Wittenberg University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #2603 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #724 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #663 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #27 of 90 | In Ohio |
| #473 of 1,106 | For Landscape Architecture |
| Top50% | For 17 other topics |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Acceptance rate
- 91%
- Undergraduates
- 1,288
- Graduates
- 45
- Male:Female Ratio
- 49:51
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Post-master's certificate
- Website
- www.wittenberg.edu
Wittenberg University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Wittenberg University has an acceptance rate of 91% and is among the 37% of the easiest 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 | 91% | 91% | 100% |
| Applicants | 2,956 | 1,389 | 1,430 |
| Admissions | 2,691 | 1,260 | 1,430 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 383 | 217 | 166 |
70 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
20 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
25 or 7%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1070
or below
75% of them
had 1260
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Wittenberg University are 1070-1260 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
130 or 34%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 20
or below
75% of them
had 27
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Wittenberg University are 20-27 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 962 (72%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 142 (11%) |
| Two or more races | 80 (6%) |
| Hispanic | 69 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 51 (4%) |
| Asian | 16 (1%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 11 (0.8%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Wittenberg University is $21,457 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.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $13,347 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $14,344 |
| $48-75K | $17,504 |
| $75-110K | $22,410 |
| $110K+ | $24,825 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $43,656 | $8,952 |
| Tuition in-state | $43,656 | $8,952 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $43,656 | $8,952 |
| Fee in-district | $946 | |
| Fee in-state | $946 | |
| Fee out-of-state | $946 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,630 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $11,562 |
| Room charge | $5,876 |
| Meal charge | $5,686 |
Wittenberg University majors
Wittenberg University has granted 249 bachelor's degrees across 35 programs and 18 master's across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Wittenberg University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 24 | 7 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 25 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 14 | 6 |
| Psychology, General | 19 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 16 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 15 | |
| Business & Commerce, General | 13 | |
| Communication, General | 13 | |
| Finance, General | 13 | |
| History, General | 11 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 10 | |
| Sociology, General | 9 | |
| Computer Science | 7 | |
| Accounting | 6 | |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 6 | |
| Environmental Science | 6 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 5 | |
| Management Science | 5 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 4 | |
| Music, General | 4 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 4 | |
| Economics, General | 3 | |
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 3 | |
| Mathematics, General | 3 | |
| Education, Other | 2 | |
| Physics, General | 2 | |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 2 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 2 | |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 1 | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 1 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | |
| Management Information Systems, General | 1 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 1 | |
| Organizational Leadership | 1 | |
| Philosophy | 1 | |
| Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 249 | 18 |
Wittenberg University has a graduation rate of 54%, which is among the 49% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 54% | 48% | 59% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Wittenberg University has published 3,199 scientific papers with 35,333 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Political Science, and Quantum and Particle physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18 | 188 |
| 1993 | 23 | 151 |
| 1994 | 35 | 115 |
| 1995 | 30 | 149 |
| 1996 | 28 | 186 |
| 1997 | 51 | 201 |
| 1998 | 25 | 244 |
| 1999 | 34 | 220 |
| 2000 | 67 | 291 |
| 2001 | 93 | 283 |
| 2002 | 72 | 462 |
| 2003 | 71 | 512 |
| 2004 | 59 | 609 |
| 2005 | 73 | 693 |
| 2006 | 69 | 748 |
| 2007 | 394 | 809 |
| 2008 | 89 | 881 |
| 2009 | 85 | 1002 |
| 2010 | 79 | 1086 |
| 2011 | 90 | 1209 |
| 2012 | 105 | 1331 |
| 2013 | 109 | 1297 |
| 2014 | 88 | 1470 |
| 2015 | 101 | 1488 |
| 2016 | 64 | 1544 |
| 2017 | 70 | 1516 |
| 2018 | 76 | 1652 |
| 2019 | 74 | 1918 |
| 2020 | 104 | 2235 |
| 2021 | 91 | 2092 |
| 2022 | 56 | 1993 |
| 2023 | 70 | 2050 |
| 2024 | 59 | 1954 |
Wittenberg University alumni
-
James Rebhorn
- Occupations
- stage actorfilm actortelevision actor
- Biography
-
James Robert Rebhorn was an American character actor. Rebhorn appeared in over 100 films, television series, and plays.
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Sherwood Anderson
- Occupations
- poetnovelistshort story writerwriterjournalist
- Biography
-
Sherwood Anderson was an American novelist and short story writer, known for subjective and self-revealing works. Self-educated, he rose to become a successful copywriter and business owner in Cleveland and Elyria, Ohio. In 1912, Anderson had a nervous breakdown that led him to abandon his business and family to become a writer.
-
Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
- Occupations
- screenwritertelevision producer
- Biography
-
Lauren Schmidt-Hissrich is an American television producer and screenwriter. She is the series creator of the television series The Witcher.
-
John E. McLaughlin
- Enrolled in Wittenberg University
- Studied in 1964
- Occupations
- spyintelligence officer
- Biography
-
John Edward McLaughlin is an American intelligence official who was Deputy Director of Central Intelligence and briefly acting Director of Central Intelligence. He is a Senior Fellow and Distinguished Practitioner-in-Residence at the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of the Johns Hopkins University.
General info
| Founded | 1845 |
|---|---|
| Motto | Having Light, We Pass It On To Others |
| Colors | red, white |
| Academic calendar | August to May. Also Summer Session (June - July) |
| Total FTE staff | 328 |
| Carnegie classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus |
Location and contacts
| Address | Ward St at N Wittenberg Ave Springfield, Ohio, 45504 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 59,000 |
| Phone | 9373276231 |