Huston-Tillotson University vs Lane College

Huston-Tillotson University and Lane College, both historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), offer unique educational experiences to their students. Huston-Tillotson, located in Austin, Texas, has an acceptance rate of 58%, while Lane College, in Jackson, Tennessee, has an acceptance rate of 48%. Huston-Tillotson's popular majors include Business Administration and Management, Education, and Social Work, while Lane College's popular majors include Business Administration and Management, Education, and Criminal Justice. Huston-Tillotson's student body is 60% female and 40% male, while Lane College's student body is 55% female and 45% male. Huston-Tillotson's graduation rate is 25%, while Lane College's graduation rate is 20%. To help you make an informed decision about which institution is the best fit for you, we have compiled a comprehensive comparison

	Huston-Tillotson University	Lane College
Overview
Location	Austin, Texas	Jackson, Tennessee
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Small
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	54.0%	56.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation	Protestant	Methodism

Admission
Acceptance rate	50.0%	48.5%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $25 Graduate: $100
SAT range	820 - 1000	N/A
ACT range	14 - 20	14 - 17
Students submitting SAT score	27.0%
Students submitting ACT score	14.0%	100.0%
Total number of applicants	1,875	6,097
Total number of admissions given out	938	2,955
Admitted students who chose to enroll	150	415
Yield rate	16.0%	14.0%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A
High school GPA	Required	N/A
Recommendation letters	Not required	N/A
High school transcript	Not required	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$27,913	$22,870
Average net price	$11,846	$14,541
Tuition	$12,569	$9,270
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $4,406 Meal plan: $4,043	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)	100.0% Average amount $5,938	92.0% Average amount $9,098
Students receiving federal student loan	71.0% Average amount $2,205	67.0% Average amount $6,006
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	991 Men 40.1% Women 59.9%	1,047 Men 53.5% Women 46.5%
Graduate students	10 Men 40.0% Women 60.0%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	39.5%
International students	2.4%	0.5%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	422	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	Business Liberal Arts Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Psychology Education	Law Enforcement and Firefighting Business Social Sciences Education Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	16:1	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	33.1%	24.1%
Dropout rate	66.2%	74.5%
Transferred out	N/A	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	N/A	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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