Hartwick vs Wartburg
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Hartwick CollegeOneonta, NYCompass Score: Good · Top 47%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IACompass Score: Good · Top 45%
At a glance
- Wartburg has the higher graduation rate: 64% against 53% at Hartwick.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Wartburg has the lower price after aid: $27,056 a year, against $35,177 at Hartwick.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Hartwick: $61,107, against $56,201 at Wartburg.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 47%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 45%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 33%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 34%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Oneonta, NY
Waverly, IA
Setting
Town
Town
Students
1,113
1,472
Sports
NCAA Division III · Empire Eight
NCAA Division III · American Rivers Conference
Admission
Admission rate
70%
76%
Average SAT
1200
1136
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
21–27
Outcomes
Graduation rate
53%
64%
First-year retention
74%
76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$61,107
$56,201
Median debt
$27,000
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$31,320
$32,908
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$22,584
$21,688
$30,001–$48,000
$30,229
$20,751
$48,001–$75,000
$35,177
$27,056
$75,001–$110,000
$35,614
$28,873
Over $110,000
$33,129
$38,864
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Sociology $65,765
- Business administration $62,065
- Biology $61,662
- Political science $61,608
- Accounting $89,696
- Engineering Science $78,959
- Business (general) $74,824
- Biology $67,036
- Communication studies $48,433
Compare with another college
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.