San Diego Christian College vs. Graceland University-Lamoni

San Diego Christian College vs. Graceland University Lamoni comparison

	San Diego Christian College	Graceland University Lamoni	College 3	College 4
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Overview	San Diego Christian College	Graceland University-Lamoni
Location	El Cajon, CA	Lamoni, IA
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Rural
Enrollment	102	1,195
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#673
Religious Affiliation	Undenominational	Other (none of the above)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sdcc.edu	graceland.edu
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Costs	San Diego Christian College	Graceland University-Lamoni
Tuition (In State)	$24,500	$32,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,500	$32,500
Room & Board	$11,080	$10,540
Avg Net Price	$26,979	$16,632
Avg Grant Aid	$11,554	$30,218
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	San Diego Christian College	Graceland University-Lamoni
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	320	2,259
Admitted	201	1,880
Acceptance Rate	62.8%	83.2%
Enrolled %	4.5%	12.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.26	3.22
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/24	16/24
SAT Range	900/1098	880/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	San Diego Christian College	Graceland University-Lamoni
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) General Studies (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (12%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Work and Family Studies (7%)	Education (27%) Health Professions (21%) Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)
Outcomes	San Diego Christian College	Graceland University-Lamoni
Graduation Rate	31%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,500	$41,000
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,106	$23,544
Median Loan Payment	$238	$243

Diversity	San Diego Christian College	Graceland University-Lamoni
% Men	4%	4%
% Women	5%	21%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	61%
% Black	12%	11%
% Hispanic	21%	12%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	1%
% Two or More Races	6%	4%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	9%	7%

Students	San Diego Christian College	Graceland University-Lamoni
% In-State	11%	18%
% Out-of-State	0%	65%
Campus	San Diego Christian 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

• Graceland University Lamoni is larger than than San Diego Christian College based on total student enrollment (1,195 students vs. 102 students)

San Diego Christian College vs. Graceland University-Lamoni Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, San Diego Christian College or Graceland University-Lamoni?

• Graceland University Lamoni is 32.7% more expensive to attend than San Diego Christian College for in-state tuition ($32,500.00 vs. $24,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 32.7% higher at Graceland University-Lamoni than San Diego Christian College ($32,500.00 vs. $24,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Graceland University Lamoni than San Diego Christian College ($16,632 vs. $26,979)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Graceland University Lamoni are 5.1% lower than costs at San Diego Christian College ($10,540 vs. $11,080)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at San Diego Christian College as Graceland University Lamoni (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Graceland University Lamoni students is 161.5% larger than aid received San Diego Christian College ($30,218 vs. $11,554)

San Diego Christian College vs. Graceland University-Lamoni Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, San Diego Christian 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 San Diego Christian College .

• The average SAT score at Graceland University Lamoni (961) is 28 points higher than at San Diego Christian College (933)
• Incoming Graceland University-Lamoni students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at San Diego Christian College (20)
• Accepted freshman San Diego Christian College students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.26) than students at Graceland University-Lamoni (3.22)
• Graceland University-Lamoni has a higher acceptance rate (83.2%) than San Diego Christian College (62.8%)

San Diego Christian College vs. Graceland University-Lamoni Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, San Diego Christian 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 San Diego Christian College.

• The graduation rate at Graceland University-Lamoni is higher than San Diego Christian College (51% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Graceland University Lamoni earn on average $1,500 more per year than San Diego Christian College graduates after ten years. ($41,000 vs. $39,500)
• San Diego Christian College students graduate with a $438 lower median federal student loan debt than Graceland University-Lamoni graduates. ($23,106 vs. $23,544)
• San Diego Christian College graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than Graceland University-Lamoni graduates. ($238 vs. $243)
• More Graceland University-Lamoni graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Diego Christian College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 47%)

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