Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Mount Mercy College

Graceland University Lamoni vs. Mount Mercy University comparison

	Graceland University Lamoni	Mount Mercy University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Graceland University-Lamoni	Mount Mercy College
Location	Lamoni, IA	Cedar Rapids, IA
Setting	Remote Rural	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,237	1,526
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	mtmercy.edu
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Costs	Graceland University-Lamoni	Mount Mercy College
Tuition (In State)	$31,250	$36,606
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,250	$36,606
Room & Board	$10,100	$10,636
Avg Net Price	$16,627	$24,078
Avg Grant Aid	$29,753	$27,288
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Graceland University-Lamoni	Mount Mercy College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,011	1,569
Admitted	1,498	1,181
Acceptance Rate	74.5%	75.3%
Enrolled %	13.5%	19%
Avg High School GPA	3.22	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B	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 required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Graceland University-Lamoni	Mount Mercy 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 (44%) Health Professions (22%) Education (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	Graceland University-Lamoni	Mount Mercy College
Graduation Rate	51%	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,000	$45,900
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	71%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,544	$22,250
Median Loan Payment	$243	$230

Diversity	Graceland University-Lamoni	Mount Mercy College
% Men	45%	36%
% Women	55%	64%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	81%
% Black	11%	7%
% Hispanic	12%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	3%	3%
% Unknown Race	7%	3%

Students	Graceland University-Lamoni	Mount Mercy College
% In-State	21%	60%
% Out-of-State	68%	28%
Campus	Graceland University-Lamoni	Mount Mercy 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

• Mount Mercy University is larger than than Graceland University-Lamoni based on total student enrollment (1,526 students vs. 1,237 students)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Mount Mercy College Cost Comparison

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

• Mount Mercy University is 17.1% more expensive to attend than Graceland University-Lamoni for in-state tuition ($36,606.00 vs. $31,250.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.1% higher at Mount Mercy College than Graceland University Lamoni ($36,606.00 vs. $31,250.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Graceland University Lamoni than Mount Mercy College ($16,627 vs. $24,078)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Graceland University Lamoni are 5.3% lower than costs at Mount Mercy University ($10,100 vs. $10,636)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Graceland University Lamoni as Mount Mercy University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Graceland University Lamoni students is 9% larger than aid received Mount Mercy University ($29,753 vs. $27,288)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Mount Mercy University (990) is 29 points higher than at Graceland University-Lamoni (961)
• Incoming Graceland University-Lamoni students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Mount Mercy College (21)
• Accepted freshman Mount Mercy College students have a 0.28 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Graceland University-Lamoni (3.22)
• Mount Mercy College has a higher acceptance rate (75.3%) than Graceland University-Lamoni (74.5%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Mount Mercy College is higher than Graceland University Lamoni (60% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Mount Mercy University earn on average $4,900 more per year than Graceland University-Lamoni graduates after ten years. ($45,900 vs. $41,000)
• Mount Mercy University students graduate with a $1,294 lower median federal student loan debt than Graceland University-Lamoni graduates. ($22,250 vs. $23,544)
• Mount Mercy College graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than Graceland University-Lamoni graduates. ($230 vs. $243)
• More Mount Mercy College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Graceland University-Lamoni students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 63%)

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