LaGrange College vs. Mount Aloysius College

LaGrange College vs. Mount Aloysius College comparison

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Overview	LaGrange College	Mount Aloysius College
Location	Lagrange, GA	Cresson, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	679	2,752
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#919
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lagrange.edu	mtaloy.edu
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Costs	LaGrange College	Mount Aloysius College
Tuition (In State)	$32,800	$24,180
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,800	$24,180
Room & Board	$12,530	$11,808
Avg Net Price	$21,557	$20,564
Avg Grant Aid	$25,519	$17,780
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	LaGrange College	Mount Aloysius College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,414	1,865
Admitted	836	1,603
Acceptance Rate	59.1%	86%
Enrolled %	26.6%	18.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	19/24
SAT Range	980/1123	940/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 31, 2025

Academics	LaGrange College	Mount Aloysius College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (8%) Health Professions (8%)	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	LaGrange College	Mount Aloysius College
Graduation Rate	48%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,500	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$24,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$248

Diversity	LaGrange College	Mount Aloysius College
% Men	54%	34%
% Women	46%	66%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	78%
% Black	25%	3%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	16%

Students	LaGrange College	Mount Aloysius College
% In-State	79%	82%
% Out-of-State	20%	8%
Campus	LaGrange College	Mount Aloysius College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Aloysius College is larger than than LaGrange College based on total student enrollment (2,752 students vs. 679 students)

LaGrange College vs. Mount Aloysius College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, LaGrange College or Mount Aloysius College?

• LaGrange College is 35.6% more expensive to attend than Mount Aloysius College for in-state tuition ($32,800.00 vs. $24,180.00)
• Out of state tuition is 35.6% higher at LaGrange College than Mount Aloysius College ($32,800.00 vs. $24,180.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Aloysius College than LaGrange College ($20,564 vs. $21,557)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Aloysius College are 6.1% lower than costs at LaGrange College ($11,808 vs. $12,530)
• More students receive financial grant aid at LaGrange College than Mount Aloysius College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by LaGrange College students is 43.5% larger than aid received Mount Aloysius College ($25,519 vs. $17,780)

LaGrange College vs. Mount Aloysius College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at LaGrange College (1012) is 78 points higher than at Mount Aloysius College (934)
• Incoming LaGrange College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Mount Aloysius College (19)
• Accepted freshman LaGrange College students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.49) than students at Mount Aloysius College (3.4)
• Mount Aloysius College has a higher acceptance rate (86%) than LaGrange College (59.1%)

LaGrange College vs. Mount Aloysius College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, LaGrange College or Mount Aloysius 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 Mount Aloysius College and LaGrange College.

• The graduation rate at LaGrange College is higher than Mount Aloysius College (48% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from LaGrange College earn on average $3,900 more per year than Mount Aloysius College graduates after ten years. ($44,500 vs. $40,600)
• Mount Aloysius College students graduate with a $3,000 lower median federal student loan debt than LaGrange College graduates. ($24,000 vs. $27,000)
• Mount Aloysius College graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than LaGrange College graduates. ($248 vs. $279)
• More Mount Aloysius College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former LaGrange College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 57%)

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