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Waldorf University

Forest City, IA 50436Rural: RemoteUNITID 154518

Private nonprofit 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsEvangelical Lutheran ChurchSpecialty: Criminal Justice & Protective Services 30%Specialty: Business 24%Specialty: Engineering Technology 19%
Undergraduates
1,827
Graduate students
391
Admit rate
77%
Average net price
$19.7k
Graduation rate
21%
Retention rate
44%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$51.2k
Median debt
$18.8k
Student : faculty
22:1
Value score*
51th pct.
Programs offered
46
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Midwest · West North Central
Setting
Rural: Remote (rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from an urban cluster)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, small, primarily nonresidential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.