Hannibal-LaGrange University
Acceptance rate
72.6%
2025
Peer median 69.4%
Tuition per year
$26,880
$36,280 with room and board
Peer median $33,770
Undergraduates
452
Student-faculty ratio 8:1
Peer median 11 : 1
Graduation rate
25.5%
4-year; 6-year rate 36.2%
Peer median 45.1%
“Peers” are all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Hannibal, Missouri
- Website
- www.hlg.edu
- Undergraduates
- 452
- Student-faculty ratio
- 8 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Remote town
- Nearest major city
- St. Louis, about 100 mi
- Nearest international airport
- St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL), about 90 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Southern Baptist
- President
- Dr. Robert Matz (President)
- Phone
- 5732213675
- Address
- 2800 Palmyra Rd, Hannibal, MO 63401
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 69.4% · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 64.3%, women 58.5%.
Test Scores
2025 admitted students, 25th–75th percentile · 0% submitted SAT, 38% submitted ACT · SAT/ACT optional: considered if submitted
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 7 in 10
285 applicants in 2025, 72.6% admitted
207 admitted 78 not admitted Yield 46.9%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Education, General · Master's12 (0% international)
- Organizational Leadership · Master's5 (0% international)
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General · Master's1 (0% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | $44,853 | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General. | - | |||
| Special Education and Teaching, General. | - | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching. | $33,609 | |||
| Secondary Education and Teaching. | $33,609 | |||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching. | $33,609 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | $68,342 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | $58,082 | |||
| Organizational Leadership. | $58,082 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. | - | |||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mass Communication/Media Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worship Ministry. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | - |
Students
499 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 50:50 · Freshman retention 78.3%
- Continuing undergraduates 272
- First-year undergraduates 83
- Graduate students 47
- Transfers and others 97
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (452)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
23 in 2025 · 5.6% in 2016
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$36,280
- Undergraduate tuition
- $26,880
- Room and board
- $9,400
- Graduate tuition
- $14,040
Peer median tuition + room and board $46,780 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 27% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 24%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$9.4M
Expenses$9.7M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NAIA · NCCAA · American Midwest Conference
American Midwest Conference: basketball, baseball, cross country
| NAIA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Track and Field and Cross Country (combined) | 29 | 39 |
| Basketball | 26 | 10 |
| Baseball | 33 | - |
| Soccer | 33 | - |
| Softball | - | 17 |
| Volleyball | - | 17 |
| Golf | 6 | - |
| NAIA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Track and Field and Cross Country (combined) | 38 | 27 |
| Baseball | 40 | - |
| Basketball | 25 | 13 |
| Soccer | 24 | - |
| Softball | - | 17 |
| Volleyball | - | 16 |
| NAIA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 52 | - |
| Track and Field and Cross Country (combined) | 23 | 23 |
| Basketball | 24 | 11 |
| Soccer | 23 | - |
| Softball | - | 19 |
| Volleyball | - | 16 |
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia · 73.8 mi
U.S. News #95
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Principia CollegeElsah · 77.4 mi
Liberal Arts #74
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University of Missouri--St. LouisSaint Louis · 91.1 mi
U.S. News #276
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Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis · 94.5 mi
U.S. News #16
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Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis · 97.6 mi
U.S. News #100
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Knox CollegeGalesburg · 99.5 mi
Liberal Arts #85
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Bradley UniversityPeoria · 115.0 mi
U.S. News #169
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Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla · 124.3 mi
U.S. News #191
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Augustana CollegeRock Island · 130.2 mi
Liberal Arts #91
Peer median 8.9 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
Notable Alumni
Notable alumni of Hannibal-LaGrange University include Cotton Fitzsimmons (College and NBA basketball coach), Clarence Andrew Cannon (Missouri congressman, chaired House Appropriations Committee) and Robert Coontz (Second Chief of Naval Operations).
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Cotton Fitzsimmons 1931–2004
College and NBA basketball coach
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Clarence Andrew Cannon 1879–1964
Missouri congressman, chaired House Appropriations Committee
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Robert Coontz 1864–1935
Second Chief of Naval Operations
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Asa Hodges 1822–1900
Former US representative from Arkansas
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.