Briar Cliff University vs. Laurel University

Briar Cliff University vs. Laurel University comparison

	Briar Cliff University	Laurel University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Briar Cliff University	Laurel University
Location	Sioux City, IA	High Point, NC
Setting	Small City	Midsize City
Enrollment	927	158
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	briarcliff.edu	laureluniversity.edu
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Costs	Briar Cliff University	Laurel University
Tuition (In State)	$33,180	$10,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,180	$10,500
Room & Board	$9,910	$9,280
Avg Net Price	$21,620	$19,269
Avg Grant Aid	$26,614	$6,212
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	97%

Admission	Briar Cliff University	Laurel University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open
Enrolled %	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.21	3.16
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Neither required nor recommended
Application Deadline

Academics	Briar Cliff University	Laurel University
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (35%) Health Professions (14%) Education (10%) Biology (8%) Visual and Performing Arts (5%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (88%) Business (8%) Education (2%) Psychology (2%)
Outcomes	Briar Cliff University	Laurel University
Graduation Rate	45%	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,500	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	66%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,500	$27,969
Median Loan Payment	$253	$289

Diversity	Briar Cliff University	Laurel University
% Men	44%	0%
% Women	56%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	41%
% Black	7%	33%
% Hispanic	11%	9%
% Native American	1%	8%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	4%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Briar Cliff University	Laurel University
% In-State	30%	-
% Out-of-State	58%	-
Campus	Briar Cliff University	Laurel University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Briar Cliff University is larger than than Laurel University based on total student enrollment (927 students vs. 158 students)

Briar Cliff University vs. Laurel University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Briar Cliff University or Laurel University?

• Briar Cliff University is 216% more expensive to attend than Laurel University for in-state tuition ($33,180.00 vs. $10,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 216% higher at Briar Cliff University than Laurel University ($33,180.00 vs. $10,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Laurel University than Briar Cliff University ($19,269 vs. $21,620)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Laurel University are 6.8% lower than costs at Briar Cliff University ($9,280 vs. $9,910)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Briar Cliff University than Laurel University (99% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Briar Cliff University students is 328.4% larger than aid received Laurel University ($26,614 vs. $6,212)

Which college is harder to get into, Briar Cliff University or Laurel University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Laurel University or Briar Cliff University .

• Accepted freshman Briar Cliff University students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.21) than students at Laurel University (3.16)

Briar Cliff University vs. Laurel University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Briar Cliff University or Laurel University? 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 Laurel University and Briar Cliff University.

• The graduation rate at Laurel University is higher than Briar Cliff University (60% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Briar Cliff University earn on average $3,600 more per year than Laurel University graduates after ten years. ($42,500 vs. $38,900)
• Briar Cliff University students graduate with a $3,469 lower median federal student loan debt than Laurel University graduates. ($24,500 vs. $27,969)
• Briar Cliff University graduates are paying $36 less per month on federal student loans than Laurel University graduates. ($253 vs. $289)
• More Briar Cliff University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Laurel University students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 39%)

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