Friends vs Lawrence Technological
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Friends UniversityWichita, KSCatholic life on campusLawrence Technological UniversitySouthfield, MICatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Lawrence Technological has the higher graduation rate: 61% against 43% at Friends.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Friends has the lower price after aid: $21,714 a year, against $25,980 at Lawrence Technological.
- The average price after aid is lower at Friends: $27,715 a year, against $32,918 at Lawrence Technological.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Lawrence Technological: $69,151, against $52,113 at Friends.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Wichita, KS
Southfield, MI
Setting
City
City
Students
1,927
3,260
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
55%
56%
Average SAT
1080
ACT middle 50%
15–28
Graduation rate
43%
61%
First-year retention
65%
78%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$27,715
$32,918
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$21,714
$25,980
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$23,992
$27,036
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$25,517
$28,082
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$29,377
$33,632
Net price, over $110,000 income
$31,471
$37,492
Median debt
$25,000
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$52,113
$69,151
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.