Benedictine College vs. MLC

Benedictine College vs. Martin Luther College comparison

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Overview	Benedictine College	MLC
Location	Atchison, KS	New Ulm, MN
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,362	880
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#662
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	benedictine.edu	mlc-wels.edu
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Costs	Benedictine College	MLC
Tuition (In State)	$32,920	$17,420
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,920	$17,420
Room & Board	$11,580	$6,880
Avg Net Price	$30,067	$22,293
Avg Grant Aid	$20,907	$6,301
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Benedictine College	MLC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,895	215
Admitted	2,861	180
Acceptance Rate	98.8%	83.7%
Enrolled %	20.7%	78.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.57	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Difficult	Challenging
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	22/28	20/27
SAT Range	1110/1360	1051/1316
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Benedictine College	MLC
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Education (20%) Social Sciences (10%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (7%) Biology (7%)	Education (67%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (33%)
Outcomes	Benedictine College	MLC
Graduation Rate	56%	73%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	$38,000
Making Student Loan Payments	78%	89%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$23,125
Median Loan Payment	$279	$239

Diversity	Benedictine College	MLC
% Men	49%	47%
% Women	51%	53%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	93%
% Black	3%	1%
% Hispanic	5%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	3%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Benedictine College	MLC
% In-State	16%	20%
% Out-of-State	83%	78%
Campus	Benedictine College	MLC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Benedictine College is larger than than MLC based on total student enrollment (2,362 students vs. 880 students)

Benedictine College vs. MLC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Benedictine College or MLC?

• Benedictine College is 89% more expensive to attend than MLC for in-state tuition ($32,920.00 vs. $17,420.00)
• Out of state tuition is 89% higher at Benedictine College than Martin Luther College ($32,920.00 vs. $17,420.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Martin Luther College than Benedictine College ($22,293 vs. $30,067)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Martin Luther College are 68.3% lower than costs at Benedictine College ($6,880 vs. $11,580)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Benedictine College than Martin Luther College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Benedictine College students is 231.8% larger than aid received Martin Luther College ($20,907 vs. $6,301)

Benedictine College vs. MLC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Benedictine College or MLC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between MLC or Benedictine College .

• The average SAT score at Martin Luther College (1145) is 16 points higher than at Benedictine College (1129)
• Incoming Benedictine College students have at the same average ACT score (25) as students at MLC (25)
• Accepted freshman Benedictine College students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.57) than students at MLC (3.56)
• Benedictine College has a higher acceptance rate (98.8%) than MLC (83.7%)

Benedictine College vs. MLC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Benedictine College or MLC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between MLC and Benedictine College.

• The graduation rate at MLC is higher than Benedictine College (73% vs. 56%)
• Graduates from Benedictine College earn on average $4,600 more per year than MLC graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $38,000)
• Martin Luther College students graduate with a $3,875 lower median federal student loan debt than Benedictine College graduates. ($23,125 vs. $27,000)
• MLC graduates are paying $40 less per month on federal student loans than Benedictine College graduates. ($239 vs. $279)
• More MLC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Benedictine College students, three years after graduation. (89% vs. 78%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/