LaGrange College vs. William Jewell College

LaGrange College vs. William Jewell College comparison

	LaGrange College	William Jewell College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	LaGrange College	William Jewell College
Location	Lagrange, GA	Liberty, MO
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	679	853
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lagrange.edu	jewell.edu
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Costs	LaGrange College	William Jewell College
Tuition (In State)	$32,800	$18,360
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,800	$18,360
Room & Board	$12,530	$10,130
Avg Net Price	$21,557	$20,108
Avg Grant Aid	$25,519	$13,451
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	LaGrange College	William Jewell College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,414	1,676
Admitted	836	687
Acceptance Rate	59.1%	41%
Enrolled %	26.6%	35.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.61
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	19/24	20/26
SAT Range	980/1123	1030/1130
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	William Jewell College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (8%) Health Professions (8%)	Health Professions (17%) Business (16%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	LaGrange College	William Jewell College
Graduation Rate	48%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,500	$48,500
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	78%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$258

Diversity	LaGrange College	William Jewell College
% Men	54%	51%
% Women	46%	49%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	78%
% Black	25%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	6%
% International	0%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	LaGrange College	William Jewell College
% In-State	79%	65%
% Out-of-State	20%	33%
Campus	LaGrange College	William Jewell 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

• William Jewell College is larger than than LaGrange College based on total student enrollment (853 students vs. 679 students)

LaGrange College vs. William Jewell College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, LaGrange College or William Jewell College?

• LaGrange College is 78.6% more expensive to attend than William Jewell College for in-state tuition ($32,800.00 vs. $18,360.00)
• Out of state tuition is 78.6% higher at LaGrange College than William Jewell College ($32,800.00 vs. $18,360.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at William Jewell College than LaGrange College ($20,108 vs. $21,557)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at William Jewell College are 23.7% lower than costs at LaGrange College ($10,130 vs. $12,530)
• More students receive financial grant aid at LaGrange College than William Jewell College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by LaGrange College students is 89.7% larger than aid received William Jewell College ($25,519 vs. $13,451)

LaGrange College vs. William Jewell College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at William Jewell College (1160) is 148 points higher than at LaGrange College (1012)
• Incoming William Jewell College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at LaGrange College (22)
• Accepted freshman William Jewell College students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at LaGrange College (3.49)
• LaGrange College has a higher acceptance rate (59.1%) than William Jewell College (41%)

LaGrange College vs. William Jewell College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, LaGrange College or William Jewell 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 William Jewell College and LaGrange College.

• The graduation rate at William Jewell College is higher than LaGrange College (63% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from William Jewell College earn on average $4,000 more per year than LaGrange College graduates after ten years. ($48,500 vs. $44,500)
• William Jewell College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than LaGrange College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• William Jewell College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than LaGrange College graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More William Jewell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former LaGrange College students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 57%)

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