Grambling State vs Lane College

Grambling State University and Lane College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences to their students. Grambling State, a public university, boasts a higher acceptance rate (68%) compared to Lane College's (58%), a private institution. While Grambling State's student body is predominantly African American (85%), Lane College's student body is more diverse, with a significant African American population (70%) and a notable presence of other ethnicities. Both universities offer a range of popular majors, including Business, Education, and Social Sciences, but Grambling State has a higher graduation rate (43%) than Lane College (38%). Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more distinctions between these two institutions and make an informed decision about your academic journey.

	Grambling State University	Lane College
Overview
Location	Grambling, Louisiana	Jackson, Tennessee
Campus setting	Town: Distant	City: Small
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	69.0%	56.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation		Methodism

Admission
Acceptance rate	72.5%	48.5%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $20 Graduate: $20
SAT range	822 - 1040	N/A
ACT range	15 - 19	14 - 17
Students submitting SAT score	91.0%
Students submitting ACT score	91.0%	100.0%
Total number of applicants	3,351	6,097
Total number of admissions given out	2,428	2,955
Admitted students who chose to enroll	750	415
Yield rate	30.9%	14.0%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A
High school GPA	Required	N/A
Recommendation letters	Not required	N/A
High school transcript	Required	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $24,605 Out of state: $33,628	$22,870
Average net price	$16,988	$14,541
Tuition	$5,140	$9,270
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $5,548 Meal plan: $3,762	Room/dormitory: $4,760 Meal plan: $2,850
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	87.0% Average amount $7,397	92.0% Average amount $9,098
Students receiving federal student loan	83.0% Average amount $6,254	67.0% Average amount $6,006
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $11,173	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	4,405 Men 36.1% Women 63.9%	1,047 Men 53.5% Women 46.5%
Graduate students	865 Men 25.9% Women 74.1%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	39.5%
International students	2.7%	0.5%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	2,465	1,142
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Tennessee Georgia Mississippi Alabama Louisiana

Academics
Popular study areas	Law Enforcement and Firefighting Business Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Education Public Administration and Social Service	Law Enforcement and Firefighting Business Social Sciences Education Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	24:1	15:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	28.9%	24.1%
Dropout rate	62.9%	74.5%
Transferred out	N/A	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $82,204 Year 3: $98,727 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $68,219 Year 3: $69,694 Public Administration (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $37,718 Year 2: $39,009 Year 3: $41,963 Social Work (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $33,736 Year 2: $36,745 Year 3: $40,892 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $35,746 Year 2: $34,277 Year 3: $37,063 Social Sciences, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $31,839 Year 3: $35,951 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,266 Year 2: $23,340 Year 3: $33,120 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,395 Year 2: $30,771 Year 3: $32,763 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,170 Year 2: $35,416 Year 3: $32,355 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $30,364 Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $31,454	Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,937 Year 2: $21,508 Year 3: $25,505 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $15,527 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $21,732 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,335 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,663 Year 2: $19,455 Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $18,143 Year 2: $23,340 Year 3: N/A

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