Principia College vs. MLC

Principia College vs. Martin Luther College comparison

	Principia College	Martin Luther College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Principia College	MLC
Location	Elsah, Illinois	New Ulm, MN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Remote Town
Enrollment	323	880
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	principiacollege.edu	mlc-wels.edu
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Costs	Principia College	MLC
Tuition (In State)	$31,200	$17,420
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,200	$17,420
Room & Board	$12,870	$6,880
Avg Net Price	$18,039	$22,293
Avg Grant Aid	$27,051	$6,301
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	99%

Admission	Principia College	MLC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	209	215
Admitted	100	180
Acceptance Rate	47.8%	83.7%
Enrolled %	61%	78.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Challenging
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		20/27
SAT Range	970/1300	1051/1316
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	Principia College	MLC
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	9:1
Popular Majors		Education (67%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (33%)
Outcomes	Principia College	MLC
Graduation Rate	-	73%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$38,000
Making Student Loan Payments	-	89%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$23,125
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$239

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

Students	Principia College	MLC
% In-State	3%	20%
% Out-of-State	41%	78%
Campus	Principia College	MLC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Martin Luther College is larger than than Principia College based on total student enrollment (880 students vs. 323 students)

Principia College vs. MLC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Principia College or MLC?

• Principia College is 79.1% more expensive to attend than MLC for in-state tuition ($31,200.00 vs. $17,420.00)
• Out of state tuition is 79.1% higher at Principia College than Martin Luther College ($31,200.00 vs. $17,420.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Principia College than MLC ($18,039 vs. $22,293)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Martin Luther College are 87.1% lower than costs at Principia College ($6,880 vs. $12,870)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Martin Luther College than Principia College (99% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Principia College students is 329.3% larger than aid received Martin Luther College ($27,051 vs. $6,301)

Principia College vs. MLC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman MLC students have a 0.22 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Principia College (3.34)
• MLC has a higher acceptance rate (83.7%) than Principia College (47.8%)

Principia College vs. MLC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Principia College or MLC? 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 MLC and Principia College.

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