Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Centenary College of Louisiana graduates 9 pts more of its students than LaGrange (58% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Centenary College of Louisiana is more diverse (index 0.64 vs. 0.60)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    LaGrange costs about $2.9K less per year on average than Centenary College of Louisiana ($23,594 vs. $26,479, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    LaGrange has 4 pts more first-gen students than Centenary College of Louisiana (25% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Centenary College of Louisiana's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 54% at LaGrange

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Centenary College of Louisiana has 2 pts more Pell recipients than LaGrange (45% vs. 43%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Centenary College of Louisiana admits 56%, LaGrange 62%; LaGrange's yield is higher, at 25%.

Acceptance rate
Centenary College of Louisiana56%
LaGrange62%
Quad's selectivity
  • Centenary College of LouisianaSelective
  • LaGrangeAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Centenary College of Louisiana
1060–1210
LaGrangeTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Centenary College of LouisianaGPA and school record required
  • LaGrangeGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Centenary College of Louisiana and LaGrange are about the same size; Centenary College of Louisiana has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Centenary College of Louisiana685
LaGrange636
Pell Grant share
Centenary College of Louisiana45%
LaGrange43%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Centenary College of Louisiana has 8 students per faculty member to LaGrange's 13.

Students per faculty member
Centenary College of Louisiana8 to 1
LaGrange13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Centenary College of LouisianaBusiness Administration and Management, General22%
  • LaGrangeBusiness Administration and Management, General25%

What each costs

LaGrange costs about $2.9K less a year than Centenary College of Louisiana on average; Centenary College of Louisiana's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Centenary College of Louisiana$26.5K
LaGrange$23.6K
Aid generosity
Centenary College of Louisiana57%
LaGrange54%

What each pays off

LaGrange's former students earn more, a median $51.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 58% at Centenary College of Louisiana to 49% at LaGrange.

Median earnings, 10 years
Centenary College of Louisiana$50.3K
LaGrange$51.7K
Graduation rate
Centenary College of Louisiana58%
LaGrange49%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Centenary College of Louisiana got more selective while LaGrange got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Centenary College of LouisianaGrowing+123%
  • LaGrangeGrowing+13%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why