Chipola vs. Luther Rice College & Seminary

Comparable Facts

Compare Chipola College in Marianna, FL with Luther Rice College & Seminary in Lithonia, GA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Chipola College is larger than Luther Rice College & Seminary based on total student enrollment (1,934 students vs. 508 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Chipola College is located in Marianna, FL (Distant Town setting); Luther Rice College & Seminary is in Lithonia, GA (Large Suburban setting).
• Chipola College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Luther Rice College & Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Chipola College 17:1; Luther Rice College & Seminary 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chipola College are 76% lower than at Luther Rice College & Seminary ($4,560 vs. $18,992).
• Out-of-state tuition is 26.5% higher at Luther Rice College & Seminary than at Chipola College (about $2,370 more per year; $11,320 vs. $8,950).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Chipola College than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (76% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chipola College students is 80.8% larger than aid received by Luther Rice College & Seminary students ($6,866 vs. $3,797).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Chipola and Luther Rice College & Seminary.

Loans and repayment

• More Chipola graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Luther Rice College & Seminary students, three years after graduation (47% vs. 33%).

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