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Allen vs Lane

Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.

At a glance

  • Lane has the higher graduation rate: 18% against 13% at Allen.
  • Median debt is lower at Lane: $30,500, against $34,290 at Allen.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Columbia, SC
Jackson, TN
Setting
City
City
Students
677
822
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
73%
Graduation rate
13%
18%
First-year retention
45%
44%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$10,972
$10,904
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$10,553
$10,904
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$9,375
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$12,610
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$12,976
Net price, over $110,000 income
$13,298
Median debt
$34,290
$30,500
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$30,497
$31,670

The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.

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