MLC vs. SNC

Martin Luther College vs. Saint Norbert College comparison

	Martin Luther College	Saint Norbert College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MLC	SNC
Location	New Ulm, MN	De Pere, WI
Setting	Remote Town	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	880	1,882
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#420
Religious Affiliation	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mlc-wels.edu	snc.edu
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Costs	MLC	SNC
Tuition (In State)	$17,420	$42,304
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,420	$42,304
Room & Board	$6,880	$12,202
Avg Net Price	$22,293	$26,983
Avg Grant Aid	$6,301	$28,627
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	MLC	SNC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	215	3,918
Admitted	180	3,275
Acceptance Rate	83.7%	83.6%
Enrolled %	78.9%	14.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.56	3.57
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/27	21/27
SAT Range	1051/1316	1010/1270
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	SNC
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Education (67%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (33%)	Business (26%) Education (15%) Communication (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Foreign Languages (7%)
Outcomes	MLC	SNC
Graduation Rate	73%	70%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,000	$50,900
Making Student Loan Payments	89%	80%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,125	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$239	$279

Diversity	MLC	SNC
% Men	47%	44%
% Women	53%	56%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	93%	89%
% Black	1%	1%
% Hispanic	1%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	MLC	SNC
% In-State	20%	71%
% Out-of-State	78%	28%
Campus	MLC	SNC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Norbert College is larger than than MLC based on total student enrollment (1,882 students vs. 880 students)

MLC vs. SNC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MLC or SNC?

• Saint Norbert College is 142.8% more expensive to attend than MLC for in-state tuition ($42,304.00 vs. $17,420.00)
• Out of state tuition is 142.8% higher at SNC than Martin Luther College ($42,304.00 vs. $17,420.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Martin Luther College than SNC ($22,293 vs. $26,983)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Martin Luther College are 77.4% lower than costs at Saint Norbert College ($6,880 vs. $12,202)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Norbert College than Martin Luther College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Norbert College students is 354.3% larger than aid received Martin Luther College ($28,627 vs. $6,301)

MLC vs. SNC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Martin Luther College (1145) is 20 points higher than at SNC (1125)
• Incoming MLC students have at the same average ACT score (25) as students at SNC (25)
• Accepted freshman SNC students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.57) than students at MLC (3.56)
• MLC has a higher acceptance rate (83.7%) than SNC (83.6%)

MLC vs. SNC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MLC or SNC? 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 SNC and MLC.

• The graduation rate at MLC is higher than Saint Norbert College (73% vs. 70%)
• Graduates from Saint Norbert College earn on average $12,900 more per year than MLC graduates after ten years. ($50,900 vs. $38,000)
• Martin Luther College students graduate with a $3,875 lower median federal student loan debt than SNC graduates. ($23,125 vs. $27,000)
• MLC graduates are paying $40 less per month on federal student loans than SNC graduates. ($239 vs. $279)
• More MLC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SNC students, three years after graduation. (89% vs. 80%)

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