Blackburn vs LaGrange
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Blackburn CollegeCarlinville, ILCatholic life on campusLaGrange CollegeLagrange, GACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Blackburn has the higher graduation rate: 57% against 47% at LaGrange.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Blackburn has the lower price after aid: $12,329 a year, against $18,718 at LaGrange.
- The average price after aid is lower at Blackburn: $18,460 a year, against $20,875 at LaGrange.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at LaGrange: $51,745, against $46,802 at Blackburn.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Carlinville, IL
Lagrange, GA
Setting
Town
Town
Students
389
671
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
63%
62%
Graduation rate
57%
47%
First-year retention
67%
67%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$18,460
$20,875
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$16,838
$20,764
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$14,781
$19,322
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$12,329
$18,718
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$23,013
$18,707
Net price, over $110,000 income
$23,305
$24,549
Median debt
$24,242
$25,730
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$46,802
$51,745
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.