LaGrange College vs. Bryan College

LaGrange College vs. Bryan College comparison

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Overview	LaGrange College	Bryan College
Location	Lagrange, GA	Dayton, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	679	1,656
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Interdenominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lagrange.edu	bryan.edu
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Costs	LaGrange College	Bryan College
Tuition (In State)	$32,800	$17,300
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,800	$17,300
Room & Board	$12,530	$8,250
Avg Net Price	$21,557	$16,752
Avg Grant Aid	$25,519	$11,977
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	LaGrange College	Bryan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,414	-
Admitted	836	-
Acceptance Rate	59.1%
Enrolled %	26.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.67
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	19/24
SAT Range	980/1123
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 31, 2025

Academics	LaGrange College	Bryan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (8%) Health Professions (8%)	Business (58%) Communication (8%) Education (7%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	LaGrange College	Bryan College
Graduation Rate	48%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,500	$40,700
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	LaGrange College	Bryan College
% Men	54%	47%
% Women	46%	53%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	82%
% Black	25%	7%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	LaGrange College	Bryan College
% In-State	79%	72%
% Out-of-State	20%	27%
Campus	LaGrange College	Bryan College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bryan College is larger than than LaGrange College based on total student enrollment (1,656 students vs. 679 students)

LaGrange College vs. Bryan College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, LaGrange College or Bryan College?

• LaGrange College is 89.6% more expensive to attend than Bryan College for in-state tuition ($32,800.00 vs. $17,300.00)
• Out of state tuition is 89.6% higher at LaGrange College than Bryan College ($32,800.00 vs. $17,300.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bryan College than LaGrange College ($16,752 vs. $21,557)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bryan College are 51.9% lower than costs at LaGrange College ($8,250 vs. $12,530)
• More students receive financial grant aid at LaGrange College than Bryan College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by LaGrange College students is 113.1% larger than aid received Bryan College ($25,519 vs. $11,977)

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

• The average SAT score at Bryan College (1016) is 4 points higher than at LaGrange College (1012)
• Incoming LaGrange College students have at the same average ACT score (22) as students at Bryan College (22)
• Accepted freshman Bryan College students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.67) than students at LaGrange College (3.49)

LaGrange College vs. Bryan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, LaGrange College or Bryan 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 Bryan College and LaGrange College.

• The graduation rate at Bryan College is higher than LaGrange College (56% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from LaGrange College earn on average $3,800 more per year than Bryan College graduates after ten years. ($44,500 vs. $40,700)
• More Bryan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former LaGrange College students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 57%)

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