CMU - CLAS vs. Le Moyne-Owen College

Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences vs. Le Moyne Owen College comparison

	Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences	Le Moyne Owen College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CMU - CLAS	Le Moyne-Owen College
Location	Fayette, MO	Memphis, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	1,080	609
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#781
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Multiple Protestant Denomination	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	centralmethodist.edu	loc.edu
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Costs	CMU - CLAS	Le Moyne-Owen College
Tuition (In State)	$26,360	$10,776
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,360	$10,776
Room & Board	$8,910	$6,100
Avg Net Price	$24,828	$6,308
Avg Grant Aid	$18,044	$11,930
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	95%

Admission	CMU - CLAS	Le Moyne-Owen College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,166	451
Admitted	1,141	449
Acceptance Rate	97.9%	99.6%
Enrolled %	25.8%	26.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23	13/17
SAT Range	930/1090	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	Aug 15, 2025	Apr 1, 2025

Academics	CMU - CLAS	Le Moyne-Owen College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (22%) Business (16%) Education (13%) Biology (9%) General Studies (8%)	Business (50%) Education (18%) Social Sciences (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	CMU - CLAS	Le Moyne-Owen College
Graduation Rate	43%	15%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,600	$30,500
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	16%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,875	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$174	N/A

Diversity	CMU - CLAS	Le Moyne-Owen College
% Men	48%	35%
% Women	52%	65%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	78%	0%
% Black	8%	99%
% Hispanic	3%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	4%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	CMU - CLAS	Le Moyne-Owen College
% In-State	59%	70%
% Out-of-State	27%	29%
Campus	CMU - CLAS	Le Moyne-Owen College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is larger than than Le Moyne-Owen College based on total student enrollment (1,080 students vs. 609 students)

CMU - CLAS vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Cost Comparison

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

• Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is 144.6% more expensive to attend than Le Moyne-Owen College for in-state tuition ($26,360.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• Out of state tuition is 144.6% higher at CMU - CLAS than Le Moyne Owen College ($26,360.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Le Moyne Owen College than CMU - CLAS ($6,308 vs. $24,828)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Le Moyne Owen College are 46.1% lower than costs at Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ($6,100 vs. $8,910)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences than Le Moyne Owen College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences students is 51.2% larger than aid received Le Moyne Owen College ($18,044 vs. $11,930)

CMU - CLAS vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, CMU - CLAS 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 CMU - CLAS .

• The average SAT score at Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (1043) is 283 points higher than at Le Moyne-Owen College (760)
• Incoming CMU - CLAS students have a 7 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (16)
• Accepted freshman CMU - CLAS students have a 1 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (2.5)
• Le Moyne-Owen College has a higher acceptance rate (99.6%) than CMU - CLAS (97.9%)

CMU - CLAS vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CMU - CLAS 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 CMU - CLAS.

• The graduation rate at CMU - CLAS is higher than Le Moyne Owen College (43% vs. 15%)
• Graduates from Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences earn on average $8,100 more per year than Le Moyne-Owen College graduates after ten years. ($38,600 vs. $30,500)
• More CMU - CLAS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Le Moyne-Owen College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 16%)

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