LaGrange College vs. Tusculum College

LaGrange College vs. Tusculum College comparison

	LaGrange College	Tusculum College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	LaGrange College	Tusculum College
Location	Lagrange, GA	Greeneville, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	679	1,303
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1004
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lagrange.edu	tusculum.edu
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Costs	LaGrange College	Tusculum College
Tuition (In State)	$32,800	$26,558
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,800	$26,558
Room & Board	$12,530	$10,042
Avg Net Price	$21,557	$20,414
Avg Grant Aid	$25,519	$22,630
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	LaGrange College	Tusculum College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,414	1,369
Admitted	836	1,110
Acceptance Rate	59.1%	81.1%
Enrolled %	26.6%	13.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.18
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	19/24	17/22
SAT Range	980/1123	910/1110
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	Tusculum College
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%)	Business (55%) Education (31%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%) Biology (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (1%)
Outcomes	LaGrange College	Tusculum College
Graduation Rate	48%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,500	$41,900
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	LaGrange College	Tusculum College
% Men	54%	48%
% Women	46%	52%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	74%
% Black	25%	14%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	5%

Students	LaGrange College	Tusculum College
% In-State	79%	45%
% Out-of-State	20%	44%
Campus	LaGrange College	Tusculum College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Tusculum College is larger than than LaGrange College based on total student enrollment (1,303 students vs. 679 students)

LaGrange College vs. Tusculum College Cost Comparison

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

• LaGrange College is 23.5% more expensive to attend than Tusculum College for in-state tuition ($32,800.00 vs. $26,558.00)
• Out of state tuition is 23.5% higher at LaGrange College than Tusculum College ($32,800.00 vs. $26,558.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tusculum College than LaGrange College ($20,414 vs. $21,557)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tusculum College are 24.8% lower than costs at LaGrange College ($10,042 vs. $12,530)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at LaGrange College as Tusculum College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by LaGrange College students is 12.8% larger than aid received Tusculum College ($25,519 vs. $22,630)

LaGrange College vs. Tusculum College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at LaGrange College (1012) is 52 points higher than at Tusculum College (960)
• Incoming LaGrange College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Tusculum College (21)
• Accepted freshman LaGrange College students have a 0.31 point higher average high school GPA (3.49) than students at Tusculum College (3.18)
• Tusculum College has a higher acceptance rate (81.1%) than LaGrange College (59.1%)

LaGrange College vs. Tusculum College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at LaGrange College is higher than Tusculum College (48% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from LaGrange College earn on average $2,600 more per year than Tusculum College graduates after ten years. ($44,500 vs. $41,900)
• Tusculum College and LaGrange College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Tusculum 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 Tusculum College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 52%)

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