LSUA vs. Wade College

Louisiana State University Alexandria vs. Wade College comparison

	Louisiana State University Alexandria	Wade College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	LSUA	Wade College
Location	Alexandria, LA	Dallas, TX
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	4,289	157
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#950
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	lsua.edu	wadecollege.edu
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Costs	LSUA	Wade College
Tuition (In State)	$4,950	$17,120
Tuition (Out of State)	$5,120	$17,120
Room & Board	$9,598	$8,552
Avg Net Price	$7,274	$17,859
Avg Grant Aid	$7,033	$6,195
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	55%

Admission	LSUA	Wade College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,913	-
Admitted	1,680	-
Acceptance Rate	57.7%	Open
Enrolled %	24.6%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.16	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/22
SAT Range	910/1110
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	LSUA	Wade College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (37%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (21%) Business (14%) Psychology (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)	Visual and Performing Arts (50%) Business (50%)
Outcomes	LSUA	Wade College
Graduation Rate	12%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,700	$28,800
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	20%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,707	$23,250
Median Loan Payment	$183	$240

Diversity	LSUA	Wade College
% Men	30%	13%
% Women	70%	87%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	67%	26%
% Black	18%	39%
% Hispanic	4%	17%
% Native American	4%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	8%

Students	LSUA	Wade College
% In-State	85%	98%
% Out-of-State	10%	2%
Campus	LSUA	Wade College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Louisiana State University Alexandria is larger than than Wade College based on total student enrollment (4,289 students vs. 157 students)

LSUA vs. Wade College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, LSUA or Wade College?

• Wade College is 245.9% more expensive to attend than LSUA for in-state tuition ($17,120.00 vs. $4,950.00)
• Out of state tuition is 234.4% higher at Wade College than Louisiana State University Alexandria ($17,120.00 vs. $5,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Louisiana State University Alexandria than Wade College ($7,274 vs. $17,859)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wade College are 12.2% lower than costs at Louisiana State University Alexandria ($8,552 vs. $9,598)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Louisiana State University Alexandria than Wade College (95% vs. 55%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Louisiana State University Alexandria students is 13.5% larger than aid received Wade College ($7,033 vs. $6,195)

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

LSUA vs. Wade College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, LSUA or Wade 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 Wade College and LSUA.

• Graduates from Louisiana State University Alexandria earn on average $6,900 more per year than Wade College graduates after ten years. ($35,700 vs. $28,800)
• Louisiana State University Alexandria students graduate with a $5,543 lower median federal student loan debt than Wade College graduates. ($17,707 vs. $23,250)
• LSUA graduates are paying $57 less per month on federal student loans than Wade College graduates. ($183 vs. $240)
• More LSUA graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wade College students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 20%)

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