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Compare Coe College vs William Penn University

Cedar Rapids, IA · Oskaloosa, IA

Coe CollegeWilliam Penn University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$18,745/yr$22,601/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$11,479/yr$20,608/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$27,000$22,415
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$11,523/yr$19,378/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$14,475/yr$20,560/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$20,223/yr$24,245/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$27,167/yr$25,916/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$286/mo$238/mo
Room & board (on campus)$11,790/yr$8,222/yr
Room & board (off campus)$11,790/yr$7,724/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,000/yr$1,560/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$3,456/yr$5,668/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$67,372/yr$42,874/yr
Tuition (in-state)$54,666/yr$29,750/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$54,666/yr$29,750/yr
Students with Pell Grants36%47%
Students taking federal loans68%88%
Getting in
Students who get accepted64%52%
SAT range (middle 50%)1070–1290880–1110
SAT average1223984
ACT range (middle 50%)23–2916–22
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 22–28 · Math 22–27English 14–21 · Math 16–19
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received7,1711,112
Students accepted5,068634
Students who enrolled359296
Accepted students who enroll7.1%47%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores8%16%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores21%31%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredNot considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate66%33%
Freshmen who come back73%58%
Typical earnings 10 years in$57,125/yr$48,936/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$40,127–$80,381$29,672–$69,661
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)66%40%
White students graduating69%46%
Black students graduating59%13%
Hispanic students graduating56%37%
Asian students graduating73%33%
Typical earnings 6 years in$47,136/yr$40,189/yr
Earn more than a HS grad83%72%
Graduate on time59%22%
Pell students who graduate60%24%
First-gen students who finish60%28%
Low-income students who finish56%22%
Students who transfer out20%No data reported
Typical earnings 8 years in$51,362/yr$45,076/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 21% · Parks, Recreation & Fitness 12% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 12%Education 22% · Business, Management & Marketing 19% · Parks, Recreation & Fitness 17%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 21% of degreesEducation — 22% of degrees
2nd most popular programParks, Recreation & Fitness — 12% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 19% of degrees
3rd most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 12% of degreesParks, Recreation & Fitness — 17% of degrees
4th most popular programPsychology — 10% of degreesPsychology — 11% of degrees
5th most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 6% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 8% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $67,769/yrBusiness Administration, Management and Operations — $62,162/yr
Degrees in STEM21%14%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,1641,301
Students per professor11 : 115 : 1
Graduate studentsNo data reported77
Average professor pay$7,291/mo$6,394/mo
Full-time professors100%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$73,952$38,157
SettingCity (midsize)Town (remote)
LocationCedar Rapids, IAOskaloosa, IA
RegionPlainsPlains
Founded18511873
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences FocusBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students3.9%6.3%
Men50%53%
Women50%47%
White students64%56%
Black students10%18%
Hispanic or Latino students14%9.4%
Asian students1.6%0.2%
Two or more races1.5%6.3%
Other / not reported5.5%3.6%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedReligiously affiliated
First-generation students24%38%
Part-time students1.4%4.8%
Students age 25+1.7%22%
Spent on teaching per student$10,383/yr$5,781/yr
Endowment$104.5M$8.8M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,347834
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$5,392/yr$3,412/yr
Meal plan charge$5,944/yr$4,300/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week20 meals/week19 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationPresbyterian Church (USA)Friends
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — Army, Air ForceNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesNoYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingNoYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division III with footballNAIA Division I
Football teamYesYes
Varsity teams2924
Student athletes564842
Athletic scholarships$0$13.3M
Athletics budget$3.6M$17.4M
Athletics revenue$3.6M$17.7M
Recruiting spend$72,857$112,246

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.