Bethel vs. Le Moyne-Owen College

Bethel University vs. Le Moyne Owen College comparison

	Bethel University	Le Moyne Owen College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel	Le Moyne-Owen College
Location	McKenzie, TN	Memphis, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	4,686	609
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1002
Religious Affiliation	Cumberland Presbyterian	Multiple Protestant Denomination	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelu.edu	loc.edu
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Costs	Bethel	Le Moyne-Owen College
Tuition (In State)	$16,222	$10,776
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,222	$10,776
Room & Board	$13,446	$6,100
Avg Net Price	$13,858	$6,308
Avg Grant Aid	$13,396	$11,930
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	95%

Admission	Bethel	Le Moyne-Owen College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,489	451
Admitted	2,210	449
Acceptance Rate	88.8%	99.6%
Enrolled %	20.6%	26.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.6	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/22	13/17
SAT Range	928/1130	898/1093
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Apr 1, 2025

Academics	Bethel	Le Moyne-Owen College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (78%) Education (5%) Biology (3%) Health Professions (3%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (2%)	Business (50%) Education (18%) Social Sciences (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	Bethel	Le Moyne-Owen College
Graduation Rate	32%	15%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,700	$30,500
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	16%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,250	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$292	N/A

Diversity	Bethel	Le Moyne-Owen College
% Men	46%	35%
% Women	54%	65%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	46%	0%
% Black	40%	99%
% Hispanic	1%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	5%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	Bethel	Le Moyne-Owen College
% In-State	80%	70%
% Out-of-State	19%	29%
Campus	Bethel	Le Moyne-Owen College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethel University is larger than than Le Moyne-Owen College based on total student enrollment (4,686 students vs. 609 students)

Bethel vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethel or Le Moyne-Owen College?

• Bethel University is 50.5% more expensive to attend than Le Moyne-Owen College for in-state tuition ($16,222.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• Out of state tuition is 50.5% higher at Bethel than Le Moyne Owen College ($16,222.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Le Moyne Owen College than Bethel ($6,308 vs. $13,858)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Le Moyne Owen College are 120.4% lower than costs at Bethel University ($6,100 vs. $13,446)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethel University than Le Moyne Owen College (96% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel University students is 12.3% larger than aid received Le Moyne Owen College ($13,396 vs. $11,930)

Bethel vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Bethel or Le Moyne-Owen College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Le Moyne-Owen College or Bethel .

• The average SAT score at Bethel University (928) is 168 points higher than at Le Moyne-Owen College (760)
• Incoming Bethel students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (16)
• Accepted freshman Bethel students have a 1.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (2.5)
• Le Moyne-Owen College has a higher acceptance rate (99.6%) than Bethel (88.8%)

Bethel vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel or Le Moyne-Owen College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Le Moyne-Owen College and Bethel.

• The graduation rate at Bethel is higher than Le Moyne Owen College (32% vs. 15%)
• Graduates from Bethel University earn on average $12,200 more per year than Le Moyne-Owen College graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $30,500)
• More Bethel graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Le Moyne-Owen College students, three years after graduation. (33% vs. 16%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/