10-yr median earnings
$47,003
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Lithonia, Georgia
Luther Rice College & Seminary
Luther Rice College & Seminary is a private nonprofit institution in Lithonia, Georgia. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $47,003
- 10-yr median earnings
- 91.7%
- Acceptance rate
- $27,883
- Avg net price / yr
The verdict
Luther Rice College & Seminary pairs above-median former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 34%
- former-student earnings, US
- 91.7%
- acceptance rate
- +20%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Carnegie: Special Focus (4yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Luther Rice College & Seminary profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
27/100
Luther Rice College & Seminary
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C+
$47,003
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$27,883
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate N/A
N/A
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$34,153
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
38.8%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
50.0%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$27,883
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
Not reported
Full-time, first-time cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Luther Rice College & Seminary vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Luther Rice College & Seminary ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Luther Rice College & Seminary: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$47,003 Top 34% higher than 66% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Luther Rice College & Seminary | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $47,003 | #1755 of 5103 | 66th |
| Average net price | $27,883 | #4266 of 5020 | 15th (lower is better) |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 165 | #3845 of 5462 | 30th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
165
Undergraduate enrollment
91.7%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
-
150%-time completion
$47,003
10-yr median earnings
50.0%
First-year retention
How Luther Rice College & Seminary ranks in Georgia
State rank among 141 reporting Georgia colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Luther Rice College & Seminary | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $47,003 | #37 of 141 | 74th |
| Average net price | $27,883 | #104 of 127 | 18th (lower is better) |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 165 | #106 of 133 | 20th |
Highest former-student earnings in Georgia
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Ad School-Atlanta | $106,192 | $60,682 |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $102,772 | $12,116 |
| 3 | Chamberlain University-Georgia | $92,405 | $33,188 |
| 4 | United States University | $80,980 | - |
| 5 | Emory University | $80,137 | $22,585 |
| 6 | Emory University-Oxford College | $80,137 | $37,920 |
| 7 | University of Georgia | $68,726 | $13,936 |
| 8 | Galen Health Institutes-Savannah | $61,480 | - |
| 9 | Grady Health System Professional Schools | $60,726 | - |
| 10 | Spelman College | $59,993 | $38,967 |
| 11 | Mercer University | $58,354 | $23,847 |
| 12 | Georgia College & State University | $58,140 | $20,686 |
| 37 | Luther Rice College & SeminaryThis school | $47,003 | $27,883 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 91.7% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $11,320 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $11,320 |
| Average Net Price | $27,883 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $27,883 |
50.0%
Pell Grant Rate
44.9%
Federal Loan Rate
$34,153
Median Debt
$362/mo
Monthly Payment
Luther Rice College & Seminary costs less today than it did in 2013
Average net price fell from $19,921 to $3,935 (-80.2%) between 2013 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 4,315 schools measured over the same span was +14.6%.
8 reported years (years the source did not report are left as gaps). Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $19,9212023 · $3,935
Over the same years, enrollment went -61.8% (510 → 195 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
34.3%
Female
54.4%
First Generation
Outcomes
50.0%
Retention Rate
$39,300
Median Earnings (6yr)
68.7%
Earning Over $25K
38.8%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 50.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $39,300 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $47,003 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 68.7% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 38.8% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $34,153 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $362/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's | 3 | 113 | $64,377 | $64,377 | $41,000 |
| Doctoral | 1 | 7 | $60,847 | $60,847 | - |
| Bachelor's | 1 | 29 | - | - | $30,955 |
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | Master's | 76 | $64,377 | $41,000 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | Doctoral | 7 | $60,847 | - |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Bachelor's | 29 | - | $30,955 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Master's | 15 | - | - |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Master's | 22 | - | $41,000 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Luther Rice College & Seminary? ▼
Luther Rice College & Seminary is a private nonprofit institution in Lithonia, Georgia. The acceptance rate is 91.7%. Undergraduate enrollment is 165 students.
How much do Luther Rice College & Seminary former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Luther Rice College & Seminary who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $47,003 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $39,300.
How much does Luther Rice College & Seminary cost? ▼
The average net price at Luther Rice College & Seminary is $27,883. In-state tuition is $11,320 and out-of-state tuition is $11,320. Median student debt at graduation is $34,153.
Is Luther Rice College & Seminary worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Luther Rice College & Seminary is $34,153, while former students earn a median of $47,003 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 73% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 38.8% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $362.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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