Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Friends University

Comparable Facts

Compare Graceland University Lamoni in Lamoni, IA with Friends University in Wichita, KS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Friends University is larger than Graceland University-Lamoni based on total student enrollment (1,961 students vs. 1,102 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Graceland University Lamoni is located in Lamoni, IA (Remote Rural setting); Friends University is in Wichita, KS (Large City setting).
• Graceland University Lamoni is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Friends University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Graceland University Lamoni 12:1; Friends University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Graceland University Lamoni are 2.6% lower than at Friends University ($11,000 vs. $11,295).
• Out-of-state tuition is 63.2% higher at Friends University than at Graceland University Lamoni (about $13,242 more per year; $34,192 vs. $20,950).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Graceland University Lamoni as at Friends University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Graceland University Lamoni students is 33.2% larger than aid received by Friends University students ($28,754 vs. $21,579).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Friends University than at Graceland University-Lamoni (21 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Graceland University-Lamoni, test optional at Friends University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Friends University average a 3.4 high school GPA, 0.18 higher than at Graceland University-Lamoni (3.22).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.5% at Graceland University-Lamoni vs. 44.7% at Friends University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Graceland University Lamoni graduates have a $968 lower median loan debt than Friends University graduates ($23,544 vs. $24,512).
• Among borrowers, Graceland University-Lamoni graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Friends University graduates ($243 vs. $253).
• More Graceland University-Lamoni graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Friends University students, three years after graduation (63% vs. 54%).

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