Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. Gordon

Comparable Facts

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

Gordon State College is larger than Luther Rice College & Seminary based on total student enrollment (3,179 students vs. 508 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Luther Rice College & Seminary is located in Lithonia, GA (Large Suburban setting); Gordon State College is in Barnesville, GA (Distant Town setting).
• Luther Rice College & Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Gordon State College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Luther Rice College & Seminary 9:1; Gordon State College 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gordon State College are 45% lower than at Luther Rice College & Seminary ($10,444 vs. $18,992).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.4% higher at Luther Rice College & Seminary than at Gordon State College (about $372 more per year; $11,320 vs. $10,948).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Gordon State College than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (89% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gordon State College students is 70.2% larger than aid received by Luther Rice College & Seminary students ($6,462 vs. $3,797).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Luther Rice College & Seminary, test optional at Gordon.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 72.7% at Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. 36.1% at Gordon.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Gordon State College graduates have a $7,500 lower median loan debt than Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates ($17,500 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Gordon graduates have an estimated $78 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates ($180 vs. $258).
• More Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Gordon students, three years after graduation (33% vs. 26%).

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