Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Carson-Newman College

Graceland University Lamoni vs. Carson Newman College comparison

	Graceland University Lamoni	Carson Newman College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Graceland University-Lamoni	Carson-Newman College
Location	Lamoni, IA	Jefferson City, TN
Setting	Remote Rural	Small Suburban
Enrollment	1,195	2,735
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#673	#781
Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	graceland.edu	cn.edu
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Costs	Graceland University-Lamoni	Carson-Newman College
Tuition (In State)	$32,500	$32,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,500	$32,900
Room & Board	$10,540	$10,507
Avg Net Price	$16,632	$19,755
Avg Grant Aid	$30,218	$26,472
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Graceland University-Lamoni	Carson-Newman College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,259	2,991
Admitted	1,880	2,042
Acceptance Rate	83.2%	68.3%
Enrolled %	12.8%	18%
Avg High School GPA	3.22	3.6
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/24	19/25
SAT Range	880/1120	940/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Graceland University-Lamoni	Carson-Newman College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Education (27%) Health Professions (21%) Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Education (25%) Health Professions (19%) Business (12%) Psychology (6%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Graceland University-Lamoni	Carson-Newman College
Graduation Rate	51%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,000	$41,700
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,544	$23,880
Median Loan Payment	$243	$246

Diversity	Graceland University-Lamoni	Carson-Newman College
% Men	4%	9%
% Women	21%	30%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	83%
% Black	11%	8%
% Hispanic	12%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	3%	3%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	Graceland University-Lamoni	Carson-Newman College
% In-State	18%	72%
% Out-of-State	65%	24%
Campus	Graceland University-Lamoni	Carson-Newman 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

• Carson Newman College is larger than than Graceland University-Lamoni based on total student enrollment (2,735 students vs. 1,195 students)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Carson-Newman College Cost Comparison

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

• Carson Newman College is 1.2% more expensive to attend than Graceland University-Lamoni for in-state tuition ($32,900.00 vs. $32,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.2% higher at Carson-Newman College than Graceland University Lamoni ($32,900.00 vs. $32,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Graceland University Lamoni than Carson-Newman College ($16,632 vs. $19,755)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Carson Newman College are 0.3% lower than costs at Graceland University Lamoni ($10,507 vs. $10,540)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Graceland University Lamoni as Carson Newman College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Graceland University Lamoni students is 14.2% larger than aid received Carson Newman College ($30,218 vs. $26,472)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Carson-Newman College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Carson Newman College (1039) is 78 points higher than at Graceland University-Lamoni (961)
• Incoming Carson-Newman College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Graceland University-Lamoni (21)
• Accepted freshman Carson-Newman College students have a 0.38 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at Graceland University-Lamoni (3.22)
• Graceland University-Lamoni has a higher acceptance rate (83.2%) than Carson-Newman College (68.3%)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Carson-Newman College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Graceland University-Lamoni or Carson-Newman 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 Carson-Newman College and Graceland University-Lamoni.

• The graduation rate at Graceland University-Lamoni is higher than Carson Newman College (51% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Carson Newman College earn on average $700 more per year than Graceland University-Lamoni graduates after ten years. ($41,700 vs. $41,000)
• Graceland University Lamoni students graduate with a $336 lower median federal student loan debt than Carson-Newman College graduates. ($23,544 vs. $23,880)
• Graceland University-Lamoni graduates are paying $3 less per month on federal student loans than Carson-Newman College graduates. ($243 vs. $246)
• More Carson-Newman College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Graceland University-Lamoni students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 63%)

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