Toccoa Falls College vs. Centenary College of Louisiana

Toccoa Falls College vs. Centenary College of Louisiana comparison

	Toccoa Falls College	Centenary College of Louisiana	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Toccoa Falls College	Centenary College of Louisiana
Location	Toccoa Falls, GA	Shreveport, LA
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	2,046	556
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#877
Religious Affiliation	Christ and Missionary Alliance Church	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	tfc.edu	centenary.edu
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Costs	Toccoa Falls College	Centenary College of Louisiana
Tuition (In State)	$22,350	$38,820
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,350	$38,820
Room & Board	$8,600	$13,940
Avg Net Price	$20,609	$30,050
Avg Grant Aid	$13,240	$27,095
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Toccoa Falls College	Centenary College of Louisiana
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,066	1,139
Admitted	725	725
Acceptance Rate	68%	63.7%
Enrolled %	32.8%	23.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	18/24	21/27
SAT Range	990/1240	1080/1260
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025	Dec 15, 2024

Academics	Toccoa Falls College	Centenary College of Louisiana
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (33%) Psychology (20%) Education (15%) Business (8%) Communication (6%)	Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Biology (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Physical Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Toccoa Falls College	Centenary College of Louisiana
Graduation Rate	48%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,900	$52,500
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,750	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$245	$268

Diversity	Toccoa Falls College	Centenary College of Louisiana
% Men	38%	45%
% Women	62%	55%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	67%
% Black	8%	16%
% Hispanic	4%	6%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	5%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Toccoa Falls College	Centenary College of Louisiana
% In-State	76%	64%
% Out-of-State	22%	36%
Campus	Toccoa Falls College	Centenary College of Louisiana
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Toccoa Falls College is larger than than Centenary College of Louisiana based on total student enrollment (2,046 students vs. 556 students)

Toccoa Falls College vs. Centenary College of Louisiana Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Toccoa Falls College or Centenary College of Louisiana?

• Centenary College of Louisiana is 73.7% more expensive to attend than Toccoa Falls College for in-state tuition ($38,820.00 vs. $22,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 73.7% higher at Centenary College of Louisiana than Toccoa Falls College ($38,820.00 vs. $22,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Toccoa Falls College than Centenary College of Louisiana ($20,609 vs. $30,050)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Toccoa Falls College are 62.1% lower than costs at Centenary College of Louisiana ($8,600 vs. $13,940)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Centenary College of Louisiana than Toccoa Falls College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Centenary College of Louisiana students is 104.6% larger than aid received Toccoa Falls College ($27,095 vs. $13,240)

Toccoa Falls College vs. Centenary College of Louisiana Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Centenary College of Louisiana (1114) is 117 points higher than at Toccoa Falls College (997)
• Incoming Centenary College of Louisiana students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Toccoa Falls College (22)
• Accepted freshman Centenary College of Louisiana students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Toccoa Falls College (3.5)
• Toccoa Falls College has a higher acceptance rate (68%) than Centenary College of Louisiana (63.7%)

Toccoa Falls College vs. Centenary College of Louisiana Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Toccoa Falls College or Centenary College of Louisiana? 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 Centenary College of Louisiana and Toccoa Falls College.

• The graduation rate at Centenary College of Louisiana is higher than Toccoa Falls College (58% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from Centenary College of Louisiana earn on average $22,600 more per year than Toccoa Falls College graduates after ten years. ($52,500 vs. $29,900)
• Toccoa Falls College students graduate with a $2,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Centenary College of Louisiana graduates. ($23,750 vs. $26,000)
• Toccoa Falls College graduates are paying $23 less per month on federal student loans than Centenary College of Louisiana graduates. ($245 vs. $268)
• More Centenary College of Louisiana graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Toccoa Falls College students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 64%)

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