Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. Freed-Hardeman University

Comparable Facts

Compare Luther Rice College & Seminary in Lithonia, GA with Freed Hardeman University in Henderson, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Freed Hardeman University is larger than Luther Rice College & Seminary based on total student enrollment (2,306 students vs. 508 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Luther Rice College & Seminary is located in Lithonia, GA (Large Suburban setting); Freed Hardeman University is in Henderson, TN (Distant Town setting).
• Luther Rice College & Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Freed Hardeman University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Luther Rice College & Seminary 9:1; Freed Hardeman University 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Freed Hardeman University are 54% lower than at Luther Rice College & Seminary ($8,740 vs. $18,992).
• Out-of-state tuition is 126.3% higher at Freed-Hardeman University than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (about $14,300 more per year; $25,620 vs. $11,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Freed Hardeman University than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (96% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Freed Hardeman University students is 376% larger than aid received by Luther Rice College & Seminary students ($18,074 vs. $3,797).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Luther Rice College & Seminary, test optional at Freed-Hardeman University.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 72.7% at Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. 36.4% at Freed-Hardeman University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Freed-Hardeman University graduates ($25,000 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Freed-Hardeman University graduates ($258 vs. $268).
• More Freed-Hardeman University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Luther Rice College & Seminary students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 33%).

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