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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Welch College, Goucher College, LaGrange College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | WelchGallatin, TN | GoucherBaltimore, MD | LaGrangeLagrange, GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | Not reportedNot reported by Welch College in the most recent federal collection. | 77.7% | 62.1% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedWelch College did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | 1090–1325 | Not reportedLaGrange College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. |
| Average net price | $25,26328.2% on Pell grants | $22,47035.2% on Pell grants | $20,87543.1% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $21,400Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $53,350Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $35,400Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 53.4% | 57.3% | 46.9% |
| First-year retention | 61.2% | 78.6% | 67.2% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 28.2% | 35.2% | 43.1% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $42,198 | $53,023 | $51,745 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $19,500 | $26,000 | $25,730 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 9:1 | 8:1 | 11:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 226 | 964 | 636 |
| Consensus percentile | 34Lower is better | 34Lower is better | 34Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 53 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 53 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 42 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Welch | Goucher | LaGrange |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #10 of 131Regional colleges (South)Regional Colleges (South) · 2026 | #126 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #13 of 131Regional colleges (South)Regional Colleges (South) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #107 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #788 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1580 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #938 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1063 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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