Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. Northwest Florida State College

Comparable Facts

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

Northwest Florida State College is larger than Luther Rice College & Seminary based on total student enrollment (4,752 students vs. 508 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Luther Rice College & Seminary is located in Lithonia, GA (Large Suburban setting); Northwest Florida State College is in Niceville, FL (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Luther Rice College & Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Northwest Florida State College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Luther Rice College & Seminary 9:1; Northwest Florida State College 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwest Florida State College are 50.2% lower than at Luther Rice College & Seminary ($9,450 vs. $18,992).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6.7% higher at Luther Rice College & Seminary than at Northwest Florida State College (about $708 more per year; $11,320 vs. $10,612).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Northwest Florida State College than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (64% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwest Florida State College students is 96.4% larger than aid received by Luther Rice College & Seminary students ($7,458 vs. $3,797).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Luther Rice College & Seminary and Northwest Florida State College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Northwest Florida State College graduates have a $20,630 lower median loan debt than Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates ($4,370 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Northwest Florida State College graduates have an estimated $213 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates ($45 vs. $258).
• More Northwest Florida State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Luther Rice College & Seminary students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 33%).

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