Menlo vs. Luther Rice College & Seminary

Comparable Facts

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

Menlo College is larger than Luther Rice College & Seminary based on total student enrollment (810 students vs. 508 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Menlo College is located in Atherton, CA (Large Suburban setting); Luther Rice College & Seminary is in Lithonia, GA (Large Suburban setting).
• Menlo College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Luther Rice College & Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Menlo College 14:1; Luther Rice College & Seminary 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Menlo College are 4% lower than at Luther Rice College & Seminary ($18,236 vs. $18,992).
• Out-of-state tuition is 373.8% higher at Menlo than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (about $42,310 more per year; $53,630 vs. $11,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Menlo College than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (100% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Menlo College students is 931.7% larger than aid received by Luther Rice College & Seminary students ($39,174 vs. $3,797).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Menlo, open admission at Luther Rice College & Seminary.
• Typical fall application deadline: Menlo Apr 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 5.3% at Menlo vs. 72.7% at Luther Rice College & Seminary.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Menlo College graduates have a $3,938 lower median loan debt than Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates ($21,062 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Menlo graduates have an estimated $41 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates ($217 vs. $258).
• More Menlo graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Luther Rice College & Seminary students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 33%).

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