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Waldorf College

General Information

Name: Waldorf College
Address: 106 S Sixth St, Forest City, IA 50436-1713
Phone:

  • General information: (641) 585-2450
  • Financial aid office: (641) 585-8120
  • Admissions office: (641) 585-8112

Website: www.waldorf.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Evangelical Lutheran Church

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$15,885$14,985$14,200
Books and supplies$880$830$790
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,270$4,620$4,400
        Other expenses$2,595$2,530$2,460

Total expenses   
On-campus$24,630$22,965$21,850

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 97%
  • Federal grants: 91%
  • State/local grants: 36%
  • Institutional grants: 97%
  • Student loans: 96%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$1544
  • State/local grants:$3496
  • Institutional grants:$5456
  • Student loans:$669

Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants740423317
Percent admitted53.1%44.7%64.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time48.9%52.9%45.1%
Part-time15.0%11.6%18.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 647
First-time student retention: 61%
Overall graduation rate: 28%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 88%
    • Part Time: 12%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 49%
    • Women: 51%

White non-hispanic: 87%
Black non-hispanic: 5%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Education, Other - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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