Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Saint John's

Graceland University Lamoni vs. Saint Johns University comparison

	Graceland University Lamoni	Saint Johns University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Graceland University-Lamoni	Saint John's
Location	Lamoni, IA	Collegeville, MN
Setting	Remote Rural	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,237	1,645
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#648	#297
Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	graceland.edu	csbsju.edu
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Costs	Graceland University-Lamoni	Saint John's
Tuition (In State)	$31,250	$50,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,250	$50,950
Room & Board	$10,100	$11,890
Avg Net Price	$16,627	$27,982
Avg Grant Aid	$29,753	$37,533
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Graceland University-Lamoni	Saint John's
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,011	1,592
Admitted	1,498	1,373
Acceptance Rate	74.5%	86.2%
Enrolled %	13.5%	27.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.22	3.51
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/24	21/26
SAT Range	880/1120	915/1185
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	Saint John's
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Education (27%) Health Professions (21%) Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (28%) Social Sciences (16%) Biology (11%) English and Literature (8%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Graceland University-Lamoni	Saint John's
Graduation Rate	51%	80%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,000	$64,400
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	87%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,544	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$243	$279

Diversity	Graceland University-Lamoni	Saint John's
% Men	45%	97%
% Women	55%	3%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	80%
% Black	11%	3%
% Hispanic	12%	6%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	3%	5%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	Graceland University-Lamoni	Saint John's
% In-State	21%	84%
% Out-of-State	68%	13%
Campus	Graceland University-Lamoni	Saint John's
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

• Saint Johns University is larger than than Graceland University-Lamoni based on total student enrollment (1,645 students vs. 1,237 students)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Saint John's Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Graceland University-Lamoni or Saint John's?

• Saint Johns University is 63% more expensive to attend than Graceland University-Lamoni for in-state tuition ($50,950.00 vs. $31,250.00)
• Out of state tuition is 63% higher at Saint John's than Graceland University Lamoni ($50,950.00 vs. $31,250.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Graceland University Lamoni than Saint John's ($16,627 vs. $27,982)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Graceland University Lamoni are 17.7% lower than costs at Saint Johns University ($10,100 vs. $11,890)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Graceland University Lamoni as Saint Johns University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Johns University students is 26.1% larger than aid received Graceland University Lamoni ($37,533 vs. $29,753)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Saint John's Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Johns University (1148) is 187 points higher than at Graceland University-Lamoni (961)
• Incoming Saint John's students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Graceland University-Lamoni (21)
• Accepted freshman Saint John's students have a 0.29 point higher average high school GPA (3.51) than students at Graceland University-Lamoni (3.22)
• Saint John's has a higher acceptance rate (86.2%) than Graceland University-Lamoni (74.5%)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Saint John's Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Graceland University-Lamoni or Saint John's? 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 Saint John's and Graceland University-Lamoni.

• The graduation rate at Saint John's is higher than Graceland University Lamoni (80% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Saint Johns University earn on average $23,400 more per year than Graceland University-Lamoni graduates after ten years. ($64,400 vs. $41,000)
• Graceland University Lamoni students graduate with a $3,456 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint John's graduates. ($23,544 vs. $27,000)
• Graceland University-Lamoni graduates are paying $36 less per month on federal student loans than Saint John's graduates. ($243 vs. $279)
• More Saint John's graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Graceland University-Lamoni students, three years after graduation. (87% vs. 63%)

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