Quad

Head-to-head

Hollins
LaGrange

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Hollins graduates 16 pts more of its students than LaGrange (64% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    LaGrange's yield is 15 pts higher than Hollins's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    LaGrange grads earn $11.7K more ten years out than Hollins's ($51,745 vs. $40,075)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Hollins's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 54% at LaGrange

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    LaGrange has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Hollins (43% vs. 39%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    LaGrange admits 62% vs. 68% at Hollins

    Acceptance rate

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%, Hollins 68%; LaGrange's yield is higher, at 25%.

Acceptance rate
Hollins68%
LaGrange62%
Quad's selectivity
  • HollinsSelective
  • LaGrangeAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Hollins
1150–1340
LaGrangeTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HollinsGPA and school record required
  • LaGrangeGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Hollins and LaGrange are about the same size; LaGrange has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Hollins665
LaGrange636
Pell Grant share
Hollins39%
LaGrange43%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Hollins, and Business Administration and Management at LaGrange; Hollins has 8 students per faculty member to LaGrange's 13.

Students per faculty member
Hollins8 to 1
LaGrange13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HollinsBiology/Biological Sciences, General13%
  • LaGrangeBusiness Administration and Management, General25%

What each costs

Hollins and LaGrange cost about the same a year on average; Hollins's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Hollins$24.5K
LaGrange$23.6K
Aid generosity
Hollins60%
LaGrange54%

What each pays off

LaGrange's former students earn more, a median $51.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 64% at Hollins to 49% at LaGrange.

Median earnings, 10 years
Hollins$40.1K
LaGrange$51.7K
Graduation rate
Hollins64%
LaGrange49%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HollinsGrowing+58%
  • 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

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