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William Penn University

Oskaloosa, Iowa Private nonprofit 4-year Remote town

Overview

William Penn University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Its campus is in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,425, made up of 1,348 undergraduates and 77 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Friends.

William Penn University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 57 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Elementary Education and Teaching, and Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. It awarded 348 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 11 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

58% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Key figures

1,425
Students enrolled
58%
First-year retention
348
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
57
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 57

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 5
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 4
Education 14
Psychology 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Social Sciences 4
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Engineering Technologies 3
Visual and Performing Arts 5
Engineering 4
History 2
Mathematics and Statistics 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Communication and Journalism 3
Computer and Information Sciences 3
English Language and Literature 2
Health Professions 2

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
58%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
303
Master's degrees
45

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,425
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,348
Graduate students, fall 2024
77
Full-time, fall 2024
90%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,568
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,487
Graduate students, 2024-25
81
Full-time, 2024-25
85%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
47%
Men
53%
White
56%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
17%
Two or more races
6%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
7%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
11
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
7%
Students taking some online courses
25%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Friends
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Heart of America Athletic Conference
President
John Ottosson
Services and opportunities
Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training

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