LaGrange College vs. CU

LaGrange College vs. Cumberland University comparison

	LaGrange College	Cumberland University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	LaGrange College	CU
Location	Lagrange, GA	Lebanon, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	679	2,588
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lagrange.edu	cumberland.edu
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Costs	LaGrange College	CU
Tuition (In State)	$32,800	$25,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,800	$25,200
Room & Board	$12,530	$8,990
Avg Net Price	$21,557	$18,528
Avg Grant Aid	$25,519	$22,145
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	LaGrange College	CU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,414	2,137
Admitted	836	1,415
Acceptance Rate	59.1%	66.2%
Enrolled %	26.6%	44.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	19/24
SAT Range	980/1123
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 31, 2025

Academics	LaGrange College	CU
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (8%) Health Professions (8%)	Health Professions (46%) Business (15%) Education (14%) Biology (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	LaGrange College	CU
Graduation Rate	48%	34%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,500	$39,900
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$21,729
Median Loan Payment	$279	$224

Diversity	LaGrange College	CU
% Men	54%	42%
% Women	46%	58%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	63%
% Black	25%	12%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	16%

Students	LaGrange College	CU
% In-State	79%	88%
% Out-of-State	20%	8%
Campus	LaGrange College	CU
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

• Cumberland University is larger than than LaGrange College based on total student enrollment (2,588 students vs. 679 students)

LaGrange College vs. CU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, LaGrange College or CU?

• LaGrange College is 30.2% more expensive to attend than CU for in-state tuition ($32,800.00 vs. $25,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 30.2% higher at LaGrange College than Cumberland University ($32,800.00 vs. $25,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cumberland University than LaGrange College ($18,528 vs. $21,557)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cumberland University are 39.4% lower than costs at LaGrange College ($8,990 vs. $12,530)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at LaGrange College as Cumberland University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by LaGrange College students is 15.2% larger than aid received Cumberland University ($25,519 vs. $22,145)

LaGrange College vs. CU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at LaGrange College (1012) is 23 points higher than at CU (989)
• Incoming LaGrange College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at CU (21)
• Accepted freshman LaGrange College students have a 0.19 point higher average high school GPA (3.49) than students at CU (3.3)
• CU has a higher acceptance rate (66.2%) than LaGrange College (59.1%)

LaGrange College vs. CU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, LaGrange College or CU? 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 CU and LaGrange College.

• The graduation rate at LaGrange College is higher than Cumberland University (48% vs. 34%)
• Graduates from LaGrange College earn on average $4,600 more per year than CU graduates after ten years. ($44,500 vs. $39,900)
• Cumberland University students graduate with a $5,271 lower median federal student loan debt than LaGrange College graduates. ($21,729 vs. $27,000)
• CU graduates are paying $55 less per month on federal student loans than LaGrange College graduates. ($224 vs. $279)
• More CU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former LaGrange College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 57%)

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