Pitzer vs. Luther Rice College & Seminary

Comparable Facts

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

Pitzer College is larger than Luther Rice College & Seminary based on total student enrollment (1,242 students vs. 508 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Pitzer College is located in Claremont, CA (Large Suburban setting); Luther Rice College & Seminary is in Lithonia, GA (Large Suburban setting).
• Pitzer 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: Pitzer College 10:1; Luther Rice College & Seminary 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Luther Rice College & Seminary are 14.3% lower than at Pitzer College ($18,992 vs. $22,150).
• Out-of-state tuition is 475.9% higher at Pitzer than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (about $53,872 more per year; $65,192 vs. $11,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Luther Rice College & Seminary than at Pitzer College (50% vs. 39%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pitzer College students is 1,256% larger than aid received by Luther Rice College & Seminary students ($51,487 vs. $3,797).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Pitzer, open admission at Luther Rice College & Seminary.
• Typical fall application deadline: Pitzer Jan 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 35.8% at Pitzer vs. 72.7% at Luther Rice College & Seminary.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pitzer College graduates have a $9,105 lower median loan debt than Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates ($15,895 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Pitzer graduates have an estimated $94 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates ($164 vs. $258).
• More Pitzer graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Luther Rice College & Seminary students, three years after graduation (81% vs. 33%).

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