Graceland University-Lamoni
Lamoni, IA · Private · Rural (remote) · GUL
Private institution in Lamoni, IA · 901 undergraduates · 83% acceptance rate · $47,361 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 24%Pell Grant share
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $15,975749th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $33,2201,418th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $33,2201,355th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $46,8501,376th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,212787th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $47,3611,227th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $40,7921,165th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 38.3%1,546th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 64.4%1,466th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 83.2%1,001st most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 20798th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 9011,413th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 14.0:11,158th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 45.2%517th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 297 mi (MSP)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 37 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $61,516 | $63,005 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $39,369 | $36,132 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $38,289 | — |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $36,401 | $29,685 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $32,925 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $30,579 | $30,460 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $27,669 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $27,669 | $33,993 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $25,774 | — |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAgriculture | bachelors | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Other (none of the above)source
- Founded in 1895source
- Athletic nickname: "Yellowjackets"source
- Mascot: Stingsource
- Motto: "Prudens futuri (Wisdom for the Future)"source
- Formerly known as "Graceland College" (1895–2000)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
- Notable alum: Caitlyn Jennersource
Athletics — 13 sports + curated flag football
NAIA Division II · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,240,169 (M $3,016,550 · W $1,068,490 · Coed $155,129)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Rodeo
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Flag Football (women’s, curated)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Graceland University-Lamoni’s 901 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In IA
- Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IA · 905 undergrads
- Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA · 782 undergrads
- Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA · 774 undergrads
- Central CollegePella, IA · 1,062 undergrads
- Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA · 1,074 undergrads
- Loras CollegeDubuque, IA · 1,087 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Bloomfield CollegeBloomfield, NJ · 901 undergrads
- University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem, NC · 902 undergrads
- Tusculum UniversityGreeneville, TN · 903 undergrads
- Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur, GA · 898 undergrads
- Beloit CollegeBeloit, WI · 898 undergrads
- Saint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeSaint Mary of the Woods, IN · 896 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitegraceland.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 153366)
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- Sports directoryAll 13 EADA programs at this school
- Women’s flag football rosterCurated national programs (not yet in EADA filters)
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