Mid-America College of Funeral Service vs. Defiance College

Mid America College of Funeral Service vs. Defiance College comparison

	Mid America College of Funeral Service	Defiance College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mid-America College of Funeral Service	Defiance College
Location	Jeffersonville, IN	Defiance, OH
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	352	540
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	United Church of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mid-america.edu	defiance.edu
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Costs	Mid-America College of Funeral Service	Defiance College
Tuition (In State)	$18,000	$34,556
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,000	$34,556
Room & Board	$9,531	$10,940
Avg Net Price	$24,709	$23,196
Avg Grant Aid	$4,564	$24,970
% Receiving Grant Aid	83%	99%

Admission	Mid-America College of Funeral Service	Defiance College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,722
Admitted	-	1,711
Acceptance Rate	Open	62.9%
Enrolled %	Open	8.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.12
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		17/23
SAT Range		860/1110
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jul 6, 2025

Academics	Mid-America College of Funeral Service	Defiance College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Personal and Culinary Services (100%)	Business (26%) Education (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	Mid-America College of Funeral Service	Defiance College
Graduation Rate	-	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$43,700
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$13,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$134	$279

Diversity	Mid-America College of Funeral Service	Defiance College
% Men	29%	60%
% Women	71%	40%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	87%	80%
% Black	12%	8%
% Hispanic	0%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Mid-America College of Funeral Service	Defiance College
% In-State	31%	66%
% Out-of-State	65%	31%
Campus	Mid-America College of Funeral Service	Defiance College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Defiance College is larger than than Mid-America College of Funeral Service based on total student enrollment (540 students vs. 352 students)

Mid-America College of Funeral Service vs. Defiance College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mid-America College of Funeral Service or Defiance College?

• Defiance College is 92% more expensive to attend than Mid-America College of Funeral Service for in-state tuition ($34,556.00 vs. $18,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 92% higher at Defiance College than Mid America College of Funeral Service ($34,556.00 vs. $18,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Defiance College than Mid-America College of Funeral Service ($23,196 vs. $24,709)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mid America College of Funeral Service are 14.8% lower than costs at Defiance College ($9,531 vs. $10,940)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Defiance College than Mid America College of Funeral Service (99% vs. 83%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Defiance College students is 447.1% larger than aid received Mid America College of Funeral Service ($24,970 vs. $4,564)

Which college is harder to get into, Mid-America College of Funeral Service or Defiance College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Defiance College or Mid-America College of Funeral Service .

Mid-America College of Funeral Service vs. Defiance College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mid-America College of Funeral Service or Defiance 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 Defiance College and Mid-America College of Funeral Service.

• Graduates from Defiance College earn on average $10,800 more per year than Mid-America College of Funeral Service graduates after ten years. ($43,700 vs. $32,900)
• Mid America College of Funeral Service students graduate with a $14,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Defiance College graduates. ($13,000 vs. $27,000)
• Mid-America College of Funeral Service graduates are paying $145 less per month on federal student loans than Defiance College graduates. ($134 vs. $279)
• More Defiance College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mid-America College of Funeral Service students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 39%)

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