154518, OPEID 001895. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.