Truett-McConnell College vs. Louisiana College

Truett McConnell College vs. Louisiana College comparison

	Truett McConnell College	Louisiana College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Truett-McConnell College	Louisiana College
Location	Cleveland, GA	Pineville, LA
Setting	Distant Rural	Small Suburban
Enrollment	2,796	1,026
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1003	#770
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	truett.edu	lacollege.edu
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Costs	Truett-McConnell College	Louisiana College
Tuition (In State)	$22,896	$19,590
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,896	$19,590
Room & Board	$8,856	$7,646
Avg Net Price	$18,835	$14,566
Avg Grant Aid	$16,297	$13,650
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Truett-McConnell College	Louisiana College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	652	579
Admitted	527	432
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	74.6%
Enrolled %	41.2%	41.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23	18/23
SAT Range	1000/1190	1020/1190
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Truett-McConnell College	Louisiana College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Education (28%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) History (17%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (9%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (8%)	Health Professions (23%) Education (9%) Biology (7%) Psychology (7%) Business (7%)
Outcomes	Truett-McConnell College	Louisiana College
Graduation Rate	14%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,500	$45,600
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$23,027
Median Loan Payment	$248	$238

Diversity	Truett-McConnell College	Louisiana College
% Men	46%	48%
% Women	54%	52%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	84%	63%
% Black	8%	28%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	2%	3%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	Truett-McConnell College	Louisiana College
% In-State	79%	77%
% Out-of-State	16%	20%
Campus	Truett-McConnell College	Louisiana College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Truett McConnell College is larger than than Louisiana College based on total student enrollment (2,796 students vs. 1,026 students)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Louisiana College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Truett-McConnell College or Louisiana College?

• Truett McConnell College is 16.9% more expensive to attend than Louisiana College for in-state tuition ($22,896.00 vs. $19,590.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.9% higher at Truett-McConnell College than Louisiana College ($22,896.00 vs. $19,590.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Louisiana College than Truett-McConnell College ($14,566 vs. $18,835)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Louisiana College are 15.8% lower than costs at Truett McConnell College ($7,646 vs. $8,856)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Truett McConnell College than Louisiana College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Truett McConnell College students is 19.4% larger than aid received Louisiana College ($16,297 vs. $13,650)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Louisiana College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Louisiana College (969) is 31 points higher than at Truett-McConnell College (938)
• Incoming Louisiana College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Truett-McConnell College (20)
• Accepted freshman Truett-McConnell College students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.49) than students at Louisiana College (3.35)
• Truett-McConnell College has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than Louisiana College (74.6%)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Louisiana College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Truett-McConnell College or Louisiana 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 Louisiana College and Truett-McConnell College.

• The graduation rate at Louisiana College is higher than Truett McConnell College (31% vs. 14%)
• Graduates from Louisiana College earn on average $10,100 more per year than Truett-McConnell College graduates after ten years. ($45,600 vs. $35,500)
• Louisiana College students graduate with a $973 lower median federal student loan debt than Truett-McConnell College graduates. ($23,027 vs. $24,000)
• Louisiana College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Truett-McConnell College graduates. ($238 vs. $248)
• More Louisiana College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Truett-McConnell College students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 53%)

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