Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Edgewood College

Graceland University Lamoni vs. Edgewood College comparison

	Graceland University Lamoni	Edgewood College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Graceland University-Lamoni	Edgewood College
Location	Lamoni, IA	Madison, WI
Setting	Remote Rural	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,195	2,001
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#673
Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	graceland.edu	edgewood.edu
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Costs	Graceland University-Lamoni	Edgewood College
Tuition (In State)	$32,500	$34,850
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,500	$34,850
Room & Board	$10,540	$12,590
Avg Net Price	$16,632	$26,692
Avg Grant Aid	$30,218	$21,852
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Graceland University-Lamoni	Edgewood College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,259	1,315
Admitted	1,880	1,243
Acceptance Rate	83.2%	94.5%
Enrolled %	12.8%	17.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.22	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/24
SAT Range	880/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Graceland University-Lamoni	Edgewood College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Education (27%) Health Professions (21%) Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Health Professions (24%) Business (23%) Education (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Graceland University-Lamoni	Edgewood College
Graduation Rate	51%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,000	$46,000
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,544	$25,500
Median Loan Payment	$243	$263

Diversity	Graceland University-Lamoni	Edgewood College
% Men	4%	10%
% Women	21%	30%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	80%
% Black	11%	3%
% Hispanic	12%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	3%	3%
% Unknown Race	7%	2%

Students	Graceland University-Lamoni	Edgewood College
% In-State	18%	85%
% Out-of-State	65%	15%
Campus	Graceland University-Lamoni	Edgewood College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Edgewood College is larger than than Graceland University-Lamoni based on total student enrollment (2,001 students vs. 1,195 students)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Edgewood College Cost Comparison

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

• Edgewood College is 7.2% more expensive to attend than Graceland University-Lamoni for in-state tuition ($34,850.00 vs. $32,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.2% higher at Edgewood College than Graceland University Lamoni ($34,850.00 vs. $32,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Graceland University Lamoni than Edgewood College ($16,632 vs. $26,692)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Graceland University Lamoni are 19.4% lower than costs at Edgewood College ($10,540 vs. $12,590)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Graceland University Lamoni than Edgewood College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Graceland University Lamoni students is 38.3% larger than aid received Edgewood College ($30,218 vs. $21,852)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Edgewood College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Edgewood College (1050) is 89 points higher than at Graceland University-Lamoni (961)
• Incoming Edgewood College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Graceland University-Lamoni (21)
• Accepted freshman Edgewood College students have a 0.28 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Graceland University-Lamoni (3.22)
• Edgewood College has a higher acceptance rate (94.5%) than Graceland University-Lamoni (83.2%)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Edgewood College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Graceland University-Lamoni is the same as at Edgewood College (51% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Edgewood College earn on average $5,000 more per year than Graceland University-Lamoni graduates after ten years. ($46,000 vs. $41,000)
• Graceland University Lamoni students graduate with a $1,956 lower median federal student loan debt than Edgewood College graduates. ($23,544 vs. $25,500)
• Graceland University-Lamoni graduates are paying $20 less per month on federal student loans than Edgewood College graduates. ($243 vs. $263)
• More Edgewood College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Graceland University-Lamoni students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 63%)

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