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Overview |
Dort | MLC | ||
| Location | Sioux Center, IA | New Ulm, MN | ||
| Setting | Remote Town | Remote Town | ||
| Enrollment | 1,861 | 880 | ||
| Type | Private 4 Year | Private 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #486 | |||
| Religious Affiliation | Christian Reformed Church | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | dordt.edu | mlc-wels.edu | ||
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Costs |
Dort | MLC | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $34,000 | $17,420 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $34,000 | $17,420 | ||
| Room & Board | $10,990 | $6,880 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $27,375 | $22,293 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $21,920 | $6,301 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 100% | 99% |
Admission |
Dort | MLC | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 1,476 | 215 | ||
| Admitted | 1,294 | 180 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 87.7% | 83.7% | ||
| Enrolled % | 34.3% | 78.9% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.65 | 3.56 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | B+ | B+ | ||
| Admissions Standards | Challenging | Challenging | ||
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| ACT Range | 21/28 | 20/27 | ||
| SAT Range | 1020/1260 | 1051/1316 | ||
| Submit Test Scores | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | ||
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Academics |
Dort | MLC | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 14:1 | 9:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
Dort | MLC | ||
| Graduation Rate | 60% | 73% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $43,300 | $38,000 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 90% | 89% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $23,000 | $23,125 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $237 | $239 |
Diversity |
Dort | MLC | ||
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| % Men | 47% | 47% | ||
| % Women | 53% | 53% | ||
| Racial Diversity | Low | Extremely Low | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 73% | 93% | ||
| % Black | 2% | 1% | ||
| % Hispanic | 0% | 1% | ||
| % Native American | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 7% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 0% | 1% | ||
| % International | 9% | 2% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 8% | 0% |
Students |
Dort | MLC | ||
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| % In-State | 39% | 20% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 50% | 78% | ||
Campus |
Dort | MLC | ||
| Campus Housing | Yes | Yes | ||
| Freshman Dorm Required | No | No | ||
| Meal Plan | Yes | Yes | ||
| Weekend/Evening Classes | No | No | ||
| Daycare Facility | No | No | ||
| Learn More | Details | Details |
Comparable Facts
- Dordt College is larger than than MLC based on total student enrollment (1,861 students vs. 880 students)
Dort vs. MLC Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, Dort or MLC?
- Dordt College is 95.2% more expensive to attend than MLC for in-state tuition ($34,000.00 vs. $17,420.00)
- Out of state tuition is 95.2% higher at Dort than Martin Luther College ($34,000.00 vs. $17,420.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Martin Luther College than Dort ($22,293 vs. $27,375)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Martin Luther College are 59.7% lower than costs at Dordt College ($6,880 vs. $10,990)
- More students receive financial grant aid at Dordt College than Martin Luther College (100% vs. 99%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by Dordt College students is 247.9% larger than aid received Martin Luther College ($21,920 vs. $6,301)
Dort vs. MLC Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, Dort or MLC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between MLC or Dort .
- The average SAT score at Dordt College (1159) is 14 points higher than at MLC (1145)
- Incoming Dort students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at MLC (25)
- Accepted freshman Dort students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.65) than students at MLC (3.56)
- Dort has a higher acceptance rate (87.7%) than MLC (83.7%)
Dort vs. MLC Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, Dort or MLC? 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 MLC and Dort.
- The graduation rate at MLC is higher than Dordt College (73% vs. 60%)
- Graduates from Dordt College earn on average $5,300 more per year than MLC graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $38,000)
- Dordt College students graduate with a $125 lower median federal student loan debt than MLC graduates. ($23,000 vs. $23,125)
- Dort graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than MLC graduates. ($237 vs. $239)
- More Dort graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MLC students, three years after graduation. (90% vs. 89%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/