Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Mount Aloysius College

Graceland University Lamoni vs. Mount Aloysius College comparison

	Graceland University Lamoni	Mount Aloysius College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Graceland University-Lamoni	Mount Aloysius College
Location	Lamoni, IA	Cresson, PA
Setting	Remote Rural	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,195	2,967
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#673	#897
Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	graceland.edu	mtaloy.edu
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Costs	Graceland University-Lamoni	Mount Aloysius College
Tuition (In State)	$32,500	$24,786
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,500	$24,786
Room & Board	$10,540	$12,194
Avg Net Price	$16,632	$20,570
Avg Grant Aid	$30,218	$18,566
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Graceland University-Lamoni	Mount Aloysius College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,259	2,377
Admitted	1,880	2,149
Acceptance Rate	83.2%	90.4%
Enrolled %	12.8%	15.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.22	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/24	15/24
SAT Range	880/1120	900/1105
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Graceland University-Lamoni	Mount Aloysius College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Education (27%) Health Professions (21%) Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Graceland University-Lamoni	Mount Aloysius College
Graduation Rate	51%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,000	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,544	$24,000
Median Loan Payment	$243	$248

Diversity	Graceland University-Lamoni	Mount Aloysius College
% Men	4%	0%
% Women	21%	0%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	78%
% Black	11%	3%
% Hispanic	12%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	3%	2%
% Unknown Race	7%	16%

Students	Graceland University-Lamoni	Mount Aloysius College
% In-State	18%	82%
% Out-of-State	65%	8%
Campus	Graceland University-Lamoni	Mount Aloysius College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Aloysius College is larger than than Graceland University-Lamoni based on total student enrollment (2,967 students vs. 1,195 students)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Mount Aloysius College Cost Comparison

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

• Graceland University Lamoni is 31.1% more expensive to attend than Mount Aloysius College for in-state tuition ($32,500.00 vs. $24,786.00)
• Out of state tuition is 31.1% higher at Graceland University-Lamoni than Mount Aloysius College ($32,500.00 vs. $24,786.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Graceland University Lamoni than Mount Aloysius College ($16,632 vs. $20,570)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Graceland University Lamoni are 15.7% lower than costs at Mount Aloysius College ($10,540 vs. $12,194)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Graceland University Lamoni as Mount Aloysius College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Graceland University Lamoni students is 62.8% larger than aid received Mount Aloysius College ($30,218 vs. $18,566)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Mount Aloysius College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Graceland University Lamoni (961) is 27 points higher than at Mount Aloysius College (934)
• Incoming Graceland University-Lamoni students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Mount Aloysius College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount Aloysius College students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Graceland University-Lamoni (3.22)
• Mount Aloysius College has a higher acceptance rate (90.4%) than Graceland University-Lamoni (83.2%)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Mount Aloysius College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Graceland University-Lamoni is higher than Mount Aloysius College (51% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Graceland University Lamoni earn on average $400 more per year than Mount Aloysius College graduates after ten years. ($41,000 vs. $40,600)
• Graceland University Lamoni students graduate with a $456 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Aloysius College graduates. ($23,544 vs. $24,000)
• Graceland University-Lamoni graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Aloysius College graduates. ($243 vs. $248)
• More Mount Aloysius College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Graceland University-Lamoni students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 63%)

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