Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Ripon College

Graceland University Lamoni vs. Ripon College comparison

	Graceland University Lamoni	Ripon College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Graceland University-Lamoni	Ripon College
Location	Lamoni, IA	Ripon, WI
Setting	Remote Rural	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,237	766
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#648
Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	graceland.edu	ripon.edu
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Costs	Graceland University-Lamoni	Ripon College
Tuition (In State)	$31,250	$49,300
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,250	$49,300
Room & Board	$10,100	$9,490
Avg Net Price	$16,627	$21,999
Avg Grant Aid	$29,753	$38,826
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Graceland University-Lamoni	Ripon College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,011	2,142
Admitted	1,498	1,742
Acceptance Rate	74.5%	81.3%
Enrolled %	13.5%	11.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.22	3.41
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/24	20/27
SAT Range	880/1120	940/1160
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	Ripon 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%)	Social Sciences (14%) Business (13%) History (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Psychology (9%)
Outcomes	Graceland University-Lamoni	Ripon College
Graduation Rate	51%	70%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,000	$49,200
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	77%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,544	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$243	$289

Diversity	Graceland University-Lamoni	Ripon College
% Men	45%	51%
% Women	55%	49%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	83%
% Black	11%	3%
% Hispanic	12%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	3%	4%
% Unknown Race	7%	1%

Students	Graceland University-Lamoni	Ripon College
% In-State	21%	63%
% Out-of-State	68%	35%
Campus	Graceland University-Lamoni	Ripon 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

• Graceland University Lamoni is larger than than Ripon College based on total student enrollment (1,237 students vs. 766 students)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Ripon College Cost Comparison

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

• Ripon College is 57.8% more expensive to attend than Graceland University-Lamoni for in-state tuition ($49,300.00 vs. $31,250.00)
• Out of state tuition is 57.8% higher at Ripon College than Graceland University Lamoni ($49,300.00 vs. $31,250.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Graceland University Lamoni than Ripon College ($16,627 vs. $21,999)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ripon College are 6.4% lower than costs at Graceland University Lamoni ($9,490 vs. $10,100)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Graceland University Lamoni as Ripon College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ripon College students is 30.5% larger than aid received Graceland University Lamoni ($38,826 vs. $29,753)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Ripon College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Ripon College (1105) is 144 points higher than at Graceland University-Lamoni (961)
• Incoming Ripon College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Graceland University-Lamoni (21)
• Accepted freshman Ripon College students have a 0.19 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at Graceland University-Lamoni (3.22)
• Ripon College has a higher acceptance rate (81.3%) than Graceland University-Lamoni (74.5%)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Ripon College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Ripon College is higher than Graceland University Lamoni (70% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Ripon College earn on average $8,200 more per year than Graceland University-Lamoni graduates after ten years. ($49,200 vs. $41,000)
• Graceland University Lamoni students graduate with a $4,456 lower median federal student loan debt than Ripon College graduates. ($23,544 vs. $28,000)
• Graceland University-Lamoni graduates are paying $46 less per month on federal student loans than Ripon College graduates. ($243 vs. $289)
• More Ripon College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Graceland University-Lamoni students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 63%)

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