Waldorf University

Forest City, IA · Private nonprofit · 1,827 undergraduates

Waldorf University admitted 77% of applicants. Its average net price after aid was $24,003 a year. Within six years, 43% of first-time, full-time students graduated.

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Admissions

Admission rate
77%
SAT/ACT scores
Not required

Cost

Cost of attendance, before aid
$45,052 a year
Average net price after aid
$24,003 a year
Net price for families earning under $30,000
$22,337 a year
Tuition and fees
$26,758 a year

Outcomes

Graduation rate (within 6 years)
43%
Students who return for a second year
44%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
$58,667 a year
Median debt at graduation
$22,500

Students

Undergraduates
1,827
Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
45%
Student-faculty ratio
22 to 1
Campus setting
Rural

Most common fields of study

Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.

Homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting
30%
Business, management and marketing
24%
Engineering technologies
19%
Psychology
11%
Family and consumer sciences
3%

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.