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William Penn University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The surrounding location of Oskaloosa is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

44 Undergraduate Degrees
19 Graduate Degrees
$25,187 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
55% Acceptance Rate

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards William Penn University has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#37 Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Human Resource Management Graduates College Factual
#47 Highest Paid General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Graduates College Factual
#130 Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration & Management Graduates College Factual
#130 Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates College Factual
#143 Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing Graduates College Factual
#166 Highest Paid General Business Administration and Management Graduates College Factual

Where Is William Penn University?

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Contact details for William Penn University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 201 Trueblood Ave, Oskaloosa, IA 52577
Phone: 641-673-1001
Website: www.wmpenn.edu
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/William-Penn-University/167892543326
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeAreWmPenn

How Do I Get Into William Penn University?

You can apply to William Penn University online at: https://wpapplication.wmpenn.edu/login/

Admission Requirements for William Penn University

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program recommended
Recommendations recommended
SAT or ACT Scores considered but not required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into William Penn University?

55% Acceptance Rate
35% Of Accepted Are Women
The acceptance rate at William Penn University is 55%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 65% of accepted students are men and 35% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 55%, and the acceptance rate for women is 55%.

Can I Afford William Penn University?

$25,187 Net Price
94% Take Out Loans
14.8% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of William Penn University is $25,187. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At William Penn University, approximately 94% of students took out student loans averaging $7,068 a year. That adds up to $28,272 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at William Penn University is 14.8%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

William Penn University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,181 Full-Time Undergraduates
45% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,276 undergraduate students at William Penn University, with 1,181 being full-time and 95 being part-time.

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There are also 74 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,181 full-time undergraduates at William Penn University, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of William Penn University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 9
Black or African American 228
Hispanic or Latino 126
White 634
International Students 57
Other Races/Ethnicities 127

Geographic Diversity

Iowa students aren't the only ones who study at William Penn University. At this time, 34 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 28 countries are represented at William Penn University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, Rwanda, and Australia.

Online Learning at William Penn University

238 Took All Classes Online
467 Took At Least One Class Online
4.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 467 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at William Penn University has changed over the last few years.

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Online Affordability Rankings of William Penn University

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at William Penn University was $26,600 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how William Penn University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Organizational Leadership #42 #36

Online Growth Rankings of William Penn University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at William Penn University was 4.9%. This is the #1,380 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at William Penn University regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at William Penn University ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at William Penn University.

Major Growth Rate Rank
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration #160
Organizational Leadership #273
Human Resource Management #274

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

William Penn University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 31 0 31
Organizational Leadership 0 19 19
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 7 0 7
Accounting 5 0 5
Public Relations 1 0 1
TOTAL 44 19 63

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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