Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. KY State

Comparable Facts

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

Kentucky State University is larger than Luther Rice College & Seminary based on total student enrollment (2,020 students vs. 508 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kentucky State University are 54.3% lower than at Luther Rice College & Seminary ($8,686 vs. $18,992).
• Out-of-state tuition is 20.7% higher at KY State than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (about $2,338 more per year; $13,658 vs. $11,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kentucky State University than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (94% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kentucky State University students is 172.3% larger than aid received by Luther Rice College & Seminary students ($10,340 vs. $3,797).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Luther Rice College & Seminary, test optional at KY State.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 72.7% at Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. 27% at KY State.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates have a $4,000 lower median loan debt than KY State graduates ($25,000 vs. $29,000).
• Among borrowers, Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates have an estimated $41 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than KY State graduates ($258 vs. $299).
• More Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former KY State students, three years after graduation (33% vs. 24%).

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