LaGrange College

LaGrange College is a moderately selective private nonprofit college in Lagrange, Georgia. It admits about 1 in 2 applicants, graduates 47% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $51,745 ten years after starting college, more than 76% of the Georgia colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
62%

More selective than 74% of Georgia colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$20,875 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $49,681. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
47%

Higher than 67% of Georgia colleges we cover and 36% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$51,745

Higher than 76% of Georgia colleges we cover and 45% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

LaGrange College acceptance rate & admissions

Of 1,457 applicants, LaGrange College admitted 921 and 183 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).

1,457
Applied
921
Admitted
183
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

First-year students who return67%
Pell Grant recipients43%
First-generation students25%
Women / men45% / 55%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

LaGrange College tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$35,400
Housing & meals, on campus$12,844
Books & supplies$1,200
Total cost of attendance$49,681

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$15,750
Loan default rate6.3%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

What LaGrange College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back

Graduates of LaGrange College took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Georgia. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$20,764$87,0014.8 years
$30–48k$19,322$80,9594.4 years
$48–75k$18,718$78,4284.3 years
$75–110k$18,707$78,3824.3 years
$110k+$24,549$102,8605.6 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (35% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($51,745) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in GA (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $18,229 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.

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LaGrange College majors, earnings & careers

LaGrange College offers 24 bachelor's majors across 7 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Humanities & Languages · 6
  • Science & Math · 4
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 4
  • Arts & Design · 3
  • Education · 3
  • Business & Finance · 2
  • Health & Medicine · 2

Highest-earning majors at LaGrange College

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Nursing$90,392$26,000
Business Administration$64,584$27,000
Kinesiology / Exercise Science$53,131$27,000
Quick list of all 24 majors
  • Accounting—
  • Biochemistry—
  • Biology—
  • Business Administration$64,584
  • Chemistry—
  • Education—
  • Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
  • Education (Subject Teaching)—
  • English—
  • History—
  • Human Development and Family Studies—
  • Kinesiology / Exercise Science$53,131
  • Liberal Arts / General Studies—
  • Mathematics—
  • Music—
  • Nursing$90,392
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies—
  • Political Science—
  • Psychology—
  • Religious Studies—
  • Sociology—
  • Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
  • Theatre—
  • Visual and Performing Arts—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Nursing → Registered nurse

$93,550
Georgia
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Business Administration → Management analyst

$99,600
Georgia
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Lagrange

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,023/mo

2 bedrooms $1,194.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
56° / 91°

January and July average highs. 55 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low

No hazard rated high.

FEMA National Risk Index, Troup County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)671
First-year students from Georgia77%
Next most common home statesAlabama, Florida, Tennessee
AthleticsNCAA Division III with football · 11 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2497% bachelor's · 3% associate
Campus typeHighly residential
Student bodyWhite 56% · Black 29% · Hispanic 7% · Two or more 5%International 1%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Troup County at a glance

Population70,330
Median household income$56,776
Adults with a bachelor's degree24%
Median age37

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare LaGrange College with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Georgia by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
LaGrange College62%$20,87547%$51,745This school
Young Harris College63%$22,03442%$47,195
Reinhardt University62%$24,42544%$46,541
Wesleyan College59%$12,72445%$44,317
Toccoa Falls College66%$21,64244%$36,630

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

LaGrange College would cost you $1,159 less per year than Young Harris College, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at LaGrange College, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$3,095).
  • LaGrange College gives aided families $2,539 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Georgia residentLaGrange CollegeYoung Harris CollegeDifference
Tuition & fees$35,400$32,305+$3,095
Books & supplies$1,200$0+$1,200
Housing & meals$12,844$13,000−$156
Personal & travel$2,905$4,193−$1,288
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,668−$1,197−$1,471
Sticker price$49,681$48,301+$1,380
Average grants−$28,806−$26,267−$2,539
You pay$20,875$22,034−$1,159

“+” means LaGrange College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about LaGrange College

What is the LaGrange College acceptance rate?

LaGrange College accepts 62% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 921 of 1,457 applicants were admitted.

How much does LaGrange College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $49,681 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $20,875 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $20,764 and families earning $110k+ pay $24,549.

How much do LaGrange College graduates earn?

Former LaGrange College students earn a median $51,745 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the LaGrange College graduation rate?

47% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 67% return for their second year.

How long does a LaGrange College degree take to pay off?

For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at LaGrange College costs about $78,428 after grants ($18,718 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $51,745 ten years after starting, $18,229 more than high school graduates in Georgia ($33,516), so the cost is repaid in 4.3 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “LaGrange College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/lagrange-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).