Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Herzing University-Minneapolis

Graceland University Lamoni vs. Herzing University Minneapolis comparison

	Graceland University Lamoni	Herzing University Minneapolis	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	Graceland University-Lamoni	Herzing University-Minneapolis
Location	Lamoni, IA	Minneapolis, MN
Setting	Remote Rural	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,237	815
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#648
Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	graceland.edu	herzing.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Graceland University-Lamoni	Herzing University-Minneapolis
Tuition (In State)	$31,250	$11,820
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,250	$11,820
Room & Board	$10,100	$9,243
Avg Net Price	$16,627	$19,527
Avg Grant Aid	$29,753	$7,764
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	91%

Admission	Graceland University-Lamoni	Herzing University-Minneapolis
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,011	210
Admitted	1,498	198
Acceptance Rate	74.5%	94.3%
Enrolled %	13.5%	68.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.22	-
Typical High School Grades	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)
Application Deadline

Academics	Graceland University-Lamoni	Herzing University-Minneapolis
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Education (27%) Health Professions (21%) Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Health Professions (95%) Business (5%)
Outcomes	Graceland University-Lamoni	Herzing University-Minneapolis
Graduation Rate	51%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,000	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	28%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,544	$23,713
Median Loan Payment	$243	$245

Diversity	Graceland University-Lamoni	Herzing University-Minneapolis
% Men	45%	11%
% Women	55%	89%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	60%
% Black	11%	7%
% Hispanic	12%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	16%

Students	Graceland University-Lamoni	Herzing University-Minneapolis
% In-State	21%	98%
% Out-of-State	68%	2%
Campus	Graceland University-Lamoni	Herzing University-Minneapolis
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Graceland University Lamoni is larger than than Herzing University-Minneapolis based on total student enrollment (1,237 students vs. 815 students)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Herzing University-Minneapolis Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Graceland University-Lamoni or Herzing University-Minneapolis?

• Graceland University Lamoni is 164.4% more expensive to attend than Herzing University-Minneapolis for in-state tuition ($31,250.00 vs. $11,820.00)
• Out of state tuition is 164.4% higher at Graceland University-Lamoni than Herzing University Minneapolis ($31,250.00 vs. $11,820.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Graceland University Lamoni than Herzing University-Minneapolis ($16,627 vs. $19,527)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Herzing University Minneapolis are 9.3% lower than costs at Graceland University Lamoni ($9,243 vs. $10,100)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Graceland University Lamoni than Herzing University Minneapolis (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Graceland University Lamoni students is 283.2% larger than aid received Herzing University Minneapolis ($29,753 vs. $7,764)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Herzing University-Minneapolis Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Herzing University-Minneapolis has a higher acceptance rate (94.3%) than Graceland University-Lamoni (74.5%)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Herzing University-Minneapolis Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Graceland University-Lamoni or Herzing University-Minneapolis? 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 Herzing University-Minneapolis and Graceland University-Lamoni.

• Graduates from Herzing University Minneapolis earn on average $2,400 more per year than Graceland University-Lamoni graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $41,000)
• Graceland University Lamoni students graduate with a $169 lower median federal student loan debt than Herzing University-Minneapolis graduates. ($23,544 vs. $23,713)
• Graceland University-Lamoni graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than Herzing University-Minneapolis graduates. ($243 vs. $245)
• More Graceland University-Lamoni graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Herzing University-Minneapolis students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 28%)

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