| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2008 |
| Total undergraduates: |
380 men, 606 women, 986 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
355 men, 543 women, 898 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
25 men, 63 women, 88 total |
| Total graduate students: |
16 men, 44 women, 60 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
16 men, 37 women, 53 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
7 women, 7 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
10% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 13.2% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.0% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.0% | Hispanic |
| 79.4% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 4.9% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 0.5% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 20.3% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.3% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.0% | Hispanic |
| 74.1% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.7% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 0.1% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
120 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
LaGrange, Georgia |
| Population of city/town: |
25,000 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Albany, Georgia |
| Nearest major city: |
Atlanta, Georgia |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
70 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
360,000 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (25%)
- women's dorms (18%)
- men's dorms (14%)
- single-student apartments (43%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
82% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
71% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
29% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
88% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
184 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Museum, theatre, auditorium. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special housing |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
75% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
4 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
3 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
37% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
6 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
28% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Hilltop News (monthly) |
| Number of honor societies: |
12 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
52 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Student Union, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Interfaith Council, Wesley Fellowship, Catholic group |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Association of Black Collegians, international club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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choral group, Hilltoppers, Art Student League, Lost Comedy, Left-Wing Players, team managers, Deutschen Klub, Student Nurse Association, Habitat for Humanity, Circle K, Rotaract, departmental, service, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Phil Williamson,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Jennifer Claybrook,
SWA |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director
Phil Williamson
LaGrange College
601 Broad Street
LaGrange, GA 30240-2999 |
| School mascot: |
Panthers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
;Great South Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NAIA, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NAIA, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | NAIA, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NAIA, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NAIA, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NAIA, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NAIA, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NAIA, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | NAIA, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NAIA, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NAIA |
| Women's swimming | no | NAIA, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NAIA, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NAIA, NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
15% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Atlanta, Georgia (70 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Birmingham, Alabama (150 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Atlanta, Georgia (70 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
LaGrange, Georgia (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
no |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
41% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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LaGrange College
Georgia State University
Georgia College and State University
University of Georgia |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
38% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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West Georgia Health System; Troup County Board of Education; Milliken & Company; Twin Cedars Youth Services
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Dean Young, Cartoonist for "Blondie"
- Judge Richard Story, U.S. District Judge
- Terry Kay, Award-winning novelist and screenwriter
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