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Colleges in and near La Grange

Wayne Community College is 11 miles from La Grange

No college sits inside La Grange’s boundary, but Wayne Community College’s campus in Goldsboro, with 1,672 students on campus, is 11 miles from the center of town. About 6% of La Grange’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Carolina (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of La Grange. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
2,981 students on campus
Nearest college
11 mi
Wayne
Residents in college
6%
About the same as NC (6%)
Nearest community college
11 mi
Wayne · $2,566 tuition
Nearest public university
31.5 mi
East Carolina University · $7,361 in-state
Median household income
$48K
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What stands out about college from La Grange

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college 11 miles awayWayne Community College has 1,672 students on campus in Goldsboro, 49% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at East Carolina UniversityLiving in North Carolina, East Carolina University charges $7,361 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $23,638. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as North Carolina (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of La Grange

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from La Grange.

5 mi10 mi15 miWayneLenoirLa Grange
University or collegeCommunity college
Wayne Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,672 on campus · 11 mi · Goldsboro$2knet price49%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $2,566 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Lenoir Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,309 on campus · 13.3 mi · Kinston$4knet price36%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $2,578 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where La Grange’s median household income ($48,078) falls.

Wayne Community College11 mi · Goldsboro · sticker $11,096 · tuition $2,566$3,271a year
Lenoir Community College13.3 mi · Kinston · sticker $14,929 · tuition $2,578$5,973a year
East Carolina University31.5 mi · Greenville · sticker $23,867$14,904a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →WayneLenoirEast Carolina University
East Carolina University63% graduate$55k earnings$23k typical debt
Wayne Community College49% graduate$34k earnings$6k typical debt
Lenoir Community College36% graduate$34k earnings

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near La Grange

Is La Grange a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 La Grange residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as North Carolina (6). The nearest campus, Wayne Community College, is 11 miles away in Goldsboro.

What colleges are near La Grange?

Within 15 miles: Wayne Community College (11 miles, 1,672 students on campus) and Lenoir Community College (13.3 miles, 1,309).

What is the closest community college to La Grange, and what does it cost?

Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, 11 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,566 a year for North Carolina residents; the federal net price, $2,245, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does East Carolina University cost if we live in North Carolina?

Tuition and fees are $7,361 a year in-state and $23,638 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,046 (under $30,000 income) to $23,028 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of La Grange. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →