St. Andrews University vs. Lakeland University

St. Andrews University vs. Lakeland University comparison

	St. Andrews University	Lakeland University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	St. Andrews University	Lakeland University
Location	Laurinburg, NC	Plymouth, WI
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	809	2,406
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Church of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sapc.edu	lakeland.edu
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Costs	St. Andrews University	Lakeland University
Tuition (In State)	$28,600	$30,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,600	$30,400
Room & Board	$11,480	$10,778
Avg Net Price	$31,864	$21,611
Avg Grant Aid	$17,026	$23,855
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	96%

Admission	St. Andrews University	Lakeland University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,767	1,230
Admitted	1,145	1,224
Acceptance Rate	64.8%Open	99.5%
Enrolled %	15.6%Open	18.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.13	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	St. Andrews University	Lakeland University
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Education (15%) General Studies (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Biology (7%)	Business (65%) Computer and Information Sciences (9%) Education (6%) Social Sciences (5%) Psychology (3%)
Outcomes	St. Andrews University	Lakeland University
Graduation Rate	43%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,400	$44,000
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,500	$25,458
Median Loan Payment	$232	$263

Diversity	St. Andrews University	Lakeland University
% Men	44%	41%
% Women	56%	59%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	48%	77%
% Black	13%	8%
% Hispanic	1%	5%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	13%	2%
% Unknown Race	22%	1%

Students	St. Andrews University	Lakeland University
% In-State	37%	70%
% Out-of-State	52%	30%
Campus	St. Andrews University	Lakeland University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Lakeland University is larger than than St. Andrews University based on total student enrollment (2,406 students vs. 809 students)

St. Andrews University vs. Lakeland University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, St. Andrews University or Lakeland University?

• Lakeland University is 6.3% more expensive to attend than St. Andrews University for in-state tuition ($30,400.00 vs. $28,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.3% higher at Lakeland University than St. Andrews University ($30,400.00 vs. $28,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lakeland University than St. Andrews University ($21,611 vs. $31,864)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lakeland University are 6.5% lower than costs at St. Andrews University ($10,778 vs. $11,480)
• More students receive financial grant aid at St. Andrews University than Lakeland University (97% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lakeland University students is 40.1% larger than aid received St. Andrews University ($23,855 vs. $17,026)

St. Andrews University vs. Lakeland University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at St. Andrews University (918) is 11 points higher than at Lakeland University (907)
• Incoming St. Andrews University students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Lakeland University (19)
• Accepted freshman St. Andrews University students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.13) than students at Lakeland University (3.0)
• Lakeland University has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than St. Andrews University (64.8%)

St. Andrews University vs. Lakeland University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St. Andrews University 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. Andrews University.

• The graduation rate at St. Andrews University is higher than Lakeland University (43% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Lakeland University earn on average $7,600 more per year than St. Andrews University graduates after ten years. ($44,000 vs. $36,400)
• St. Andrews University students graduate with a $2,958 lower median federal student loan debt than Lakeland University graduates. ($22,500 vs. $25,458)
• St. Andrews University graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Lakeland University graduates. ($232 vs. $263)
• More Lakeland University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Andrews University students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 41%)

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