Lourdes University vs. Newberry College

Lourdes University vs. Newberry College comparison

	Lourdes University	Newberry College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Lourdes University	Newberry College
Location	Sylvania, OH	Newberry, SC
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,136	1,312
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#922	#991
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lourdes.edu	newberry.edu
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Costs	Lourdes University	Newberry College
Tuition (In State)	$25,750	$26,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,750	$26,350
Room & Board	$12,000	$12,000
Avg Net Price	$22,634	$19,405
Avg Grant Aid	$18,038	$24,108
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Lourdes University	Newberry College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,082	3,196
Admitted	654	2,407
Acceptance Rate	60.4%Open	75.3%
Enrolled %	26.3%Open	16.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.26	3.58
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/23	16/22
SAT Range	850/1080	928/1103
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	Lourdes University	Newberry College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (35%) Business (19%) General Studies (13%) Education (8%) Human Services (7%)	Business (23%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Biology (9%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	Lourdes University	Newberry College
Graduation Rate	28%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,600	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$30,250	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$312	$279

Diversity	Lourdes University	Newberry College
% Men	40%	55%
% Women	60%	45%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	59%
% Black	13%	26%
% Hispanic	7%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	2%	3%

Students	Lourdes University	Newberry College
% In-State	74%	72%
% Out-of-State	26%	24%
Campus	Lourdes University	Newberry College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Newberry College is larger than than Lourdes University based on total student enrollment (1,312 students vs. 1,136 students)

Lourdes University vs. Newberry College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Lourdes University or Newberry College?

• Newberry College is 2.3% more expensive to attend than Lourdes University for in-state tuition ($26,350.00 vs. $25,750.00)
• Out of state tuition is 2.3% higher at Newberry College than Lourdes University ($26,350.00 vs. $25,750.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Newberry College than Lourdes University ($19,405 vs. $22,634)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Newberry College are 0% lower than costs at Lourdes University ($12,000 vs. $12,000)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Lourdes University as Newberry College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Newberry College students is 33.7% larger than aid received Lourdes University ($24,108 vs. $18,038)

Lourdes University vs. Newberry College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Lourdes University (983) is 25 points higher than at Newberry College (958)
• Incoming Lourdes University students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Newberry College (20)
• Accepted freshman Newberry College students have a 0.32 point higher average high school GPA (3.58) than students at Lourdes University (3.26)
• Newberry College has a higher acceptance rate (75.3%) than Lourdes University (60.4%)

Lourdes University vs. Newberry College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Lourdes University or Newberry 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 Newberry College and Lourdes University.

• The graduation rate at Newberry College is higher than Lourdes University (35% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from Lourdes University earn on average $4,900 more per year than Newberry College graduates after ten years. ($39,600 vs. $34,700)
• Newberry College students graduate with a $3,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Lourdes University graduates. ($27,000 vs. $30,250)
• Newberry College graduates are paying $33 less per month on federal student loans than Lourdes University graduates. ($279 vs. $312)
• More Newberry College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lourdes University students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 33%)

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