Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. Newberry College

Comparable Facts

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

Newberry College is larger than Luther Rice College & Seminary based on total student enrollment (1,536 students vs. 508 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Luther Rice College & Seminary is located in Lithonia, GA (Large Suburban setting); Newberry College is in Newberry, SC (Distant Town setting).
• Luther Rice College & Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Newberry College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Luther Rice College & Seminary 9:1; Newberry College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Newberry College are 28.9% lower than at Luther Rice College & Seminary ($13,500 vs. $18,992).
• Out-of-state tuition is 174.7% higher at Newberry College than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (about $19,780 more per year; $31,100 vs. $11,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Newberry College than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (97% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Newberry College students is 544.2% larger than aid received by Luther Rice College & Seminary students ($24,461 vs. $3,797).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Luther Rice College & Seminary, test-free at Newberry College.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 72.7% at Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. 10.3% at Newberry College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Newberry 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 Newberry College graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Newberry College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Luther Rice College & Seminary students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 33%).

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