Business
Ranked #381 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 49 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $79,791
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $24,390
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
William Penn University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 51.9% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 800 of 1,387 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 450–570, SAT Math 430–540, ACT 16–22. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,301
Near the national median
National median 1,603
William Penn UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Friends(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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William Penn University admitted 51.9% of 1,387 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants1,387
51.9% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted800
41.1% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)329
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 450–570
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 430–540
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 16–22
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against William Penn University- SAT, middle 50%
- 880–1110
- ACT, middle 50%
- 16–22
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$23,749
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $30,800
- Average net price
- $23,749
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 52.3%
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38.4%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
58.2%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$52,106
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at William Penn University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where William Penn University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #443 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 37 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $46,244
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $24,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Education
Ranked #502 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 55 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $45,099
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $25,750
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Nursing
Ranked #666 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 23 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $76,625
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $21,500
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Psychology
Ranked #668 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 26 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $49,929
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $23,337
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
1,301
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate college
A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields.
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA, United States
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Campus
William Penn University
Oskaloosa, IA, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Baccalaureate college
Remote town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityKansas City, MO · about 184 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- wmpenn.edu
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Quaker
Founded in the Quaker (Friends) tradition.
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What is the William Penn University acceptance rate for 2026?
William Penn University admitted 51.9% of 1,387 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is William Penn University tuition?
Tuition at William Penn University is $30,800 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $23,749 a year.
What is the average net price at William Penn University?
The average net price at William Penn University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $23,749 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at William Penn University?
38.4% of first-time, full-time students at William Penn University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to William Penn University?
The closest matches are University of Dubuque, Coe College, and Mount Mercy University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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