Elms College vs. MLC

College of Our Lady of the Elms vs. Martin Luther College comparison

	College of Our Lady of the Elms	Martin Luther College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Elms College	MLC
Location	Chicopee, MA	New Ulm, MN
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,275	880
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#401
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	elms.edu	mlc-wels.edu
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Costs	Elms College	MLC
Tuition (In State)	$38,735	$17,420
Tuition (Out of State)	$38,735	$17,420
Room & Board	$14,830	$6,880
Avg Net Price	$23,498	$22,293
Avg Grant Aid	$27,109	$6,301
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	99%

Admission	Elms College	MLC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,177	215
Admitted	1,070	180
Acceptance Rate	90.9%	83.7%
Enrolled %	13.6%	78.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Challenging
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		20/27
SAT Range	1070/1300	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	Elms College	MLC
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Business (12%) Human Services (9%) History (5%) General Studies (4%)	Education (67%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (33%)
Outcomes	Elms College	MLC
Graduation Rate	58%	73%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,300	$38,000
Making Student Loan Payments	61%	89%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$23,125
Median Loan Payment	$258	$239

Diversity	Elms College	MLC
% Men	25%	47%
% Women	75%	53%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	56%	93%
% Black	7%	1%
% Hispanic	10%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	24%	0%

Students	Elms College	MLC
% In-State	72%	20%
% Out-of-State	26%	78%
Campus	Elms College	MLC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• College of Our Lady of the Elms is larger than than MLC based on total student enrollment (1,275 students vs. 880 students)

Elms College vs. MLC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Elms College or MLC?

• College of Our Lady of the Elms is 122.4% more expensive to attend than MLC for in-state tuition ($38,735.00 vs. $17,420.00)
• Out of state tuition is 122.4% higher at Elms College than Martin Luther College ($38,735.00 vs. $17,420.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Martin Luther College than Elms College ($22,293 vs. $23,498)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Martin Luther College are 115.6% lower than costs at College of Our Lady of the Elms ($6,880 vs. $14,830)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Martin Luther College than College of Our Lady of the Elms (99% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Our Lady of the Elms students is 330.2% larger than aid received Martin Luther College ($27,109 vs. $6,301)

Elms College vs. MLC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Martin Luther College (1145) is 169 points higher than at Elms College (976)
• Incoming MLC students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Elms College (22)
• Accepted freshman MLC students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Elms College (3.42)
• Elms College has a higher acceptance rate (90.9%) than MLC (83.7%)

Elms College vs. MLC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Elms 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 Elms College.

• The graduation rate at MLC is higher than College of Our Lady of the Elms (73% vs. 58%)
• Graduates from College of Our Lady of the Elms earn on average $8,300 more per year than MLC graduates after ten years. ($46,300 vs. $38,000)
• Martin Luther College students graduate with a $1,875 lower median federal student loan debt than Elms College graduates. ($23,125 vs. $25,000)
• MLC graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than Elms College graduates. ($239 vs. $258)
• More MLC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Elms College students, three years after graduation. (89% vs. 61%)

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