Graceland University-Lamoni
Lamoni, Iowa · Website
$47,361
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$47,361
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Graceland University-Lamoni is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Lamoni, Iowa with 798 undergraduates and 304 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $18,504 a year (tuition and fees $20,950). It admits 81% of applicants and 42% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $47,361 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,212 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$18,504
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$20,950
US median $11,837
Admission rate
81%
US median 78%
Completion rate
42%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,212
About $225 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$47,361
Rank 1,722 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $18,504
- Tuition and fees
- $20,950
- Cost of attendance
- $48,294
- Students with a need-based grant
- 49%
- Students with federal loans
- 78%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $15,875
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $16,390
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $20,883
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $18,345
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $21,560
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $25,890 in 2015-16 to $20,950 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 81%
- SAT reading, middle
- 495
- SAT math, middle
- 505
- ACT, middle
- 20
- Undergraduates
- 798
- Graduate students
- 304
- Part-time students
- 3.0%
- Women
- 41%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 42%
- Retention rate
- 55%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 48
- Endowment
- $49.3M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,722 of 5,094 US colleges and 31 of 69 in Iowa (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $18,504 | $17,730 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $20,950 | $20,270 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 81% | 80% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 42% | 65% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 55% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,212 | $14,745 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $40,792 | $39,099 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $47,361 | $42,793 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 59% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 69% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
48 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 120 | $53,964 | $105,562 | $119,092 | $120,193 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 65 | $20,313 | $66,955 | $80,619 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | $22,742 | $42,777 | $62,485 | $68,257 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $25,791 | $22,051 | $45,814 | $54,562 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 19 | $50,402 | $120,230 | $134,116 | $126,911 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $27,000 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Religion/Religious StudiesMaster's | Master's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,737 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $24,998 | $36,563 | $40,390 | $47,382 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,296 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| StatisticsMaster's | Master's | 5 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $82,686 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral | Doctoral | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $138,131 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $66,647 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 4 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $92,374 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Sustainability StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $112,957 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Lamoni and Iowa on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Iowa
Questions and answers
How much does Graceland University-Lamoni cost?
$18,504 a year is the average net price at Graceland University-Lamoni after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $20,950, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $48,294. Families earning under $30,000 pay $15,875 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Graceland University-Lamoni?
81% of applicants are admitted to Graceland University-Lamoni. The median admission rate of colleges in Iowa is 80%.
How much do Graceland University-Lamoni graduates earn?
$47,361 a year is the median pay of former Graceland University-Lamoni students who work, 10 years after they started ($40,792 after 6 years). That ranks 1,722 of 5,094 US colleges and 31 of 69 in Iowa. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Graduate certificate) at $120,230.
How much student debt do Graceland University-Lamoni graduates have?
$21,212 is the median federal student loan debt of Graceland University-Lamoni graduates, about $225 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 78% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Graceland University-Lamoni?
42% of first-time, full-time students at Graceland University-Lamoni finish within 6 years. 55% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Graceland University-Lamoni?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (120 master's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (65 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (48 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 48 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.