Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Purdue Northwest

Graceland University Lamoni vs. Purdue University Northwest comparison

	Graceland University Lamoni	Purdue University Northwest	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Graceland University-Lamoni	Purdue Northwest
Location	Lamoni, IA	Hammond, Indiana
Setting	Remote Rural	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,195	8,679
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#673
Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	graceland.edu	pnw.edu
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Costs	Graceland University-Lamoni	Purdue Northwest
Tuition (In State)	$32,500	$7,594
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,500	$14,795
Room & Board	$10,540	$9,097
Avg Net Price	$16,632	$9,637
Avg Grant Aid	$30,218	$6,420
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	85%

Admission	Graceland University-Lamoni	Purdue Northwest
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,259	6,394
Admitted	1,880	4,516
Acceptance Rate	83.2%	70.6%
Enrolled %	12.8%	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.22	3.19
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/24	16/25
SAT Range	880/1120	920/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Graceland University-Lamoni	Purdue Northwest
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Education (27%) Health Professions (21%) Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)
Outcomes	Graceland University-Lamoni	Purdue Northwest
Graduation Rate	51%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,000	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,544	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$243	N/A

Diversity	Graceland University-Lamoni	Purdue Northwest
% Men	4%	4%
% Women	21%	5%
Racial Diversity	Medium	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	0%
% Black	11%	0%
% Hispanic	12%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	Graceland University-Lamoni	Purdue Northwest
% In-State	18%	80%
% Out-of-State	65%	14%
Campus	Graceland University-Lamoni	Purdue Northwest
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Purdue University Northwest is larger than than Graceland University-Lamoni based on total student enrollment (8,679 students vs. 1,195 students)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Purdue Northwest Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Graceland University-Lamoni or Purdue Northwest?

• Graceland University Lamoni is 328% more expensive to attend than Purdue Northwest for in-state tuition ($32,500.00 vs. $7,594.00)
• Out of state tuition is 119.7% higher at Graceland University-Lamoni than Purdue University Northwest ($32,500.00 vs. $14,795.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Purdue University Northwest than Graceland University-Lamoni ($9,637 vs. $16,632)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue University Northwest are 15.9% lower than costs at Graceland University Lamoni ($9,097 vs. $10,540)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Graceland University Lamoni than Purdue University Northwest (100% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Graceland University Lamoni students is 370.7% larger than aid received Purdue University Northwest ($30,218 vs. $6,420)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Purdue Northwest Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Graceland University-Lamoni students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.22) than students at Purdue Northwest (3.19)
• Graceland University-Lamoni has a higher acceptance rate (83.2%) than Purdue Northwest (70.6%)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Purdue Northwest Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Graceland University-Lamoni or Purdue Northwest? 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 Purdue Northwest and Graceland University-Lamoni.

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