Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Mount Marty College

Graceland University Lamoni vs. Mount Marty College comparison

	Graceland University Lamoni	Mount Marty College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Graceland University-Lamoni	Mount Marty College
Location	Lamoni, IA	Yankton, SD
Setting	Remote Rural	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,195	1,314
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#673	#753
Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	graceland.edu	mtmc.edu
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Costs	Graceland University-Lamoni	Mount Marty College
Tuition (In State)	$32,500	$30,250
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,500	$30,250
Room & Board	$10,540	$9,300
Avg Net Price	$16,632	$23,163
Avg Grant Aid	$30,218	$22,158
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	95%

Admission	Graceland University-Lamoni	Mount Marty College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,259	1,290
Admitted	1,880	621
Acceptance Rate	83.2%	48.1%
Enrolled %	12.8%	26.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.22	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/24	19/24
SAT Range	880/1120	810/1050
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 Marty 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%)	Business (32%) Health Professions (16%) Education (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Communications Technology (4%)
Outcomes	Graceland University-Lamoni	Mount Marty College
Graduation Rate	51%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,000	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,544	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$243	$279

Diversity	Graceland University-Lamoni	Mount Marty College
% Men	4%	6%
% Women	21%	11%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	81%
% Black	11%	4%
% Hispanic	12%	8%
% Native American	0%	4%
% Pacific Islander	1%	1%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	2%

Students	Graceland University-Lamoni	Mount Marty College
% In-State	18%	62%
% Out-of-State	65%	35%
Campus	Graceland University-Lamoni	Mount Marty 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 Marty College is larger than than Graceland University-Lamoni based on total student enrollment (1,314 students vs. 1,195 students)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Mount Marty College Cost Comparison

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

• Graceland University Lamoni is 7.4% more expensive to attend than Mount Marty College for in-state tuition ($32,500.00 vs. $30,250.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.4% higher at Graceland University-Lamoni than Mount Marty College ($32,500.00 vs. $30,250.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Graceland University Lamoni than Mount Marty College ($16,632 vs. $23,163)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Marty College are 13.3% lower than costs at Graceland University Lamoni ($9,300 vs. $10,540)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Graceland University Lamoni than Mount Marty College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Graceland University Lamoni students is 36.4% larger than aid received Mount Marty College ($30,218 vs. $22,158)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Mount Marty College (1030) is 69 points higher than at Graceland University-Lamoni (961)
• Incoming Mount Marty College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Graceland University-Lamoni (21)
• Accepted freshman Mount Marty College students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Graceland University-Lamoni (3.22)
• Graceland University-Lamoni has a higher acceptance rate (83.2%) than Mount Marty College (48.1%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Graceland University-Lamoni is the same as at Mount Marty College (51% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Graceland University Lamoni earn on average $2,100 more per year than Mount Marty College graduates after ten years. ($41,000 vs. $38,900)
• Graceland University Lamoni students graduate with a $3,456 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Marty College graduates. ($23,544 vs. $27,000)
• Graceland University-Lamoni graduates are paying $36 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Marty College graduates. ($243 vs. $279)
• More Mount Marty College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Graceland University-Lamoni students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 63%)

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