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Graceland, founded in 1895, is a church-affiliated university. Its 169-acre campus is located in Lamoni, on the Missouri border, 75 miles south of Des Moines.

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Private
studentType
Coed
802
Undergraduates
471
Men - 58.7%
332
Women - 41.3%
353
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
81% of 1,346 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.09
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
Not reported
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Cost of Attendance
$37,800
Tuition and Fees
$22,040
Room and Board
$11,460
Average Percent of Need Met
65%
Average Freshman Award
$20,278
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$44,645
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Academic Calendar System
Trimester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
72
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
28%
10-19
39%
20-29
26%
30-39
6%
40-49
1%
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Lamoni Population
2,196
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Des Moines, Iowa
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
73% of all students
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Yellowjackets
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
0.8%
Black/African-American
22.3%
Hispanic/Latino
16.1%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
6.6%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
1.6%
White
50.3%
Unknown
2.1%
International Students
10.3%
First-Year Students Returning
56.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
36.9%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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