Manchester University vs. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Comparable Facts

Compare Manchester University in North Manchester, IN with Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lenoir Rhyne University is larger than Manchester University based on total student enrollment (2,256 students vs. 1,276 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Manchester University is located in North Manchester, IN (Distant Town setting); Lenoir Rhyne University is in Hickory, NC (Small City setting).
• Manchester University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Lenoir Rhyne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Manchester University 12:1; Lenoir Rhyne University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Manchester University are 5.8% lower than at Lenoir Rhyne University ($12,625 vs. $13,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 16.4% higher at Manchester University than at Lenoir Rhyne University (about $5,235 more per year; $37,135 vs. $31,900).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Manchester University as at Lenoir Rhyne University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Manchester University students is 30.5% larger than aid received by Lenoir Rhyne University students ($30,635 vs. $23,467).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Manchester University and Lenoir-Rhyne University.
• Enrolled freshman Manchester University students have the same average high school GPA (3.41) as students at Lenoir-Rhyne University (3.41).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 14.7% at Manchester University vs. 11% at Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lenoir Rhyne University and Manchester University graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Lenoir Rhyne University and Manchester University graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Manchester University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lenoir-Rhyne University students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 66%).

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