Mount St. Mary's College vs. LaGrange College

Mount St. Mary's College vs. LaGrange College comparison

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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	LaGrange College
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Lagrange, GA
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,440	679
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	lagrange.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	LaGrange College
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$32,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$32,800
Room & Board	$13,217	$12,530
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$21,557
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$25,519
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	LaGrange College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	1,414
Admitted	1,822	836
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	59.1%
Enrolled %	20.9%	26.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.49
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	19/24
SAT Range	900/1110	980/1123
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 31, 2025

Academics	Mount St. Mary's College	LaGrange College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (8%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	LaGrange College
Graduation Rate	47%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$44,500
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	LaGrange College
% Men	11%	54%
% Women	89%	46%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	68%
% Black	7%	25%
% Hispanic	62%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	LaGrange College
% In-State	94%	79%
% Out-of-State	6%	20%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	LaGrange College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount St. Mary's College is larger than than LaGrange College based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 679 students)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. LaGrange College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount St. Mary's College or LaGrange College?

• Mount St. Mary's College is 38.4% more expensive to attend than LaGrange College for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $32,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 38.4% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than LaGrange College ($45,388.00 vs. $32,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at LaGrange College than Mount St. Mary's College ($21,557 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at LaGrange College are 5.5% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($12,530 vs. $13,217)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College as LaGrange College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 31.7% larger than aid received LaGrange College ($33,604 vs. $25,519)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. LaGrange College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at LaGrange College (1012) is 97 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming LaGrange College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Mount St. Mary's College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at LaGrange College (3.49)
• Mount St. Mary's College has a higher acceptance rate (75.8%) than LaGrange College (59.1%)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. LaGrange College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount St. Mary's College or LaGrange 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 LaGrange College and Mount St. Mary's College.

• The graduation rate at LaGrange College is higher than Mount St. Mary's College (48% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $14,500 more per year than LaGrange College graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $44,500)
• Mount St. Mary's College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than LaGrange College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Mount St. Mary's College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than LaGrange College graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Mount St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former LaGrange College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 57%)

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