Quad

Head-to-head

LaGrange
Central Baptist

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Central Baptist's yield is 41 pts higher than LaGrange's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    LaGrange's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Central Baptist

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    LaGrange graduates 9 pts more of its students than Central Baptist (49% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Central Baptist has 9 pts more first-gen students than LaGrange (35% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Central Baptist costs about $4K less per year on average than LaGrange ($19,612 vs. $23,594, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    LaGrange grads earn $5K more ten years out than Central Baptist's ($51,745 vs. $46,789)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

LaGrange admits 62%, Central Baptist 63%; Central Baptist's yield is higher, at 66%.

Acceptance rate
LaGrange62%
Central Baptist63%
Quad's selectivity
  • LaGrangeAccessible
  • Central BaptistAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
LaGrangeTest-blind
Central Baptist
883–1121
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • LaGrangeGPA and school record required
  • Central BaptistGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

LaGrange is a bit larger than Central Baptist (636 vs. 484 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
LaGrange636
Central Baptist484
Pell Grant share
LaGrange43%
Central Baptist40%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Central Baptist has 9 students per faculty member to LaGrange's 13.

Students per faculty member
LaGrange13 to 1
Central Baptist9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LaGrangeBusiness Administration and Management, General25%
  • Central BaptistBusiness Administration and Management, General19%

What each costs

Central Baptist costs about $4K less a year than LaGrange on average; LaGrange's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
LaGrange$23.6K
Central Baptist$19.6K
Aid generosity
LaGrange54%
Central Baptist40%

What each pays off

LaGrange's former students earn more, a median $51.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 49% at LaGrange to 39% at Central Baptist.

Median earnings, 10 years
LaGrange$51.7K
Central Baptist$46.8K
Graduation rate
LaGrange49%
Central Baptist39%

How each has changed

Applications grew at LaGrange but fell at Central Baptist; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • LaGrangeGrowing+13%
  • Central BaptistShrinking−47%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why