by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will not be asked to pay the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total price of attendance at LaGrange College can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financial aid options can LaGrange offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep going to see what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from LaGrange College.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Looking at the entering class at LaGrange College, 100% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind roughly 183 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $27,895 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 99% | $21,770 |
| Federal Pell grants | 51% | $5,330 |
| State/local grants | 74% | $4,427 |
| Federal student loans | 75% | $5,535 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Here, about 94% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $26,817 (covering around 546 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 94% | $26,817 |
| Federal Pell grants | 43% | $5,591 |
| Federal student loans | 68% | $6,362 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $28,806.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $11,038 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $19,789 |
| Over $75,000 | $21,972 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $20,875 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $17,805 |
To project your own net price, use LaGrange’s net price calculator: [www.lagrange.edu/ADMISSIONS/COST AND AID/Net price calculator.html](https://www.lagrange.edu/ADMISSIONS/COST AND AID/Net price calculator.html).
A typical borrower at LaGrange leaves with $15,750 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $15,750 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $25,730 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $272.78/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at LaGrange.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,500 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $26,001 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $32,000 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,000 |
| Middle income | $18,250 |
| High income | $15,000 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,000 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $15,000 |
| Independent students | $22,500 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. LaGrange.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at LaGrange:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 5352 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $116,019,207 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 10 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $156,163 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $15,616 |
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