Central vs Wartburg
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Central CollegePella, IACompass Score: Good · Top 37%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IACompass Score: Good · Top 45%
At a glance
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Central has the lower price after aid: $19,532 a year, against $27,056 at Wartburg.
- Central has the lower average price after aid: $23,377 a year, against $32,908 at Wartburg.
- Central admits 86% of applicants, and Wartburg admits 76%.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 37%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 45%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 25%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 34%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Pella, IA
Waverly, IA
Setting
Town
Town
Students
1,095
1,472
Sports
NCAA Division III · American Rivers Conference
NCAA Division III · American Rivers Conference
Admission
Admission rate
86%
76%
Average SAT
1147
1136
ACT middle 50%
20–26
21–27
Outcomes
Graduation rate
66%
64%
First-year retention
80%
76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,317
$56,201
Median debt
$26,984
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$23,377
$32,908
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$16,231
$21,688
$30,001–$48,000
$16,237
$20,751
$48,001–$75,000
$19,532
$27,056
$75,001–$110,000
$21,936
$28,873
Over $110,000
$27,165
$38,864
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer science $89,838
- Accounting $86,868
- Business administration $68,021
- Biology $59,597
- Psychology $56,941
- Accounting $89,696
- Engineering Science $78,959
- Business (general) $74,824
- Biology $67,036
- Communication studies $48,433
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The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.