Warner University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Warner University

Warner University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Lake Wales, Florida (rural: fringe), with a total reported enrollment of 756 students of which 894 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Warner University is categorized as “20” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 42.8%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 932 and an ACT midpoint of 19. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $19,748, with published in-state tuition of $29,992 and a Pell grant recipient share of 50.9%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $22,250, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 38.1%, and the first-year retention rate is 43.9%. Graduates earn a median of $46,086 ten years after enrolling, compared with $39,589 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 70700.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 62.7% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.