Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Tusculum College

Graceland University Lamoni vs. Tusculum College comparison

	Graceland University Lamoni	Tusculum College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Graceland University-Lamoni	Tusculum College
Location	Lamoni, IA	Greeneville, TN
Setting	Remote Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,237	1,303
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#648	#1004
Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	graceland.edu	tusculum.edu
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Costs	Graceland University-Lamoni	Tusculum College
Tuition (In State)	$31,250	$26,558
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,250	$26,558
Room & Board	$10,100	$10,042
Avg Net Price	$16,627	$20,414
Avg Grant Aid	$29,753	$22,630
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Graceland University-Lamoni	Tusculum College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,011	1,369
Admitted	1,498	1,110
Acceptance Rate	74.5%	81.1%
Enrolled %	13.5%	13.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.22	3.18
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/24	17/22
SAT Range	880/1120	910/1110
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	Tusculum College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Education (27%) Health Professions (21%) Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (55%) Education (31%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%) Biology (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (1%)
Outcomes	Graceland University-Lamoni	Tusculum College
Graduation Rate	51%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,000	$41,900
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,544	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$243	$279

Diversity	Graceland University-Lamoni	Tusculum College
% Men	45%	48%
% Women	55%	52%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	74%
% Black	11%	14%
% Hispanic	12%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	3%	3%
% Unknown Race	7%	5%

Students	Graceland University-Lamoni	Tusculum College
% In-State	21%	45%
% Out-of-State	68%	44%
Campus	Graceland University-Lamoni	Tusculum 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

• Tusculum College is larger than than Graceland University-Lamoni based on total student enrollment (1,303 students vs. 1,237 students)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Tusculum College Cost Comparison

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

• Graceland University Lamoni is 17.7% more expensive to attend than Tusculum College for in-state tuition ($31,250.00 vs. $26,558.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.7% higher at Graceland University-Lamoni than Tusculum College ($31,250.00 vs. $26,558.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Graceland University Lamoni than Tusculum College ($16,627 vs. $20,414)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tusculum College are 0.6% lower than costs at Graceland University Lamoni ($10,042 vs. $10,100)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Graceland University Lamoni as Tusculum College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Graceland University Lamoni students is 31.5% larger than aid received Tusculum College ($29,753 vs. $22,630)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Tusculum College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Graceland University Lamoni (961) is 1 points higher than at Tusculum College (960)
• Incoming Graceland University-Lamoni students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Tusculum College (21)
• Accepted freshman Graceland University-Lamoni students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.22) than students at Tusculum College (3.18)
• Tusculum College has a higher acceptance rate (81.1%) than Graceland University-Lamoni (74.5%)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Tusculum College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Graceland University-Lamoni is higher than Tusculum College (51% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Tusculum College earn on average $900 more per year than Graceland University-Lamoni graduates after ten years. ($41,900 vs. $41,000)
• Graceland University Lamoni students graduate with a $3,456 lower median federal student loan debt than Tusculum College graduates. ($23,544 vs. $27,000)
• Graceland University-Lamoni graduates are paying $36 less per month on federal student loans than Tusculum College graduates. ($243 vs. $279)
• More Graceland University-Lamoni graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tusculum College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 52%)

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