LaGrange College vs. Mount Mary College

LaGrange College vs. Mount Mary College comparison

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Overview	LaGrange College	Mount Mary College
Location	Lagrange, GA	Milwaukee, WI
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	679	1,198
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#685
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lagrange.edu	mtmary.edu
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Costs	LaGrange College	Mount Mary College
Tuition (In State)	$32,800	$32,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,800	$32,700
Room & Board	$12,530	$9,830
Avg Net Price	$21,557	$22,897
Avg Grant Aid	$25,519	$23,897
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	LaGrange College	Mount Mary College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,414	1,339
Admitted	836	930
Acceptance Rate	59.1%	69.5%
Enrolled %	26.6%	16.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.13
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	19/24	16/21
SAT Range	980/1123	866/1123
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 Mary College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (8%) Health Professions (8%)	Health Professions (42%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Business (12%) Foreign Languages (5%) Communication (5%)
Outcomes	LaGrange College	Mount Mary College
Graduation Rate	48%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,500	$41,700
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	LaGrange College	Mount Mary College
% Men	54%	4%
% Women	46%	96%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	49%
% Black	25%	20%
% Hispanic	2%	15%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	LaGrange College	Mount Mary College
% In-State	79%	87%
% Out-of-State	20%	11%
Campus	LaGrange College	Mount Mary 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 Mary College is larger than than LaGrange College based on total student enrollment (1,198 students vs. 679 students)

LaGrange College vs. Mount Mary College Cost Comparison

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

• LaGrange College is 0.3% more expensive to attend than Mount Mary College for in-state tuition ($32,800.00 vs. $32,700.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.3% higher at LaGrange College than Mount Mary College ($32,800.00 vs. $32,700.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at LaGrange College than Mount Mary College ($21,557 vs. $22,897)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Mary College are 27.5% lower than costs at LaGrange College ($9,830 vs. $12,530)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at LaGrange College as Mount Mary College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by LaGrange College students is 6.8% larger than aid received Mount Mary College ($25,519 vs. $23,897)

LaGrange College vs. Mount Mary College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at LaGrange College (1012) is 110 points higher than at Mount Mary College (902)
• Incoming LaGrange College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Mount Mary College (19)
• Accepted freshman LaGrange College students have a 0.36 point higher average high school GPA (3.49) than students at Mount Mary College (3.13)
• Mount Mary College has a higher acceptance rate (69.5%) than LaGrange College (59.1%)

LaGrange College vs. Mount Mary College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at LaGrange College is higher than Mount Mary College (48% vs. 46%)
• Graduates from LaGrange College earn on average $2,800 more per year than Mount Mary College graduates after ten years. ($44,500 vs. $41,700)
• Mount Mary College and LaGrange College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Mount Mary College and LaGrange College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More LaGrange College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Mary College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 56%)

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