Florida College vs. MLC

Florida College vs. Martin Luther College comparison

	Florida College	Martin Luther College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Florida College	MLC
Location	Temple Terrace, FL	New Ulm, MN
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	657	860
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	floridacollege.edu	mlc-wels.edu
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Costs	Florida College	MLC
Tuition (In State)	$17,920	$17,770
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,920	$17,770
Room & Board	$10,750	$7,280
Avg Net Price	$23,885	$21,072
Avg Grant Aid	$8,498	$8,222
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	99%

Admission	Florida College	MLC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	307	218
Admitted	204	180
Acceptance Rate	66.4%	82.6%
Enrolled %	96.1%	83.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.28	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Average
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/20	22/27
SAT Range	950/1250	1078/1256
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Florida College	MLC
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (75%) Business (13%) Visual and Performing Arts (5%) Education (5%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (2%)	Education (67%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (33%)
Outcomes	Florida College	MLC
Graduation Rate	16%	73%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,200	$38,000
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	89%
Median Student Loan Debt	$13,449	$23,125
Median Loan Payment	$139	$239

Diversity	Florida College	MLC
% Men	4%	6%
% Women	6%	8%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	93%
% Black	6%	1%
% Hispanic	6%	1%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	1%
% International	3%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Florida College	MLC
% In-State	32%	11%
% Out-of-State	65%	89%
Campus	Florida 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

• Martin Luther College is larger than than Florida College based on total student enrollment (860 students vs. 657 students)

Florida College vs. MLC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Florida College or MLC?

• Florida College is 0.8% more expensive to attend than MLC for in-state tuition ($17,920.00 vs. $17,770.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.8% higher at Florida College than Martin Luther College ($17,920.00 vs. $17,770.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Martin Luther College than Florida College ($21,072 vs. $23,885)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Martin Luther College are 47.7% lower than costs at Florida College ($7,280 vs. $10,750)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Martin Luther College than Florida College (99% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Florida College students is 3.4% larger than aid received Martin Luther College ($8,498 vs. $8,222)

Florida College vs. MLC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Martin Luther College (1145) is 137 points higher than at Florida College (1008)
• Incoming MLC students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Florida College (22)
• Accepted freshman MLC students have a 0.28 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Florida College (3.28)
• MLC has a higher acceptance rate (82.6%) than Florida College (66.4%)

Florida College vs. MLC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Florida 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 Florida College.

• The graduation rate at MLC is higher than Florida College (73% vs. 16%)
• Graduates from Florida College earn on average $1,200 more per year than MLC graduates after ten years. ($39,200 vs. $38,000)
• Florida College students graduate with a $9,676 lower median federal student loan debt than MLC graduates. ($13,449 vs. $23,125)
• Florida College graduates are paying $100 less per month on federal student loans than MLC graduates. ($139 vs. $239)
• More MLC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Florida College students, three years after graduation. (89% vs. 74%)

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