LaGrange College

www.lagrange.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$33,620

2.5% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$24,564

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

63.2%

1,457 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

671

95.7% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

41.8%

114 Graduates

About

LaGrange College is a higher education institution located in Troup County, GA. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at LaGrange College were Registered Nursing (31 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (18 degrees), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (10 degrees).

In 2023, 182 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at LaGrange College. 59.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (127 degrees), 3.34 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (38 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at LaGrange College is $33,620, which is $4,340 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at LaGrange College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 398 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at LaGrange College is $33,620, which is $4,340 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,564.

In 2023, 98% of undergraduate students attending LaGrange College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$33,620

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at LaGrange College was $33,620. The cost of tuition at LaGrange College is $4,340 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of LaGrange College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$24,564

2023 Value

13.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 LaGrange College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,564. Between 2022 and 2023, 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.

Other Student Expenses

$12,015

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at LaGrange College was of $12,015 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 1.14% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at LaGrange College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

98%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

71%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

98% of undergraduate students at LaGrange College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 2% with respect to 2022, when 100% 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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at LaGrange College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 398 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

LaGrange College received 1,457 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 3.04% annual growth. Out of those 1,457 applicants, 921 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 63.2% acceptance rate.

There were 671 students enrolled at LaGrange College in 2023. 60% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

LaGrange College has an overall enrollment yield of 19.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

63.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

921

Accepted Out of 1,457

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of LaGrange College was 63.2% (921 admissions from 1,457 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 59.1%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 3.04%, while admissions grew by 10.2%.

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.

SAT Scores

60%

Submission Percentage (2020)

105

Scores Submitted (2020)

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.

Enrollment

LaGrange College had a total enrollment of 671 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at LaGrange College is 642 students and the part-time enrollment is 29. This means that 95.7% of students enrolled at LaGrange College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at LaGrange College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60.1% White, 27.4% Black or African American, 6.26% Hispanic or Latino, 3.28% Two or More Races, 1.19% Asian, and 0.745% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at LaGrange College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (30.8%), followed by White Female (27.7%) and Black or African American Male (18.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.9%), followed by Black or African American Female (25.7%) and White Male (13.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

95.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at LaGrange College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 671 students. The full-time enrollment at LaGrange College is 642 and the part-time enrollment is 29. This means that 95.7% of students enrolled at LaGrange College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% 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 over Time

60%

2023 Retention Rate

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 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), 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.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
403 enrolled students
Black or African American
184 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
42 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at LaGrange College is 60.1% White, 27.4% Black or African American, 6.26% Hispanic or Latino, 3.28% Two or More Races, 1.19% Asian, and 0.745% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% 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, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 36 more women than men received degrees from LaGrange College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at LaGrange College is white (127 degrees awarded). There were 3.34 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (38 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at LaGrange College is Registered Nursing (31 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (18 degrees) and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (10 degrees).

In 2023, 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 History (6 degrees awarded), Education (46 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (10 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

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 (1,642,115 people), Secondary school teachers (624,167 people), Physicians (430,100 people), Other managers (319,792 people), and Education administrators (319,029 people).

The most specialized majors at LaGrange College in 2023 are History (6 degrees awarded), Education (46 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (10 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (14 degrees), and Biology (12 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at LaGrange College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at LaGrange College are History (6 degrees awarded), Education (46 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (10 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (14 degrees), and Biology (12 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

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 (3,204,926 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (604,330 people), Legal services (360,720 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (315,022 people), and Computer Systems Design (304,310 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by LaGrange College.

Most Common (2023)

Registered Nursing
31 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
18 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
10 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at LaGrange College was Registered Nursing with 31 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at LaGrange College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

109

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 73 degrees were awarded to men at LaGrange College, which is 0.67 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (109).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at LaGrange College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 12 degrees were awarded to men at LaGrange College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2 times more than the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 27 degrees were awarded to men at LaGrange College in Registered Nursing, which is 6.75 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

39%

100% Completion Time

46%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 39% of students graduating from LaGrange College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 46% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 46% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at LaGrange College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
127 degrees awarded
Black or African American
38 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at LaGrange College is white (127 degrees awarded). There were 3.34 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (38 degrees).

2.2% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
76 degrees awarded
White Male
51 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
24 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at LaGrange College is white female (76 degrees awarded). There were 1.49 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (51 degrees).

Operations

LaGrange College has an endowment valued at nearly $58.4M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.73M (8.09%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, LaGrange College had a total salary expenditure of 27.9M. LaGrange College employs 19 Professors, 15 Associate professors and 14 Assistant professors. Most academics at LaGrange College are Male Professor (12), Female Associate professor (9), and Female Assistant professor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at LaGrange College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 27 employees, Management, with 18 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 17 employees.

Endowment

$58.4M

2023 Endowment

growth from 2022

LaGrange College has an endowment valued at about $58.4M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of LaGrange College grew 8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.96M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at LaGrange College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$8.77M

2023 Salaries

5.95%

decline from 2022

In 2023, LaGrange College paid a median of $8.77M in salaries, which represents 31.5% of their overall expenditure ($27.9M) and a 5.95% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 11.3% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 8.57% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.3M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, LaGrange College paid a total of $3.3M to 53 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

19 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

27 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at LaGrange College were Professor with 19 employees, Associate professor with 15 employees, and Assistant professor with 14 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at LaGrange College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 27 employees, Management with 18 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 17 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at LaGrange College was Male Professor with 12 employees, Female Associate professor with 9 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 8 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at LaGrange College.

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