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Wittenberg University Data & Information Overview

3 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
92% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Wittenberg University Ranked?

#1,354 Best Colleges in Nation
#53 Best Colleges in OH
General Business/Commerce Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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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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Overall Quality

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.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Wittenberg?

92% Acceptance Rate
55% Of Accepted Are Women
11% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

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.

Average Test Scores

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.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Wittenberg University  ( 520 to 620 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Wittenberg University  ( 490 to 610 )
200
800
Wittenberg received ACT scores from 59% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 26.

ACT Composite Scores for Wittenberg University  ( 19 to 26 )
1
36

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Wittenberg University Faculty

11 to 1 Student to Faculty
65% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

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.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

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%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  65 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Wittenberg University

70% Freshmen Retention
58% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

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%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  70 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

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%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  58 out of 100
0
100

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Wittenberg University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,388 Full-Time Undergraduates
20.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
54.0% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,445 undergraduates at Wittenberg with 1,388 being full-time and 57 being part-time.

How Much Does Wittenberg University Cost?

$21,508 Net Price
94% Take Out Loans
$31,640 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Wittenberg is $21,508. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Wittenberg

$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.

Student Loan Debt

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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How Much Money Do Wittenberg Graduates Make?

$53,430 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Wittenberg make around $53,430 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future Wittenberg graduates since it is 26% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of Wittenberg University

Ohio State
1,388 Full-Time Undergraduates
Small City Campus Setting
Wittenberg University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Springfield, Ohio. Springfield is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

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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

Wittenberg University Majors

42 Majors With Completions
412 Undergraduate Degrees
26 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 42 majors graduated from Wittenberg University. Of these students, 412 received undergraduate degrees and 26 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

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

Learn more about the majors offered at Wittenberg University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Wittenberg

8% Take At Least One Class Online

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

Learn more about online learning at Wittenberg University.

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Notes and References

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.

References

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