IU Northwest vs. Graceland University-Lamoni

Indiana University Northwest vs. Graceland University Lamoni comparison

	Indiana University Northwest	Graceland University Lamoni	College 3	College 4
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Overview	IU Northwest	Graceland University-Lamoni
Location	Gary, IN	Lamoni, IA
Setting	Small City	Remote Rural
Enrollment	3,045	1,195
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#850	#673
Religious Affiliation	-	Other (none of the above)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iun.edu	graceland.edu
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Costs	IU Northwest	Graceland University-Lamoni
Tuition (In State)	$7,492	$32,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,356	$32,500
Room & Board	$10,244	$10,540
Avg Net Price	$5,553	$16,632
Avg Grant Aid	$8,153	$30,218
% Receiving Grant Aid	66%	100%

Admission	IU Northwest	Graceland University-Lamoni
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,820	2,259
Admitted	2,163	1,880
Acceptance Rate	76.7%	83.2%
Enrolled %	21.7%	12.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.14	3.22
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	21/27	16/24
SAT Range	940/1170	880/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	IU Northwest	Graceland University-Lamoni
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (33%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Business (13%) Education (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%)	Education (27%) Health Professions (21%) Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)
Outcomes	IU Northwest	Graceland University-Lamoni
Graduation Rate	23%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,500	$41,000
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,030	$23,544
Median Loan Payment	$258	$243

Diversity	IU Northwest	Graceland University-Lamoni
% Men	2%	4%
% Women	6%	21%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	61%
% Black	18%	11%
% Hispanic	20%	12%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	1%	7%

Students	IU Northwest	Graceland University-Lamoni
% In-State	95%	18%
% Out-of-State	5%	65%
Campus	IU Northwest	Graceland University-Lamoni
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Indiana University Northwest is larger than than Graceland University-Lamoni based on total student enrollment (3,045 students vs. 1,195 students)

IU Northwest vs. Graceland University-Lamoni Cost Comparison

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

• Graceland University Lamoni is 333.8% more expensive to attend than IU Northwest for in-state tuition ($32,500.00 vs. $7,492.00)
• Out of state tuition is 52.2% higher at Graceland University-Lamoni than Indiana University Northwest ($32,500.00 vs. $21,356.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University Northwest than Graceland University-Lamoni ($5,553 vs. $16,632)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana University Northwest are 2.9% lower than costs at Graceland University Lamoni ($10,244 vs. $10,540)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Graceland University Lamoni than Indiana University Northwest (100% vs. 66%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Graceland University Lamoni students is 270.6% larger than aid received Indiana University Northwest ($30,218 vs. $8,153)

IU Northwest vs. Graceland University-Lamoni Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Graceland University Lamoni (961) is 33 points higher than at IU Northwest (928)
• Incoming Graceland University-Lamoni students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at IU Northwest (20)
• Accepted freshman Graceland University-Lamoni students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.22) than students at IU Northwest (3.14)
• Graceland University-Lamoni has a higher acceptance rate (83.2%) than IU Northwest (76.7%)

IU Northwest vs. Graceland University-Lamoni Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Graceland University-Lamoni is higher than Indiana University Northwest (51% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Graceland University Lamoni earn on average $1,500 more per year than IU Northwest graduates after ten years. ($41,000 vs. $39,500)
• Graceland University Lamoni students graduate with a $1,486 lower median federal student loan debt than IU Northwest graduates. ($23,544 vs. $25,030)
• Graceland University-Lamoni graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than IU Northwest graduates. ($243 vs. $258)
• More Graceland University-Lamoni graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IU Northwest students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 33%)

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