Mount St. Mary's College vs. Graceland University-Lamoni

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Graceland University Lamoni comparison

	Mount St. Mary's College	Graceland University Lamoni	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Graceland University-Lamoni
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Lamoni, IA
Setting	Large City	Remote Rural
Enrollment	2,440	1,237
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538	#648
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Other (none of the above)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	graceland.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Graceland University-Lamoni
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$31,250
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$31,250
Room & Board	$13,217	$10,100
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$16,627
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$29,753
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Graceland University-Lamoni
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	2,011
Admitted	1,822	1,498
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	74.5%
Enrolled %	20.9%	13.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.22
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	16/24
SAT Range	900/1110	880/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Mount St. Mary's College	Graceland University-Lamoni
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Education (27%) Health Professions (21%) Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Graceland University-Lamoni
Graduation Rate	47%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$41,000
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$23,544
Median Loan Payment	$258	$243

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Graceland University-Lamoni
% Men	11%	45%
% Women	89%	55%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	61%
% Black	7%	11%
% Hispanic	62%	12%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	3%	7%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Graceland University-Lamoni
% In-State	94%	21%
% Out-of-State	6%	68%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Graceland University-Lamoni
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

• Mount St. Mary's College is larger than than Graceland University-Lamoni based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 1,237 students)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Graceland University-Lamoni Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount St. Mary's College or Graceland University-Lamoni?

• Mount St. Mary's College is 45.2% more expensive to attend than Graceland University-Lamoni for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $31,250.00)
• Out of state tuition is 45.2% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Graceland University Lamoni ($45,388.00 vs. $31,250.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Graceland University Lamoni than Mount St. Mary's College ($16,627 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Graceland University Lamoni are 30.9% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($10,100 vs. $13,217)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College as Graceland University Lamoni (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 12.9% larger than aid received Graceland University Lamoni ($33,604 vs. $29,753)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Graceland University-Lamoni Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Mount St. Mary's College 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 Mount St. Mary's College .

• The average SAT score at Graceland University Lamoni (961) is 46 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming Graceland University-Lamoni students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Mount St. Mary's College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.37 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Graceland University-Lamoni (3.22)
• Mount St. Mary's College has a higher acceptance rate (75.8%) than Graceland University-Lamoni (74.5%)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Graceland University-Lamoni Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount St. Mary's College 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 Mount St. Mary's College.

• The graduation rate at Graceland University-Lamoni is higher than Mount St. Mary's College (51% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $18,000 more per year than Graceland University-Lamoni graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $41,000)
• Graceland University Lamoni students graduate with a $1,456 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($23,544 vs. $25,000)
• Graceland University-Lamoni graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($243 vs. $258)
• More Graceland University-Lamoni graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount St. Mary's College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 59%)

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