Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. McDaniel College

Comparable Facts

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

McDaniel College is larger than Luther Rice College & Seminary based on total student enrollment (2,868 students vs. 508 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Luther Rice College & Seminary is located in Lithonia, GA (Large Suburban setting); McDaniel College is in Westminster, MD (Small Suburban setting).
• Luther Rice College & Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. McDaniel College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Luther Rice College & Seminary 9:1; McDaniel College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at McDaniel College are 31.7% lower than at Luther Rice College & Seminary ($12,974 vs. $18,992).
• Out-of-state tuition is 360.1% higher at McDaniel College than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (about $40,761 more per year; $52,081 vs. $11,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at McDaniel College than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (100% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by McDaniel College students is 972.5% larger than aid received by Luther Rice College & Seminary students ($40,721 vs. $3,797).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Luther Rice College & Seminary, test-free at McDaniel College.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 72.7% at Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. 13.7% at McDaniel College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than McDaniel College graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than McDaniel College graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More McDaniel College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Luther Rice College & Seminary students, three years after graduation (81% vs. 33%).

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