Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. St. Augustine's College

Comparable Facts

Compare Luther Rice College & Seminary in Lithonia, GA with Saint Augustine's University in Raleigh, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Luther Rice College & Seminary is larger than St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (508 students vs. 175 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Luther Rice College & Seminary is located in Lithonia, GA (Large Suburban setting); Saint Augustine's University is in Raleigh, NC (Large City setting).
• Luther Rice College & Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Augustine's University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Luther Rice College & Seminary 9:1; Saint Augustine's University 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustine's University are 45.7% lower than at Luther Rice College & Seminary ($10,316 vs. $18,992).
• Out-of-state tuition is 49.3% higher at St. Augustine's College than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (about $5,576 more per year; $16,896 vs. $11,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Saint Augustine's University than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (94% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Augustine's University students is 248.9% larger than aid received by Luther Rice College & Seminary students ($13,246 vs. $3,797).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Luther Rice College & Seminary, required at St. Augustine's College.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 72.7% at Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. 3.2% at St. Augustine's College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates have a $9,620 lower median loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates ($25,000 vs. $34,620).
• Among borrowers, Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates have an estimated $99 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than St. Augustine's College graduates ($258 vs. $357).
• More Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation (33% vs. 25%).

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