Wartburg's tuition & fees has increased from $37,190 (2015) to $26,250 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 29.42% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2015) to $12,000 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Wartburg College.
Wartburg's tuition increase rate is lower than the Iowa's average increase rate of 57.31%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by -11.70% from 2015 ($48,600).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Wartburg's COA is $42,913, which is decreased by -33.47% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Wartburg's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 29.42% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $25,000. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Wartburg College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,234, and it has increased 12.18% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,100 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,100 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,100 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,100 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,100 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,100 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,100 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,100 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,100 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,234 | 12.18% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 21.59% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 22.25% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Wartburg College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,310 | $10,310 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $10,760 | $10,760 | 4.36% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,048 | $11,048 | 2.68% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,295 | $11,295 | 2.24% |
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| 2019-20 | $10,580 | $10,580 | -6.33% |
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| 2020-21 | $10,892 | $10,892 | 2.95% |
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| 2021-22 | $11,290 | $11,290 | 3.65% |
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| 2022-23 | $11,580 | $11,580 | 2.57% |
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| 2023-24 | $12,362 | $12,362 | 6.75% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,429 | $12,650 | 24.81% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Wartburg College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Wartburg College | $26,250 | $51,040 | -48.57% |
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| Drake University | $51,960 | $49,944 | 4.04% |
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| Upper Iowa University | $19,475 | $19,000 | 2.50% |
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| Maharishi International University | $16,530 | $16,530 | - |
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| Saint Ambrose University | $36,658 | $35,598 | 2.98% |
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| Waldorf University | $25,978 | $25,220 | 3.01% |
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