Private nonprofit · University

Wittenberg University

Springfield, Ohio · Small city

72.4%
Admit rate
$18,649
Avg net price
53%
Graduation rate
$54,947
Median earnings

Wittenberg University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Springfield, Ohio (small city setting), enrolling 1,215 undergraduates. It has a Evangelical Lutheran Church religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,215 undergradsSmall cityAccessible · 72% admitNCAA Division III with football · North Coast Athletic ConferenceCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Wittenberg University's admitted students.

Admit rate
72.4%
SAT (mid 50%)
980–1275
Avg GPA (est.)
3.40

Enter a test score to see where you land against Wittenberg University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Wittenberg University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Springfield, Ohio

Springfield is a city in Clark County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. During the 18th century, the Ohio Country saw warfare, waves of migration and displacement, and imposition of claims by rivaling colonial powers France and Britain. With the end of the French and Indian War in 1763, the British became the sole European claimants of the region. Springfield has a notably weakened economy due to many factors, but a key cause for degradation of the economy in Springfield has been the decline in manufacturing jobs. In the 1990s, Springfield lost 22,000 blue collar jobs, which were the backbone of the city economy. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
23 miles to Dayton, OH
To Great Lakes shore
113 miles
Nearest airport
22 miles to James M. Cox Dayton (DAY)

How Wittenberg University compares

Selectivity72.4%

More selective than 59% · #25 most selective of 65 in Ohio

SAT average1179

Higher than 51%

Graduation rate53%

Higher than 46% · #41 of 73 in Ohio

First-year retention63%

Higher than 17%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$54,947

Higher than 53% · #27 of 74 in Ohio

Average net price$18,649

Cheaper than 56% · #25 cheapest of 73 in Ohio

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment1,215

Larger than 43%

Percentiles compare Wittenberg University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Ohio.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,273students
  • Undergraduate1,21595%
  • Graduate585%

Undergraduates by gender

1,215undergrads
  • Women63552%
  • Men58048%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White70%
  • Black13%
  • Hispanic5.9%
  • Asian1.3%
  • Other or multiracial10.0%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,215
Graduate enrollment
58
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
35%
First-generation students
24%
Students over 25
1%
Median family income
$69,012
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$70,443
Endowment
$96,621,956

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
72.4%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
980–1275
SAT average
1179
SAT reading
500–650
SAT math
480–625
ACT composite
21–28
Average GPA (estimated)
3.40

Cost

In-state tuition
$45,940
Room & board
$12,022
Books & supplies
$1,250
Total cost of attendance
$57,799
Average net price
$18,649

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
53%
Graduated on time (4 years)
48%
First-year retention
63%
Transferred to another college
30%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$42,437
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$54,947
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
85%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
69%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
48%
Low-income (Pell)
6%
First-generation
8%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,630
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$5,876
Meal plan (year)
$5,686
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
North Coast Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
737 (465 men · 272 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (13)

Football186
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)170
Soccer82
Lacrosse57
Baseball46
Volleyball40
Basketball36
Swimming and Diving (combined)29
Softball25
Golf24
Field Hockey23
Tennis11
Bowling8

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
11.9 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
18
Property offenses (2022–2024)
28

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,285 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

15reported offenses a year
6.0 violent a year9.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
6.0
Fondling
2.7
Motor vehicle theft
2.7
Rape
1.7
Robbery
1.0
Aggravated assault
0.7
Arson
0.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$17,609
$30–48k
$16,328
$48–75k
$17,197
$75–110k
$19,178
$110k+
$25,058

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$71,118

$17,197/year × about 4.1 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$32,039
average award, among those who get one

Wittenberg University discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $32,039. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 405 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$54,947
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
49%
Out-earn a HS grad
71%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.9 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$53,347
Men
$58,184

Men out-earn women by $4,837 (9%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
84°F
Winter low
18°F
Annual rain
40.2″
Annual snow
18.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.34.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Springfield Wtp, OH US station (2.8 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.