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LaGrange College is a private regional college located in Lagrange, Georgia. LaGrange College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at LaGrange College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,428 10 years after enrolling, 18th in Georgia, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, LaGrange College bachelor students earn 2% less than the national average.
LaGrange College’s median net annual cost of $24,063 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at LaGrange College sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$24,063
Average years to graduate
4.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at LaGrange College - Curriculum and Instruction - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 46% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at LaGrange College is 1% lower than the state average, and 3% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At LaGrange College, Pell Grant recipients represent 40% of the measured graduating class, 5% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at LaGrange College graduates within 4.4 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
LaGrange College’s economic mobility score of 11.01 is calculated by adjusting the 5.81 economic score of lower-income students by the 40% pell grant recipients within the student body. LaGrange College’s EMS of 11.01 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at LaGrange College pays $24,063 a year, $24,417 less than the $48,480 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $24,063
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At LaGrange College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $24,063 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 86% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,622. This is 32% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,033
Pell grants
$4,900
State grants
$4,174
Institutional grants
$18,697
LaGrange College offers 3 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level LaGrange College offers 2 programs, both of which are in hybrid format. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
5
Hybrid programs
5
Percentage of programs online
16%
LaGrange College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 75% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,271 applicants, of which 951 were admitted and 130 enrolled. LaGrange College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
94%
83%
Female
43%
59%
First time
72%
59%
In-state
80%
68%
1st generation
25%
35%
White
69%
52%
Black
22%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
4%
12%