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	3,198	1,237
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#882	#648
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)	$7,274	$31,250
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,634	$31,250
Room & Board	$9,412	$10,100
Avg Net Price	$6,553	$16,627
Avg Grant Aid	$8,754	$29,753
% Receiving Grant Aid	80%	100%

Admission	IU Northwest	Graceland University-Lamoni
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,915	2,011
Admitted	1,538	1,498
Acceptance Rate	80.3%	74.5%
Enrolled %	27.3%	13.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.14	3.22
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	20/25	16/24
SAT Range	950/1170	880/1120
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	IU Northwest	Graceland University-Lamoni
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	13:1
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	25%	45%
% Women	75%	55%
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	97%	21%
% Out-of-State	2%	68%
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 (3,198 students vs. 1,237 students)

IU Northwest vs. Graceland University-Lamoni Cost Comparison

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

• Graceland University Lamoni is 329.6% more expensive to attend than IU Northwest for in-state tuition ($31,250.00 vs. $7,274.00)
• Out of state tuition is 51.4% higher at Graceland University-Lamoni than Indiana University Northwest ($31,250.00 vs. $20,634.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University Northwest than Graceland University-Lamoni ($6,553 vs. $16,627)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana University Northwest are 7.3% lower than costs at Graceland University Lamoni ($9,412 vs. $10,100)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Graceland University Lamoni than Indiana University Northwest (100% vs. 80%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Graceland University Lamoni students is 239.9% larger than aid received Indiana University Northwest ($29,753 vs. $8,754)

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)
• IU Northwest has a higher acceptance rate (80.3%) than Graceland University-Lamoni (74.5%)

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/