Centenary College of Louisiana vs. Randolph

Centenary College of Louisiana vs. Randolph College comparison

	Centenary College of Louisiana	Randolph College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Centenary College of Louisiana	Randolph
Location	Shreveport, LA	Lynchburg, VA
Setting	Midsize City	Small City
Enrollment	648	634
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	centenary.edu	randolphcollege.edu
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Costs	Centenary College of Louisiana	Randolph
Tuition (In State)	$40,000	$28,330
Tuition (Out of State)	$40,000	$28,330
Room & Board	$14,360	$11,890
Avg Net Price	$25,427	$20,856
Avg Grant Aid	$32,506	$22,982
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Centenary College of Louisiana	Randolph
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,834	1,935
Admitted	998	1,837
Acceptance Rate	54.4%	94.9%
Enrolled %	25.6%	10.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.56	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	21/28	20/24
SAT Range	1040/1210	960/1210
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Dec 15, 2024

Academics	Centenary College of Louisiana	Randolph
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Biology (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Physical Sciences (6%)	Social Sciences (24%) History (10%) Biology (9%) English and Literature (8%) Mathematics (8%)
Outcomes	Centenary College of Louisiana	Randolph
Graduation Rate	58%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$52,500	$43,200
Making Student Loan Payments	66%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$279

Diversity	Centenary College of Louisiana	Randolph
% Men	2%	4%
% Women	3%	11%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	67%	68%
% Black	16%	12%
% Hispanic	6%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	4%
% International	2%	8%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Centenary College of Louisiana	Randolph
% In-State	64%	76%
% Out-of-State	36%	23%
Campus	Centenary College of Louisiana	Randolph
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Centenary College of Louisiana is larger than than Randolph based on total student enrollment (648 students vs. 634 students)

Centenary College of Louisiana vs. Randolph Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Centenary College of Louisiana or Randolph?

• Centenary College of Louisiana is 41.2% more expensive to attend than Randolph for in-state tuition ($40,000.00 vs. $28,330.00)
• Out of state tuition is 41.2% higher at Centenary College of Louisiana than Randolph College ($40,000.00 vs. $28,330.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Randolph College than Centenary College of Louisiana ($20,856 vs. $25,427)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Randolph College are 20.8% lower than costs at Centenary College of Louisiana ($11,890 vs. $14,360)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Centenary College of Louisiana as Randolph College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Centenary College of Louisiana students is 41.4% larger than aid received Randolph College ($32,506 vs. $22,982)

Centenary College of Louisiana vs. Randolph Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Centenary College of Louisiana or Randolph? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Randolph or Centenary College of Louisiana .

• The average SAT score at Centenary College of Louisiana (1114) is 100 points higher than at Randolph (1014)
• Incoming Centenary College of Louisiana students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Randolph (22)
• Accepted freshman Centenary College of Louisiana students have a 0.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Randolph (3.35)
• Randolph has a higher acceptance rate (94.9%) than Centenary College of Louisiana (54.4%)

Centenary College of Louisiana vs. Randolph Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Centenary College of Louisiana or Randolph? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Randolph and Centenary College of Louisiana.

• The graduation rate at Randolph is higher than Centenary College of Louisiana (63% vs. 58%)
• Graduates from Centenary College of Louisiana earn on average $9,300 more per year than Randolph graduates after ten years. ($52,500 vs. $43,200)
• Centenary College of Louisiana students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Randolph graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• Centenary College of Louisiana graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Randolph graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Centenary College of Louisiana graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Randolph students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 63%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/