Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Newberry College

Graceland University Lamoni vs. Newberry College comparison

	Graceland University Lamoni	Newberry College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Graceland University-Lamoni	Newberry College
Location	Lamoni, IA	Newberry, SC
Setting	Remote Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,237	1,312
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#648	#991
Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	graceland.edu	newberry.edu
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Costs	Graceland University-Lamoni	Newberry College
Tuition (In State)	$31,250	$26,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,250	$26,350
Room & Board	$10,100	$12,000
Avg Net Price	$16,627	$19,405
Avg Grant Aid	$29,753	$24,108
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Graceland University-Lamoni	Newberry College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,011	3,196
Admitted	1,498	2,407
Acceptance Rate	74.5%	75.3%
Enrolled %	13.5%	16.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.22	3.58
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/24	16/22
SAT Range	880/1120	928/1103
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Graceland University-Lamoni	Newberry College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Education (27%) Health Professions (21%) Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (23%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Biology (9%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	Graceland University-Lamoni	Newberry College
Graduation Rate	51%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,000	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,544	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$243	$279

Diversity	Graceland University-Lamoni	Newberry College
% Men	45%	55%
% Women	55%	45%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	59%
% Black	11%	26%
% Hispanic	12%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	3%	4%
% Unknown Race	7%	3%

Students	Graceland University-Lamoni	Newberry College
% In-State	21%	72%
% Out-of-State	68%	24%
Campus	Graceland University-Lamoni	Newberry College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Newberry College is larger than than Graceland University-Lamoni based on total student enrollment (1,312 students vs. 1,237 students)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Newberry College Cost Comparison

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

• Graceland University Lamoni is 18.6% more expensive to attend than Newberry College for in-state tuition ($31,250.00 vs. $26,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.6% higher at Graceland University-Lamoni than Newberry College ($31,250.00 vs. $26,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Graceland University Lamoni than Newberry College ($16,627 vs. $19,405)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Graceland University Lamoni are 18.8% lower than costs at Newberry College ($10,100 vs. $12,000)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Graceland University Lamoni as Newberry College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Graceland University Lamoni students is 23.4% larger than aid received Newberry College ($29,753 vs. $24,108)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Newberry College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Graceland University Lamoni (961) is 3 points higher than at Newberry College (958)
• Incoming Graceland University-Lamoni students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Newberry College (20)
• Accepted freshman Newberry College students have a 0.36 point higher average high school GPA (3.58) than students at Graceland University-Lamoni (3.22)
• Newberry College has a higher acceptance rate (75.3%) than Graceland University-Lamoni (74.5%)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Newberry College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Graceland University-Lamoni is higher than Newberry College (51% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Graceland University Lamoni earn on average $6,300 more per year than Newberry College graduates after ten years. ($41,000 vs. $34,700)
• Graceland University Lamoni students graduate with a $3,456 lower median federal student loan debt than Newberry College graduates. ($23,544 vs. $27,000)
• Graceland University-Lamoni graduates are paying $36 less per month on federal student loans than Newberry College graduates. ($243 vs. $279)
• More Graceland University-Lamoni graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Newberry College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 58%)

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