by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Wittenberg University was awarded 3 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general business/commerce.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Wittenberg is ranked #1,354 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Wittenberg is also ranked #53 out of 96 schools in Ohio.
Wittenberg University has an acceptance rate of 92%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for Wittenberg.
About 11% of students accepted to Wittenberg submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 620. Math scores were between 490 and 610.
At Wittenberg, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Wittenberg University is 65%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Wittenberg University is 70%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Wittenberg for first-time, full-time students is 58%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,445 undergraduates at Wittenberg with 1,388 being full-time and 57 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,517 | $15,956 | $18,702 | $21,336 | $25,677 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Wittenberg, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Wittenberg, approximately 94% of students took out student loans averaging $7,910 a year. That adds up to $31,640 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Wittenberg is 5.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Wittenberg are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Ward St At N Wittenberg Ave, Springfield, OH 45504 |
| Phone: | 937-327-6231 |
| Website: | www.wittenberg.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/wittenberguniversity |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/wittenberg |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Biology | 36 | $21,661 |
| Health & Physical Education | 33 | NA |
| Finance & Financial Management | 27 | NA |
| General English Literature | 26 | NA |
| Physics | 19 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 19 | $32,116 |
| Accounting | 18 | NA |
| Marketing | 18 | NA |
| History | 16 | NA |
| General Business/Commerce | 16 | $47,065 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 108 students took at least one online class at Wittenberg University. This is a decrease from the 691 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 108 | 0 |
| 2019-2020 | 691 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 0 | 0 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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