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Graceland University, Lamoni is a private regional university located in Lamoni, Iowa. Graceland University-Lamoni is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Graceland University-Lamoni is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $41,637 10 years after enrolling, 28th in Iowa, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Graceland University-Lamoni bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average. Graceland University-Lamoni is ranked 21st in Iowa.
Graceland University, Lamoni’s median net annual cost of $18,286 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Graceland University-Lamoni sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Education, Business Administration, Health & Fitness, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Criminal Justice - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$18,286
Average years to graduate
4.4
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 2 graduate programs at Graceland University-Lamoni - Registered Nursing, Education, Other - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 57% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Graceland University-Lamoni is 8% lower than the state average, and 0% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Graceland University-Lamoni, Pell Grant recipients represent 53% of the measured graduating class, 18% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Graceland University-Lamoni graduates within 4.4 years.
Graceland University-Lamoni is in the top 10% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Graceland University, Lamoni’s economic mobility score of 4.6 is calculated by adjusting the 12.34 economic score of lower-income students by the 53% pell grant recipients within the student body. Graceland University-Lamoni’s EMS of 4.6 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Graceland University, Lamoni pays $18,286 a year, $26,874 less than the $45,160 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $18,286
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Graceland University-Lamoni, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $18,286 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 86% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,717. This is 32% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,828
Pell grants
$4,421
State grants
$5,734
Institutional grants
$22,245
Graceland University, Lamoni offers 7 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level Graceland University-Lamoni offers 9 programs, 5 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
16
Hybrid programs
10
Percentage of programs online
37%
Graceland University, Lamoni's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 67% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,966 applicants, of which 1,976 were admitted and 248 enrolled. Graceland University-Lamoni has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
88%
83%
Female
55%
59%
First time
51%
59%
In-state
18%
68%
1st generation
38%
35%
White
60%
52%
Black
11%
14%
Hispanic
12%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
2%
0.3%
Other
13%
12%