William Penn University: Statistics

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#5946 of 14,131 In the World
#1645 of 2,597 In North America
#1559 of 2,496 In the United States
#29 of 39 In Iowa State
#5701 of 6,713 For Philosophy
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Religion
Friends
Acceptance rate
52%
Average SAT
995
Average ACT
19
Avg. cost to attend
$22,740 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,348
Graduates
77
Male:Female Ratio
53:47
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
www.wmpenn.edu

William Penn University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

William Penn University has an acceptance rate of 52% and is among the top 17% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 52% 48% 62%
Applicants 1,305 975 330
Admissions 677 472 205
Freshmen enrolled full time 283 194 89
Freshmen enrolled part time 1 1

252 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

226 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
61 or 21%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 880
or below

75% of them
had 1110
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in William Penn University are 880-1110 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
91 or 32%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 16
or below

75% of them
had 22
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in William Penn University are 16-22 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 814 (57%)
Black or African American 241 (17%)
Hispanic 132 (9%)
Nonresident Alien 102 (7%)
Two or more races 85 (6%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 28 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 9 (0.6%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 8 (0.6%)
Asian 3 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend William Penn University is $22,740 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$22,740/year
Average aid awarded
$20,194
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $20,608
$30-48K $19,378
$48-75K $20,560
$75-110K $24,245
$110K+ $25,916

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $29,750$10,500
Tuition in-state $29,750$10,500
Tuition out-of-state $29,750$10,500

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 856
Combined charge for room and board $8,222
Room charge $3,742
Meal charge $4,480

William Penn University majors

William Penn University has granted 298 bachelor's degrees across 34 programs and 35 master's across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at William Penn University.

Major Bachelor Master
Elementary Education and Teaching 55
Business Administration and Management, General 46
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 15 16
Psychology, General 23
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 21
Organizational Leadership 19
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 16
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 13
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 12
Criminology 11
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, Other 9
Education, General 8
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 7
Human Services, General 7
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 6
Political Science and Government, General 6
Industrial Technology & Technician 5
Accounting 3
Computer Software Engineering 3
Engineering & Industrial Management 3
English Language and Literature, General 3
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other 3
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 3
Information Technology 3
Art & Art Studies, General 2
Computer Science 2
History, General 2
Mechanical Engineering 2
Nursing Practice 2
Social Studies Teacher Education 2
Applied Mathematics, General 1
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 1
Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other 1
Mathematics Teacher Education 1
Music Performance, General 1
Grand Total 298 35

William Penn University has a graduation rate of 33%, which is among the 14% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 33% 22% 61%
  • Full-time retention rate - 58%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

William Penn University has published 368 scientific papers with 3,327 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Computer Science, Biology, Environmental Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, Engineering, and Physics.

Publications
368
Citations
3,327

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
226 / 1,925
Political Science
133 / 906
Computer Science
128 / 2,192
Biology
117 / 2,142
Environmental Science
114 / 354
Law
110 / 829
Philosophy
110 / 683
Sociology
94 / 1,002
Engineering
89 / 1,408
Physics
85 / 1,229
Business
80 / 615
Medicine
80 / 1,440
History
76 / 322
Psychology
75 / 638
Chemistry
74 / 1,002
Geography and Cartography
71 / 220
Economics
65 / 534
Quantum and Particle physics
62 / 689
Mathematics
53 / 854
Art & Design
47 / 455
Finance
45 / 252
Genetics
44 / 1,518
Archaeology
44 / 154
Biochemistry
43 / 955
Geology
40 / 245
Linguistics
37 / 365
Library and Information science
36 / 163
Social Psychology
34 / 160
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
32 / 449
Ecology
31 / 27
Statistics
30 / 737
Paleontology
30 / 98
Management
28 / 377
Materials Science
26 / 41
Pathology
26 / 1,114
Astrophysics and Astronomy
23 / 534
Organic Chemistry
23 / 419
Psychiatry
23 / 335
Communications and Public Relations
19 / 36
Botany
19 / 18

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 1 6
1994 7 10
1995 0 5
1996 2 13
1997 2 26
1998 4 20
1999 5 22
2000 6 46
2001 3 27
2002 6 52
2003 5 34
2004 6 57
2005 3 62
2006 2 59
2007 2 55
2008 3 68
2009 9 79
2010 14 121
2011 6 155
2012 5 174
2013 7 197
2014 4 191
2015 8 196
2016 9 185
2017 8 161
2018 8 169
2019 17 169
2020 11 194
2021 19 214
2022 16 124
2023 16 129
2024 50 109
2025 11 107
Academic rankings

William Penn University alumni

  1. Joseph Benavidez

    Joseph Benavidez
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1984-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    mixed martial arts fighter
    Biography

    Joseph Rolando Benavidez is an American former professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Bantamweight division in the WEC, and primarily in the Flyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

  2. Damon Harrison

    Damon Harrison
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1988-.. (age 38)
    Enrolled in William Penn University
    Studied physical education
    Occupations
    American football player
    Biography

    Damon Paul Harrison is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the William Penn Statesmen and was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2012. Harrison was also a member of the New York Giants, Detroit Lions, Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers. According to Pro Football Focus, he led the league in run-stop percentage between 2013 and 2016.

  3. Hereward Carrington

    Hereward Carrington
    Years
    1880-1958 (aged 78)
    Occupations
    detectivejournalist
    Biography

    Hereward Carrington was an American investigator of psychic phenomena and author. His subjects included several of the most high-profile cases of apparent psychic ability of his times, and he wrote over 100 books on subjects including the paranormal and psychical research, conjuring and stage magic, and alternative medicine. Carrington promoted fruitarianism and held pseudoscientific views about dieting.

  4. Bill Fennelly

    Bill Fennelly
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1957-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    basketball coach
    Biography

    William Michael Fennelly is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head women's basketball coach at Iowa State University.

All 18 notable alumni

General info

Founded 1873
Colors navy blue, gold
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 192
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Location and contacts

Address 201 Trueblood Ave
Oskaloosa, Iowa, 52577
United States
City population 12,000
Phone 6416731001

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