College of Coastal Georgia vs. LaGrange College

College of Coastal Georgia vs. LaGrange College comparison

	College of Coastal Georgia	LaGrange College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of Coastal Georgia	LaGrange College
Location	Brunswick, GA	Lagrange, GA
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	3,147	679
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ccga.edu	lagrange.edu
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Costs	College of Coastal Georgia	LaGrange College
Tuition (In State)	$2,563	$32,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,469	$32,800
Room & Board	$10,930	$12,530
Avg Net Price	$12,117	$21,557
Avg Grant Aid	$6,943	$25,519
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	100%

Admission	College of Coastal Georgia	LaGrange College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,519	1,414
Admitted	2,477	836
Acceptance Rate	98.3%	59.1%
Enrolled %	30.3%	26.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.1	3.49
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	15/22	19/24
SAT Range	900/1140	980/1123
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 5, 2025	Aug 31, 2025

Academics	College of Coastal Georgia	LaGrange College
Student to Faculty Ratio	23:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (53%) Health Professions (31%) Education (11%) Business (4%) Computer and Information Sciences (0%)	Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (8%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	College of Coastal Georgia	LaGrange College
Graduation Rate	-	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,400	$44,500
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,800	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$173	$279

Diversity	College of Coastal Georgia	LaGrange College
% Men	31%	54%
% Women	69%	46%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	66%	68%
% Black	19%	25%
% Hispanic	5%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	College of Coastal Georgia	LaGrange College
% In-State	92%	79%
% Out-of-State	7%	20%
Campus	College of Coastal Georgia	LaGrange College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College of Coastal Georgia is larger than than LaGrange College based on total student enrollment (3,147 students vs. 679 students)

College of Coastal Georgia vs. LaGrange College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of Coastal Georgia or LaGrange College?

• LaGrange College is 1,179.8% more expensive to attend than College of Coastal Georgia for in-state tuition ($32,800.00 vs. $2,563.00)
• Out of state tuition is 246.4% higher at LaGrange College than College of Coastal Georgia ($32,800.00 vs. $9,469.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Coastal Georgia than LaGrange College ($12,117 vs. $21,557)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of Coastal Georgia are 14.6% lower than costs at LaGrange College ($10,930 vs. $12,530)
• More students receive financial grant aid at LaGrange College than College of Coastal Georgia (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by LaGrange College students is 267.6% larger than aid received College of Coastal Georgia ($25,519 vs. $6,943)

College of Coastal Georgia vs. LaGrange College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at LaGrange College (1012) is 77 points higher than at College of Coastal Georgia (935)
• Incoming LaGrange College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at College of Coastal Georgia (20)
• Accepted freshman LaGrange College students have a 0.39 point higher average high school GPA (3.49) than students at College of Coastal Georgia (3.1)
• College of Coastal Georgia has a higher acceptance rate (98.3%) than LaGrange College (59.1%)

College of Coastal Georgia vs. LaGrange College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Coastal Georgia or LaGrange College? 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 LaGrange College and College of Coastal Georgia.

• Graduates from LaGrange College earn on average $11,100 more per year than College of Coastal Georgia graduates after ten years. ($44,500 vs. $33,400)
• College of Coastal Georgia students graduate with a $10,200 lower median federal student loan debt than LaGrange College graduates. ($16,800 vs. $27,000)
• College of Coastal Georgia graduates are paying $106 less per month on federal student loans than LaGrange College graduates. ($173 vs. $279)
• More LaGrange College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former College of Coastal Georgia students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 33%)

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