Rivier College vs. Lyndon State College

Rivier College vs. Lyndon State College comparison

	Rivier College	Lyndon State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Rivier College	Lyndon State College
Location	Nashua, NH	Lyndonville, VT
Setting	Small City	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,551	1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	rivier.edu	lyndonstate.edu
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Costs	Rivier College	Lyndon State College
Tuition (In State)	$35,445	$10,632
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,445	$22,800
Room & Board	$14,362	$10,290
Avg Net Price	$28,983	$13,304
Avg Grant Aid	$21,554	$8,981
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	94%

Admission	Rivier College	Lyndon State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,629	-
Admitted	1,376	-
Acceptance Rate	84.5%
Enrolled %	20%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.11
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Required
Application Deadline	Oct 16, 2024

Academics	Rivier College	Lyndon State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (55%) Education (11%) Business (11%) Work and Family Studies (6%) Psychology (5%)	Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Business (14%) Communication (12%) Communications Technology (11%) Human Services (10%)
Outcomes	Rivier College	Lyndon State College
Graduation Rate	32%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,400	$35,700
Making Student Loan Payments	70%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,455	$26,750
Median Loan Payment	$263	$276

Diversity	Rivier College	Lyndon State College
% Men	32%	0%
% Women	68%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	82%
% Black	3%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	8%	5%

Students	Rivier College	Lyndon State College
% In-State	49%	-
% Out-of-State	51%	-
Campus	Rivier College	Lyndon State College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Rivier College is larger than than Lyndon State College based on total student enrollment (2,551 students vs. 1,147 students)

Rivier College vs. Lyndon State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Rivier College or Lyndon State College?

• Rivier College is 233.4% more expensive to attend than Lyndon State College for in-state tuition ($35,445.00 vs. $10,632.00)
• Out of state tuition is 55.5% higher at Rivier College than Lyndon State College ($35,445.00 vs. $22,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lyndon State College than Rivier College ($13,304 vs. $28,983)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lyndon State College are 39.6% lower than costs at Rivier College ($10,290 vs. $14,362)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Rivier College than Lyndon State College (99% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Rivier College students is 140% larger than aid received Lyndon State College ($21,554 vs. $8,981)

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

Rivier College vs. Lyndon State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Rivier College or Lyndon State 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 Lyndon State College and Rivier College.

• The graduation rate at Rivier College is higher than Lyndon State College (32% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Rivier College earn on average $10,700 more per year than Lyndon State College graduates after ten years. ($46,400 vs. $35,700)
• Rivier College students graduate with a $1,295 lower median federal student loan debt than Lyndon State College graduates. ($25,455 vs. $26,750)
• Rivier College graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than Lyndon State College graduates. ($263 vs. $276)
• More Rivier College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lyndon State College students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 62%)

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