St. Augustine's College vs. Lakeland University

Saint Augustines College vs. Lakeland University comparison

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Overview	St. Augustine's College	Lakeland University
Location	Raleigh, NC	Plymouth, WI
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,108	2,406
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1013
Religious Affiliation	Protestant Episcopal	United Church of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	st-aug.edu	lakeland.edu
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Costs	St. Augustine's College	Lakeland University
Tuition (In State)	$10,968	$30,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,968	$30,400
Room & Board	$8,942	$10,778
Avg Net Price	$20,081	$21,611
Avg Grant Aid	$11,769	$23,855
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	96%

Admission	St. Augustine's College	Lakeland University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,918	1,230
Admitted	2,894	1,224
Acceptance Rate	58.8%	99.5%
Enrolled %	11.8%	18.7%
Avg High School GPA	2.5	3.0
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	12/16
SAT Range	780/940
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	St. Augustine's College	Lakeland University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)	Business (65%) Computer and Information Sciences (9%) Education (6%) Social Sciences (5%) Psychology (3%)
Outcomes	St. Augustine's College	Lakeland University
Graduation Rate	23%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,300	$44,000
Making Student Loan Payments	25%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$34,620	$25,458
Median Loan Payment	$357	$263

Diversity	St. Augustine's College	Lakeland University
% Men	49%	41%
% Women	51%	59%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	1%	77%
% Black	95%	8%
% Hispanic	1%	5%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	St. Augustine's College	Lakeland University
% In-State	67%	70%
% Out-of-State	30%	30%
Campus	St. Augustine's College	Lakeland University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Lakeland University is larger than than St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (2,406 students vs. 1,108 students)

St. Augustine's College vs. Lakeland University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, St. Augustine's College or Lakeland University?

• Lakeland University is 177.2% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($30,400.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 177.2% higher at Lakeland University than Saint Augustines College ($30,400.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustines College than Lakeland University ($20,081 vs. $21,611)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 20.5% lower than costs at Lakeland University ($8,942 vs. $10,778)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lakeland University than Saint Augustines College (96% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lakeland University students is 102.7% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($23,855 vs. $11,769)

St. Augustine's College vs. Lakeland University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, St. Augustine's College or Lakeland University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Lakeland University or St. Augustine's College .

• The average SAT score at Lakeland University (907) is 166 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming Lakeland University students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman Lakeland University students have a 0.5 point higher average high school GPA (3.0) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• Lakeland University has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

St. Augustine's College vs. Lakeland University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St. Augustine's College or Lakeland University? 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 Lakeland University and St. Augustine's College.

• The graduation rate at Lakeland University is higher than Saint Augustines College (42% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Lakeland University earn on average $15,700 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($44,000 vs. $28,300)
• Lakeland University students graduate with a $9,162 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($25,458 vs. $34,620)
• Lakeland University graduates are paying $94 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($263 vs. $357)
• More Lakeland University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 25%)

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