Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Waldorf College

Graceland University Lamoni vs. Waldorf College comparison

	Graceland University Lamoni	Waldorf College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Graceland University-Lamoni	Waldorf College
Location	Lamoni, IA	Forest City, IA
Setting	Remote Rural	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,237	2,763
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#648
Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	graceland.edu	waldorf.edu
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Costs	Graceland University-Lamoni	Waldorf College
Tuition (In State)	$31,250	$23,108
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,250	$23,108
Room & Board	$10,100	$8,748
Avg Net Price	$16,627	$18,620
Avg Grant Aid	$29,753	$17,359
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Graceland University-Lamoni	Waldorf College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,011	1,056
Admitted	1,498	780
Acceptance Rate	74.5%	73.9%
Enrolled %	13.5%	22.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.22	3.07
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	16/24	17/21
SAT Range	880/1120	920/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Graceland University-Lamoni	Waldorf College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	24:1
Popular Majors	Education (27%) Health Professions (21%) Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (25%) Education (17%) Communication (14%) English and Literature (10%) Psychology (9%)
Outcomes	Graceland University-Lamoni	Waldorf College
Graduation Rate	51%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,000	$40,100
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,544	$18,822
Median Loan Payment	$243	$194

Diversity	Graceland University-Lamoni	Waldorf College
% Men	45%	62%
% Women	55%	38%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	66%
% Black	11%	16%
% Hispanic	12%	9%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	3%	2%
% Unknown Race	7%	4%

Students	Graceland University-Lamoni	Waldorf College
% In-State	21%	23%
% Out-of-State	68%	77%
Campus	Graceland University-Lamoni	Waldorf 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

• Waldorf College is larger than than Graceland University-Lamoni based on total student enrollment (2,763 students vs. 1,237 students)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Waldorf College Cost Comparison

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

• Graceland University Lamoni is 35.2% more expensive to attend than Waldorf College for in-state tuition ($31,250.00 vs. $23,108.00)
• Out of state tuition is 35.2% higher at Graceland University-Lamoni than Waldorf College ($31,250.00 vs. $23,108.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Graceland University Lamoni than Waldorf College ($16,627 vs. $18,620)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Waldorf College are 15.5% lower than costs at Graceland University Lamoni ($8,748 vs. $10,100)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Graceland University Lamoni than Waldorf College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Graceland University Lamoni students is 71.4% larger than aid received Waldorf College ($29,753 vs. $17,359)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Waldorf College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Graceland University Lamoni (961) is 24 points higher than at Waldorf College (937)
• Incoming Graceland University-Lamoni students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Waldorf College (20)
• Accepted freshman Graceland University-Lamoni students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.22) than students at Waldorf College (3.07)
• Graceland University-Lamoni has a higher acceptance rate (74.5%) than Waldorf College (73.9%)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Waldorf College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Graceland University-Lamoni is higher than Waldorf College (51% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Graceland University Lamoni earn on average $900 more per year than Waldorf College graduates after ten years. ($41,000 vs. $40,100)
• Waldorf College students graduate with a $4,722 lower median federal student loan debt than Graceland University-Lamoni graduates. ($18,822 vs. $23,544)
• Waldorf College graduates are paying $49 less per month on federal student loans than Graceland University-Lamoni graduates. ($194 vs. $243)
• More Graceland University-Lamoni graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Waldorf College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 51%)

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