Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Alverno College

Graceland University Lamoni vs. Alverno College comparison

	Graceland University Lamoni	Alverno College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Graceland University-Lamoni	Alverno College
Location	Lamoni, IA	Milwaukee, WI
Setting	Remote Rural	Large City
Enrollment	1,237	1,596
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#648
Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	graceland.edu	alverno.edu
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Costs	Graceland University-Lamoni	Alverno College
Tuition (In State)	$31,250	$31,008
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,250	$31,008
Room & Board	$10,100	$8,620
Avg Net Price	$16,627	$18,097
Avg Grant Aid	$29,753	$24,833
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Graceland University-Lamoni	Alverno College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,011	652
Admitted	1,498	586
Acceptance Rate	74.5%	89.9%
Enrolled %	13.5%	22.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.22	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/24
SAT Range	880/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Graceland University-Lamoni	Alverno College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Education (27%) Health Professions (21%) Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Health Professions (40%) Business (19%) Communication (6%) Education (6%) Psychology (5%)
Outcomes	Graceland University-Lamoni	Alverno College
Graduation Rate	51%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,000	$39,100
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	48%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,544	$31,693
Median Loan Payment	$243	$327

Diversity	Graceland University-Lamoni	Alverno College
% Men	45%	8%
% Women	55%	92%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	52%
% Black	11%	15%
% Hispanic	12%	23%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	Graceland University-Lamoni	Alverno College
% In-State	21%	87%
% Out-of-State	68%	12%
Campus	Graceland University-Lamoni	Alverno College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Alverno College is larger than than Graceland University-Lamoni based on total student enrollment (1,596 students vs. 1,237 students)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Alverno College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Graceland University-Lamoni or Alverno College?

• Graceland University Lamoni is 0.8% more expensive to attend than Alverno College for in-state tuition ($31,250.00 vs. $31,008.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.8% higher at Graceland University-Lamoni than Alverno College ($31,250.00 vs. $31,008.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Graceland University Lamoni than Alverno College ($16,627 vs. $18,097)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Alverno College are 17.2% lower than costs at Graceland University Lamoni ($8,620 vs. $10,100)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Graceland University Lamoni as Alverno College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Graceland University Lamoni students is 19.8% larger than aid received Alverno College ($29,753 vs. $24,833)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Alverno College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Graceland University Lamoni (961) is 51 points higher than at Alverno College (910)
• Incoming Graceland University-Lamoni students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Alverno College (19)
• Accepted freshman Alverno College students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at Graceland University-Lamoni (3.22)
• Alverno College has a higher acceptance rate (89.9%) than Graceland University-Lamoni (74.5%)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Alverno College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Graceland University-Lamoni or Alverno College? 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 Alverno College and Graceland University-Lamoni.

• The graduation rate at Graceland University-Lamoni is higher than Alverno College (51% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Graceland University Lamoni earn on average $1,900 more per year than Alverno College graduates after ten years. ($41,000 vs. $39,100)
• Graceland University Lamoni students graduate with a $8,149 lower median federal student loan debt than Alverno College graduates. ($23,544 vs. $31,693)
• Graceland University-Lamoni graduates are paying $84 less per month on federal student loans than Alverno College graduates. ($243 vs. $327)
• More Graceland University-Lamoni graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Alverno College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 48%)

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