Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Minnesota School of Business-Waite Park

Graceland University Lamoni vs. Minnesota School of Business Waite Park comparison

	Graceland University Lamoni	Minnesota School of Business Waite Park	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Graceland University-Lamoni	Minnesota School of Business-Waite Park
Location	Lamoni, IA	Waite Park, MN
Setting	Remote Rural	Small Suburban
Enrollment	1,237	141
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#648
Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	graceland.edu	msbcollege.edu
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Costs	Graceland University-Lamoni	Minnesota School of Business-Waite Park
Tuition (In State)	$31,250	$14,040
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,250	$14,040
Room & Board	$10,100	$5,472
Avg Net Price	$16,627	$16,701
Avg Grant Aid	$29,753	$7,484
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Graceland University-Lamoni	Minnesota School of Business-Waite Park
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,011	-
Admitted	1,498	-
Acceptance Rate	74.5%	Open
Enrolled %	13.5%	Open
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 applicable
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Academics	Graceland University-Lamoni	Minnesota School of Business-Waite Park
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Education (27%) Health Professions (21%) Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Health Professions (42%) Business (29%) Legal Professions (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%)
Outcomes	Graceland University-Lamoni	Minnesota School of Business-Waite Park
Graduation Rate	51%	67%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,000	$35,300
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,544	$26,325
Median Loan Payment	$243	$272

Diversity	Graceland University-Lamoni	Minnesota School of Business-Waite Park
% Men	45%	0%
% Women	55%	0%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	85%
% Black	11%	4%
% Hispanic	12%	3%
% Native American	0%	4%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	4%

Students	Graceland University-Lamoni	Minnesota School of Business-Waite Park
% In-State	21%	-
% Out-of-State	68%	-
Campus	Graceland University-Lamoni	Minnesota School of Business-Waite Park
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 Minnesota School of Business-Waite Park based on total student enrollment (1,237 students vs. 141 students)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Minnesota School of Business-Waite Park Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Graceland University-Lamoni or Minnesota School of Business-Waite Park?

• Graceland University Lamoni is 122.6% more expensive to attend than Minnesota School of Business-Waite Park for in-state tuition ($31,250.00 vs. $14,040.00)
• Out of state tuition is 122.6% higher at Graceland University-Lamoni than Minnesota School of Business Waite Park ($31,250.00 vs. $14,040.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Graceland University Lamoni than Minnesota School of Business-Waite Park ($16,627 vs. $16,701)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Minnesota School of Business Waite Park are 84.6% lower than costs at Graceland University Lamoni ($5,472 vs. $10,100)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Graceland University Lamoni as Minnesota School of Business Waite Park (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Graceland University Lamoni students is 297.6% larger than aid received Minnesota School of Business Waite Park ($29,753 vs. $7,484)

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

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Minnesota School of Business-Waite Park Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Graceland University-Lamoni or Minnesota School of Business-Waite Park? 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 Minnesota School of Business-Waite Park and Graceland University-Lamoni.

• The graduation rate at Minnesota School of Business-Waite Park is higher than Graceland University Lamoni (67% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Graceland University Lamoni earn on average $5,700 more per year than Minnesota School of Business-Waite Park graduates after ten years. ($41,000 vs. $35,300)
• Graceland University Lamoni students graduate with a $2,781 lower median federal student loan debt than Minnesota School of Business-Waite Park graduates. ($23,544 vs. $26,325)
• Graceland University-Lamoni graduates are paying $29 less per month on federal student loans than Minnesota School of Business-Waite Park graduates. ($243 vs. $272)
• More Graceland University-Lamoni graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Minnesota School of Business-Waite Park students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 42%)

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