MLC vs. Rust College

Martin Luther College vs. Rust College comparison

	Martin Luther College	Rust College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MLC	Rust College
Location	New Ulm, MN	Holly Springs, MS
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	880	755
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mlc-wels.edu	rustcollege.edu
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Costs	MLC	Rust College
Tuition (In State)	$17,420	$9,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,420	$9,900
Room & Board	$6,880	$5,200
Avg Net Price	$22,293	$8,151
Avg Grant Aid	$6,301	$8,549
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	94%

Admission	MLC	Rust College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	215	2,467
Admitted	180	1,943
Acceptance Rate	83.7%	78.8%
Enrolled %	78.9%	9.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.56	2.66
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/27	17/18
SAT Range	1051/1316	440/1339
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	MLC	Rust College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Education (67%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (33%)	Biology (20%) Education (15%) Business (12%) Communication (12%) Social Sciences (9%)
Outcomes	MLC	Rust College
Graduation Rate	73%	28%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,000	$25,100
Making Student Loan Payments	89%	21%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,125	$27,837
Median Loan Payment	$239	$287

Diversity	MLC	Rust College
% Men	47%	41%
% Women	53%	59%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	93%	0%
% Black	1%	97%
% Hispanic	1%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	2%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	MLC	Rust College
% In-State	20%	19%
% Out-of-State	78%	63%
Campus	MLC	Rust 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

• Martin Luther College is larger than than Rust College based on total student enrollment (880 students vs. 755 students)

MLC vs. Rust College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MLC or Rust College?

• Martin Luther College is 76% more expensive to attend than Rust College for in-state tuition ($17,420.00 vs. $9,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 76% higher at MLC than Rust College ($17,420.00 vs. $9,900.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Rust College than MLC ($8,151 vs. $22,293)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Rust College are 32.3% lower than costs at Martin Luther College ($5,200 vs. $6,880)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Martin Luther College than Rust College (99% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Rust College students is 35.7% larger than aid received Martin Luther College ($8,549 vs. $6,301)

MLC vs. Rust College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Martin Luther College (1145) is 365 points higher than at Rust College (780)
• Incoming MLC students have a 9 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Rust College (16)
• Accepted freshman MLC students have a 0.9 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Rust College (2.66)
• MLC has a higher acceptance rate (83.7%) than Rust College (78.8%)

MLC vs. Rust College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MLC or Rust 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 Rust College and MLC.

• The graduation rate at MLC is higher than Rust College (73% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from Martin Luther College earn on average $12,900 more per year than Rust College graduates after ten years. ($38,000 vs. $25,100)
• Martin Luther College students graduate with a $4,712 lower median federal student loan debt than Rust College graduates. ($23,125 vs. $27,837)
• MLC graduates are paying $48 less per month on federal student loans than Rust College graduates. ($239 vs. $287)
• More MLC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rust College students, three years after graduation. (89% vs. 21%)

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