Waldorf University

Waldorf University is a private nonprofit college in Forest City, IA. Its average net price is $24,003 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$22,337
$30,001 to $48,000$22,993
$48,001 to $75,000$21,255
$75,001 to $110,000$25,538
$110,001 and up$28,585
$26,758Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$26,758Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$24,003Average Net Price
$10,416Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,322Books and Supplies
$8,364Other Expenses
44.9%Students on Pell Grants
42.2%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

77.0%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$59,196
8 years after entry$59,709
10 years after entry$58,667
43.4%Graduation Rate
44.1%Retention Rate
$22,500Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Forest City, IALocation
Remote ruralSetting
1,827Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Business and Commerce$57,164 n=113$25,344 Small program - rough guide n=88
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Criminal Justice$51,761 Small program - rough guide n=39$25,347 Small program - rough guide n=52
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Fire Protection$104,691 Small program - rough guide n=39$14,806 Small program - rough guide n=41
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$38,952 National median for this major n=2,176Not published
Health and Medical Administrative Services$63,038 Small program - rough guide n=46Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Homeland Security$76,984 Small program - rough guide n=64$16,812 Small program - rough guide n=76
Human Resources Management and Services$68,676 Small program - rough guide n=45$26,613 Small program - rough guide n=40
International Business$56,014 National median for this major n=5,265Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Psychology$42,540 Small program - rough guide n=48$30,912 Small program - rough guide n=86
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$47,943 National median for this major n=17,317Not published
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$69,728 n=109$26,174 Small program - rough guide n=80
Registered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,087 National median for this major n=7,289Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published
Teaching Assistants/AidesNot publishedNot published

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