Chowan University vs. Le Moyne-Owen College

Chowan University vs. Le Moyne Owen College comparison

	Chowan University	Le Moyne Owen College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Chowan University	Le Moyne-Owen College
Location	Murfreesboro, NC	Memphis, TN
Setting	Remote Town	Large City
Enrollment	886	609
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Multiple Protestant Denomination	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	chowan.edu	loc.edu
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Costs	Chowan University	Le Moyne-Owen College
Tuition (In State)	$25,880	$10,776
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,880	$10,776
Room & Board	$9,650	$6,100
Avg Net Price	$17,334	$6,308
Avg Grant Aid	$20,580	$11,930
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	95%

Admission	Chowan University	Le Moyne-Owen College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,259	451
Admitted	1,958	449
Acceptance Rate	86.7%	99.6%
Enrolled %	11%	26.9%
Avg High School GPA	2.89	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B-	C+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/25	13/17
SAT Range	880/1085	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	Chowan University	Le Moyne-Owen College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Psychology (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Biology (11%) Business (11%) Education (10%)	Business (50%) Education (18%) Social Sciences (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	Chowan University	Le Moyne-Owen College
Graduation Rate	30%	15%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,600	$30,500
Making Student Loan Payments	32%	16%
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,150	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$363	N/A

Diversity	Chowan University	Le Moyne-Owen College
% Men	59%	35%
% Women	41%	65%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	17%	0%
% Black	71%	99%
% Hispanic	4%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	0%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Chowan University	Le Moyne-Owen College
% In-State	44%	70%
% Out-of-State	46%	29%
Campus	Chowan University	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

• Chowan University is larger than than Le Moyne-Owen College based on total student enrollment (886 students vs. 609 students)

Chowan University vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Cost Comparison

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

• Chowan University is 140.2% more expensive to attend than Le Moyne-Owen College for in-state tuition ($25,880.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• Out of state tuition is 140.2% higher at Chowan University than Le Moyne Owen College ($25,880.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Le Moyne Owen College than Chowan University ($6,308 vs. $17,334)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Le Moyne Owen College are 58.2% lower than costs at Chowan University ($6,100 vs. $9,650)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Chowan University than Le Moyne Owen College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chowan University students is 72.5% larger than aid received Le Moyne Owen College ($20,580 vs. $11,930)

Chowan University vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Chowan University 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 Chowan University .

• The average SAT score at Chowan University (773) is 13 points higher than at Le Moyne-Owen College (760)
• Incoming Chowan University students have at the same average ACT score (16) as students at Le Moyne-Owen College (16)
• Accepted freshman Chowan University students have a 0.39 point higher average high school GPA (2.89) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (2.5)
• Le Moyne-Owen College has a higher acceptance rate (99.6%) than Chowan University (86.7%)

Chowan University vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Chowan University 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 Chowan University.

• The graduation rate at Chowan University is higher than Le Moyne Owen College (30% vs. 15%)
• Graduates from Chowan University earn on average $4,100 more per year than Le Moyne-Owen College graduates after ten years. ($34,600 vs. $30,500)
• More Chowan University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Le Moyne-Owen College students, three years after graduation. (32% vs. 16%)

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