William Penn University
Oskaloosa, IA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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William Penn University has 9 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Business Administration, Management and Operations (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $79,791 four years after finishing, against $64,590 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$52,106
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at William Penn University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 32 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 49 | $47,750 | $79,791 | $64,59024% above | $24,390 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 23 | N/A | $76,625 | $86,02011% below | $21,500 |
| Biology, General | 16 | N/A | $53,683 | $57,5587% below | $18,825 |
| Psychology, General | 26 | $37,544 | $49,929 | $50,0660% above | $23,337 |
| Sociology | 1 | N/A | $49,077 | $52,1056% below | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 37 | $31,717 | $46,244 | $53,02413% below | $24,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 55 | $41,157 | $45,099 | $47,7306% below | $25,750 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 19 | N/A | $61,913 | $95,12735% below | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 16 | $44,448 | N/A | $50,70312% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs William Penn University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Science and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering and 4 more
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