Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Hilbert College

Graceland University Lamoni vs. Hilbert College comparison

	Graceland University Lamoni	Hilbert College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Graceland University-Lamoni	Hilbert College
Location	Lamoni, IA	Hamburg, NY
Setting	Remote Rural	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,237	877
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	hilbert.edu
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Costs	Graceland University-Lamoni	Hilbert College
Tuition (In State)	$31,250	$27,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,250	$27,400
Room & Board	$10,100	$13,500
Avg Net Price	$16,627	$16,930
Avg Grant Aid	$29,753	$17,180
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Graceland University-Lamoni	Hilbert College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,011	1,354
Admitted	1,498	1,293
Acceptance Rate	74.5%	95.5%
Enrolled %	13.5%	21.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.22	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/24
SAT Range	880/1120	898/1113
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Graceland University-Lamoni	Hilbert College
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%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (46%) Business (18%) Human Services (8%) Legal Professions (7%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Graceland University-Lamoni	Hilbert College
Graduation Rate	51%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,000	$43,800
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,544	$25,464
Median Loan Payment	$243	$263

Diversity	Graceland University-Lamoni	Hilbert College
% Men	45%	47%
% Women	55%	53%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	73%
% Black	11%	8%
% Hispanic	12%	3%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	5%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	7%	8%

Students	Graceland University-Lamoni	Hilbert College
% In-State	21%	87%
% Out-of-State	68%	11%
Campus	Graceland University-Lamoni	Hilbert College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Graceland University Lamoni is larger than than Hilbert College based on total student enrollment (1,237 students vs. 877 students)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Hilbert College Cost Comparison

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

• Graceland University Lamoni is 14.1% more expensive to attend than Hilbert College for in-state tuition ($31,250.00 vs. $27,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14.1% higher at Graceland University-Lamoni than Hilbert College ($31,250.00 vs. $27,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Graceland University Lamoni than Hilbert College ($16,627 vs. $16,930)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Graceland University Lamoni are 33.7% lower than costs at Hilbert College ($10,100 vs. $13,500)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Graceland University Lamoni as Hilbert College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Graceland University Lamoni students is 73.2% larger than aid received Hilbert College ($29,753 vs. $17,180)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Hilbert College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Graceland University-Lamoni students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.22) than students at Hilbert College (3.2)
• Hilbert College has a higher acceptance rate (95.5%) than Graceland University-Lamoni (74.5%)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Hilbert College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Graceland University-Lamoni is higher than Hilbert College (51% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Hilbert College earn on average $2,800 more per year than Graceland University-Lamoni graduates after ten years. ($43,800 vs. $41,000)
• Graceland University Lamoni students graduate with a $1,920 lower median federal student loan debt than Hilbert College graduates. ($23,544 vs. $25,464)
• Graceland University-Lamoni graduates are paying $20 less per month on federal student loans than Hilbert College graduates. ($243 vs. $263)
• More Graceland University-Lamoni graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hilbert College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 52%)

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