LaGrange College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

LaGrange College vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

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Overview	LaGrange College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	Lagrange, GA	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	679	1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#473
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lagrange.edu	smwc.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than LaGrange College based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 679 students)

LaGrange College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, LaGrange College or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College?

• LaGrange College is 5.3% more expensive to attend than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for in-state tuition ($32,800.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.3% higher at LaGrange College than Saint Mary of the Woods College ($32,800.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than LaGrange College ($17,358 vs. $21,557)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary of the Woods College are 10.4% lower than costs at LaGrange College ($11,350 vs. $12,530)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at LaGrange College as Saint Mary of the Woods College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 3.6% larger than aid received LaGrange College ($26,438 vs. $25,519)

LaGrange College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at LaGrange College (1012) is 60 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming LaGrange College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (21)
• Accepted freshman LaGrange College students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.49) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (3.35)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than LaGrange College (59.1%)

LaGrange College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, LaGrange College or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and LaGrange College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than LaGrange College (57% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from LaGrange College earn on average $12,200 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($44,500 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $1 lower median federal student loan debt than LaGrange College graduates. ($26,999 vs. $27,000)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College and LaGrange College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More LaGrange College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 47%)

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