LaGrange College
Add ComparisonLaGrange College is a higher education institution located in Troup County, GA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at LaGrange College were General Business Administration & Management (22 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (21 degrees), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (11 degrees).
The median undergraduate tuition at LaGrange College is $34,460, which is $6,282 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).
In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at LaGrange College is $34,460, which is $6,282 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).
After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,139.
In 2024, 94% of undergraduate students attending LaGrange College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.
In 2024, the cost of tuition at LaGrange College was $34,460. The cost of tuition at LaGrange College is $6,282 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).
This chart compares the tuition costs of LaGrange College (in red) with those of other similar universities.
In 2024 LaGrange College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,139. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of LaGrange College grew by 13.9%.
This chart compares the average net price of LaGrange College (in red) with that of other similar universities.
Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
The average yearly cost of room and board at LaGrange College was of $12,972 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 7.97% between 2023 and 2024.
During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies increased by 20% during the same period.
This chart compares the average student costs at LaGrange College (in red) with that of similar universities.
94% of undergraduate students at LaGrange College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 4.08% with respect to 2023, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.
This chart compares the average award discount at LaGrange College (in red) with that of other similar universities.
The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.
LaGrange College received 1,522 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 4.46% annual growth. Out of those 1,522 applicants, 945 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 62.1% acceptance rate.
There were 813 students enrolled at LaGrange College in 2024. 60% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.
LaGrange College has an overall enrollment yield of 25%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.
In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of LaGrange College was 62.1% (945 admissions from 1,522 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 63.2%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 4.46%, while admissions grew by 2.61%.
This chart compares the acceptance rate of LaGrange College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.
60% of enrolled first-time students at LaGrange College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.
The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.
LaGrange College had a total enrollment of 813 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at LaGrange College is 791 students and the part-time enrollment is 22. This means that 97.3% of students enrolled at LaGrange College are enrolled full-time.
The enrolled student population at LaGrange College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 54.7% White, 30.9% Black or African American, 7.26% Hispanic or Latino, 3.94% Two or More Races, 1.11% Asian, 0.615% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.123% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.
Students enrolled at LaGrange College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (30%), followed by White Female (27.7%) and Black or African American Male (18.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.9%), followed by Black or African American Female (28.9%) and Black or African American Male (9.79%).
The total enrollment at LaGrange College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 813 students. The full-time enrollment at LaGrange College is 791 and the part-time enrollment is 22. This means that 97.3% of students enrolled at LaGrange College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.
This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at LaGrange College (in red) compares to similar universities.
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at LaGrange College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), LaGrange College had a retention rate lower than its peers.
This chart shows the retention rate over time at LaGrange College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.
The enrolled student population at LaGrange College is 54.7% White, 30.9% Black or African American, 7.26% Hispanic or Latino, 3.94% Two or More Races, 1.11% Asian, 0.615% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.123% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.
Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2 students (0.246%) did not report their race.
The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at LaGrange College is General Business Administration & Management (22 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (21 degrees) and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (11 degrees).
In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at LaGrange College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (11 degrees awarded), Education (41 degrees), and History (4 degrees).
The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at LaGrange College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,685,504 people), Secondary school teachers (634,907 people), Education administrators (335,432 people), Other managers (286,809 people), and Postsecondary teachers (246,528 people).
The most specialized majors at LaGrange College in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (11 degrees awarded), Education (41 degrees), History (4 degrees), English (4 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (10 degrees) (as of 2024).
The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at LaGrange College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists
The most specialized majors at LaGrange College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (11 degrees awarded), Education (41 degrees), History (4 degrees), English (4 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (10 degrees) (as of 2024).
The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at LaGrange College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,209,704 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (560,998 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (277,337 people), Computer Systems Design (233,563 people), and Legal services (184,205 people).
The most specialized majors at LaGrange College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (11 degrees awarded), Education (41 degrees), History (4 degrees), English (4 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (10 degrees) (as of 2024).
In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at LaGrange College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at LaGrange College according to their major.
In 2024, 45% of students graduating from LaGrange College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 51% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 51% within 200%.
The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.
Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.
The most common positions for non-instructional staff at LaGrange College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 28 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 20 employees, and Management with 16 employees.
In 2024, LaGrange College paid a total of $3.21M to 52 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.3% of all salaries paid.
This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.
In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at LaGrange College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 28 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 20 employees, and Management with 16 employees.
