Central vs Wartburg
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
At a glance
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Central has the lower price after aid: $19,532 a year, against $27,056 at Wartburg.
- The average price after aid is lower at Central: $23,377 a year, against $32,908 at Wartburg.
- Central admits 86% of applicants, and Wartburg admits 76%.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Pella, IA
Waverly, IA
Setting
Town
Town
Students
1,095
1,472
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
86%
76%
Average SAT
1147
1136
ACT middle 50%
20–26
21–27
Graduation rate
66%
64%
First-year retention
80%
76%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$23,377
$32,908
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$16,231
$21,688
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$16,237
$20,751
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$19,532
$27,056
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$21,936
$28,873
Net price, over $110,000 income
$27,165
$38,864
Median debt
$26,984
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,317
$56,201
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.