Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Minneapolis College of Art and Design graduates 15 pts more of its students than LaGrange (64% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Minneapolis College of Art and Design's yield is 14 pts higher than LaGrange's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    LaGrange grads earn $10.9K more ten years out than Minneapolis College of Art and Design's ($51,745 vs. $40,873)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    LaGrange costs about $7.1K less per year on average than Minneapolis College of Art and Design ($23,594 vs. $30,692, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    LaGrange's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 49% at Minneapolis College of Art and Design

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    LaGrange has 5 pts more first-gen students than Minneapolis College of Art and Design (25% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students

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

Minneapolis College of Art and Design admits 48%, LaGrange 62%; Minneapolis College of Art and Design's yield is higher, at 39%.

Acceptance rate
Minneapolis College of Art and Design48%
LaGrange62%
Quad's selectivity
  • Minneapolis College of Art and DesignSelective
  • LaGrangeAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
1130–1340
LaGrangeTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Minneapolis College of Art and DesignGPA and school record required
  • LaGrangeGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Minneapolis College of Art and Design is a bit larger than LaGrange (705 vs. 636 undergrads); LaGrange has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Minneapolis College of Art and Design705
LaGrange636
Pell Grant share
Minneapolis College of Art and Design42%
LaGrange43%

Majors and faculty

Illustration leads at Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and Business Administration and Management at LaGrange.

Students per faculty member
Minneapolis College of Art and Design12 to 1
LaGrange13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Minneapolis College of Art and DesignIllustration34%
  • LaGrangeBusiness Administration and Management, General25%

What each costs

LaGrange costs about $7.1K less a year than Minneapolis College of Art and Design on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Minneapolis College of Art and Design$30.7K
LaGrange$23.6K
Aid generosity
Minneapolis College of Art and Design49%
LaGrange54%

What each pays off

LaGrange's former students earn more, a median $51.7K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Minneapolis College of Art and Design$40.9K
LaGrange$51.7K
Graduation rate
Minneapolis College of Art and Design64%
LaGrange49%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Minneapolis College of Art and Design got more selective while LaGrange got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Minneapolis College of Art and DesignGrowing+81%
  • LaGrangeGrowing+13%
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

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