Berea College vs. MLC

Berea College vs. Martin Luther College comparison

	Berea College	Martin Luther College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Berea College	MLC
Location	Berea, KY	New Ulm, MN
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,433	880
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	berea.edu	mlc-wels.edu
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Costs	Berea College	MLC
Tuition (In State)	$44,300	$17,420
Tuition (Out of State)	$44,300	$17,420
Room & Board	$7,742	$6,880
Avg Net Price	$2,020	$22,293
Avg Grant Aid	$55,298	$6,301
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Berea College	MLC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,217	215
Admitted	545	180
Acceptance Rate	24.6%	83.7%
Enrolled %	64.8%	78.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.62	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Challenging
Applicant Competition	High
ACT Range	23/27	20/27
SAT Range	1136/1298	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)
Application Deadline	Mar 31, 2025

Academics	Berea College	MLC
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	9:1
Popular Majors		Education (67%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (33%)
Outcomes	Berea College	MLC
Graduation Rate	-	73%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,100	$38,000
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	89%
Median Student Loan Debt	$5,800	$23,125
Median Loan Payment	$59	$239

Diversity	Berea College	MLC
% Men	41%	47%
% Women	59%	53%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	93%
% Black	16%	1%
% Hispanic	8%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	1%
% International	8%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Berea College	MLC
% In-State	45%	20%
% Out-of-State	46%	78%
Campus	Berea College	MLC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Berea College is larger than than MLC based on total student enrollment (1,433 students vs. 880 students)

Berea College vs. MLC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Berea College or MLC?

• Berea College is 154.3% more expensive to attend than MLC for in-state tuition ($44,300.00 vs. $17,420.00)
• Out of state tuition is 154.3% higher at Berea College than Martin Luther College ($44,300.00 vs. $17,420.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Berea College than MLC ($2,020 vs. $22,293)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Martin Luther College are 12.5% lower than costs at Berea College ($6,880 vs. $7,742)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Berea College than Martin Luther College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Berea College students is 777.6% larger than aid received Martin Luther College ($55,298 vs. $6,301)

Berea College vs. MLC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Martin Luther College (1145) is 28 points higher than at Berea College (1117)
• Incoming MLC students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Berea College (24)
• Accepted freshman Berea College students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.62) than students at MLC (3.56)
• MLC has a higher acceptance rate (83.7%) than Berea College (24.6%)

Berea College vs. MLC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Berea 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 Berea College.

• Graduates from Martin Luther College earn on average $1,900 more per year than Berea College graduates after ten years. ($38,000 vs. $36,100)
• Berea College students graduate with a $17,325 lower median federal student loan debt than MLC graduates. ($5,800 vs. $23,125)
• Berea College graduates are paying $180 less per month on federal student loans than MLC graduates. ($59 vs. $239)
• More MLC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Berea College students, three years after graduation. (89% vs. 62%)

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