Graceland University-Lamoni vs. McPherson College

Graceland University Lamoni vs. McPherson College comparison

	Graceland University Lamoni	McPherson College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Graceland University-Lamoni	McPherson College
Location	Lamoni, IA	McPherson, KS
Setting	Remote Rural	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,237	822
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#648
Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	Church of Brethren	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	graceland.edu	mcpherson.edu
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Costs	Graceland University-Lamoni	McPherson College
Tuition (In State)	$31,250	$32,494
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,250	$32,494
Room & Board	$10,100	$9,918
Avg Net Price	$16,627	$25,065
Avg Grant Aid	$29,753	$21,916
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Graceland University-Lamoni	McPherson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,011	1,445
Admitted	1,498	952
Acceptance Rate	74.5%	65.9%
Enrolled %	13.5%	26.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.22	3.33
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	16/24	17/23
SAT Range	880/1120	908/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Graceland University-Lamoni	McPherson College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Education (27%) Health Professions (21%) Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (22%) Engineering Technology (16%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	Graceland University-Lamoni	McPherson College
Graduation Rate	51%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,000	$44,200
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,544	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$243	$268

Diversity	Graceland University-Lamoni	McPherson College
% Men	45%	67%
% Women	55%	33%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	70%
% Black	11%	10%
% Hispanic	12%	12%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	3%	4%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	Graceland University-Lamoni	McPherson College
% In-State	21%	31%
% Out-of-State	68%	62%
Campus	Graceland University-Lamoni	McPherson 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

• Graceland University Lamoni is larger than than McPherson College based on total student enrollment (1,237 students vs. 822 students)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. McPherson College Cost Comparison

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

• McPherson College is 4% more expensive to attend than Graceland University-Lamoni for in-state tuition ($32,494.00 vs. $31,250.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4% higher at McPherson College than Graceland University Lamoni ($32,494.00 vs. $31,250.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Graceland University Lamoni than McPherson College ($16,627 vs. $25,065)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at McPherson College are 1.8% lower than costs at Graceland University Lamoni ($9,918 vs. $10,100)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Graceland University Lamoni as McPherson College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Graceland University Lamoni students is 35.8% larger than aid received McPherson College ($29,753 vs. $21,916)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. McPherson College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Graceland University Lamoni (961) is 21 points higher than at McPherson College (940)
• Incoming Graceland University-Lamoni students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at McPherson College (20)
• Accepted freshman McPherson College students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.33) than students at Graceland University-Lamoni (3.22)
• Graceland University-Lamoni has a higher acceptance rate (74.5%) than McPherson College (65.9%)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. McPherson College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Graceland University-Lamoni is higher than McPherson College (51% vs. 46%)
• Graduates from McPherson College earn on average $3,200 more per year than Graceland University-Lamoni graduates after ten years. ($44,200 vs. $41,000)
• Graceland University Lamoni students graduate with a $2,456 lower median federal student loan debt than McPherson College graduates. ($23,544 vs. $26,000)
• Graceland University-Lamoni graduates are paying $25 less per month on federal student loans than McPherson College graduates. ($243 vs. $268)
• More McPherson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Graceland University-Lamoni students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 63%)

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