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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Briar Cliff University
  • Graceland University-Lamoni

What stands out

Graceland University-Lamoni has the lower average net price, Briar Cliff University reports the higher graduation rate, Briar Cliff University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Graceland University-Lamoni leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Briar Cliff University compared with Graceland University-Lamoni
MetricBriar Cliff UniversitySioux City, IAPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionHighest median earningsGraceland University-LamoniLamoni, IAPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$23,907$18,504lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$51,493$48,294
In-state tuition$36,956$20,950
Out-of-state tuition$36,956$20,950
Admissions
Acceptance rateNot reported81%
SAT midpointNot reported1,000
ACT midpointNot reported20
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.48%highest40%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.64%highest55%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$23,250$21,212lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$54,475highest$47,361
Campus
Undergraduates624798

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.