Central College vs. MLC

Central College vs. Martin Luther College comparison

	Central College	Martin Luther College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Central College	MLC
Location	Pella, IA	New Ulm, MN
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,095	860
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#548
Religious Affiliation	Reformed Church in America	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	central.edu	mlc-wels.edu
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Costs	Central College	MLC
Tuition (In State)	$20,988	$17,770
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,988	$17,770
Room & Board	$12,220	$7,280
Avg Net Price	$22,499	$21,072
Avg Grant Aid	$12,678	$8,222
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Central College	MLC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,978	218
Admitted	1,562	180
Acceptance Rate	79%	82.6%
Enrolled %	17.5%	83.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.52	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/25	22/27
SAT Range	935/1205	1078/1256
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	Central College	MLC
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Social Sciences (12%) Biology (8%) Foreign Languages (7%)	Education (67%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (33%)
Outcomes	Central College	MLC
Graduation Rate	63%	73%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,000	$38,000
Making Student Loan Payments	78%	89%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$23,125
Median Loan Payment	$279	$239

Diversity	Central College	MLC
% Men	1%	6%
% Women	2%	8%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	87%	93%
% Black	2%	1%
% Hispanic	4%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Central College	MLC
% In-State	72%	11%
% Out-of-State	28%	89%
Campus	Central College	MLC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Central College is larger than than MLC based on total student enrollment (1,095 students vs. 860 students)

Central College vs. MLC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Central College or MLC?

• Central College is 18.1% more expensive to attend than MLC for in-state tuition ($20,988.00 vs. $17,770.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.1% higher at Central College than Martin Luther College ($20,988.00 vs. $17,770.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Martin Luther College than Central College ($21,072 vs. $22,499)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Martin Luther College are 67.9% lower than costs at Central College ($7,280 vs. $12,220)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Central College than Martin Luther College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Central College students is 54.2% larger than aid received Martin Luther College ($12,678 vs. $8,222)

Central College vs. MLC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Martin Luther College (1145) is 77 points higher than at Central College (1068)
• Incoming MLC students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Central College (23)
• Accepted freshman MLC students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Central College (3.52)
• MLC has a higher acceptance rate (82.6%) than Central College (79%)

Central College vs. MLC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Central 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 Central College.

• The graduation rate at MLC is higher than Central College (73% vs. 63%)
• Graduates from Central College earn on average $10,000 more per year than MLC graduates after ten years. ($48,000 vs. $38,000)
• Martin Luther College students graduate with a $3,875 lower median federal student loan debt than Central College graduates. ($23,125 vs. $27,000)
• MLC graduates are paying $40 less per month on federal student loans than Central College graduates. ($239 vs. $279)
• More MLC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Central 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/