Lenoir-Rhyne University vs. Mars Hill University

Comparable Facts

Compare Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, NC with Mars Hill University in Mars Hill, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lenoir Rhyne University is larger than Mars Hill University based on total student enrollment (2,256 students vs. 1,110 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lenoir Rhyne University is located in Hickory, NC (Small City setting); Mars Hill University is in Mars Hill, NC (Rural Fringe setting).
• Lenoir Rhyne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Mars Hill University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lenoir Rhyne University 15:1; Mars Hill University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mars Hill University are 8.5% lower than at Lenoir Rhyne University ($12,258 vs. $13,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 18.3% higher at Mars Hill University than at Lenoir Rhyne University (about $5,836 more per year; $37,736 vs. $31,900).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Lenoir Rhyne University as at Mars Hill University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mars Hill University students is 32.4% larger than aid received by Lenoir Rhyne University students ($31,066 vs. $23,467).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Lenoir-Rhyne University and Mars Hill University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Mars Hill University average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at Lenoir-Rhyne University (3.41).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11% at Lenoir-Rhyne University vs. 31.1% at Mars Hill University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Mars Hill University and Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Mars Hill University and Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mars Hill University students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 53%).

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