ABAC vs. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Comparable Facts

Compare Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, GA with Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is larger than Lenoir-Rhyne University based on total student enrollment (3,825 students vs. 2,256 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is located in Tifton, GA (Remote Town setting); Lenoir Rhyne University is in Hickory, NC (Small City setting).
• Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Lenoir Rhyne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 21:1; Lenoir Rhyne University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College are 26.9% lower than at Lenoir Rhyne University ($9,800 vs. $13,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 201.3% higher at Lenoir-Rhyne University than at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (about $21,312 more per year; $31,900 vs. $10,588).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lenoir Rhyne University than at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lenoir Rhyne University students is 247.8% larger than aid received by Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College students ($23,467 vs. $6,747).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at ABAC, test-free at Lenoir-Rhyne University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lenoir-Rhyne University average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.56 higher than at ABAC (2.85).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 47.1% at ABAC vs. 11% at Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College graduates have a $10,500 lower median loan debt than Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($16,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, ABAC graduates have an estimated $109 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($170 vs. $279).
• More Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ABAC students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 41%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.