College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Le Moyne-Owen College

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Le Moyne Owen College comparison

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Overview	College of Mount St. Joseph	Le Moyne-Owen College
Location	Cincinnati, OH	Memphis, TN
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	2,083	646
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#555
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Multiple Protestant Denomination	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msj.edu	loc.edu
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Costs	College of Mount St. Joseph	Le Moyne-Owen College
Tuition (In State)	$35,450	$10,776
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,450	$10,776
Room & Board	$11,200	$6,100
Avg Net Price	$15,887	$8,362
Avg Grant Aid	$27,761	$11,001
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	College of Mount St. Joseph	Le Moyne-Owen College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,169	212
Admitted	1,226	206
Acceptance Rate	56.5%	97.2%
Enrolled %	26.4%	77.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.56	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/24	13/17
SAT Range	880/1083	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	College of Mount St. Joseph	Le Moyne-Owen College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (27%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Business (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)	Business (50%) Education (18%) Social Sciences (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	College of Mount St. Joseph	Le Moyne-Owen College
Graduation Rate	59%	15%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$30,500
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	16%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$289	N/A

Diversity	College of Mount St. Joseph	Le Moyne-Owen College
% Men	5%	5%
% Women	25%	6%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	78%	0%
% Black	11%	99%
% Hispanic	1%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	College of Mount St. Joseph	Le Moyne-Owen College
% In-State	70%	75%
% Out-of-State	30%	21%
Campus	College of Mount St. Joseph	Le Moyne-Owen College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College of Mount St. Joseph is larger than than Le Moyne-Owen College based on total student enrollment (2,083 students vs. 646 students)

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of Mount St. Joseph or Le Moyne-Owen College?

• College of Mount St. Joseph is 229% more expensive to attend than Le Moyne-Owen College for in-state tuition ($35,450.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• Out of state tuition is 229% higher at College of Mount St. Joseph than Le Moyne Owen College ($35,450.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Le Moyne Owen College than College of Mount St. Joseph ($8,362 vs. $15,887)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Le Moyne Owen College are 83.6% lower than costs at College of Mount St. Joseph ($6,100 vs. $11,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of Mount St. Joseph than Le Moyne Owen College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Mount St. Joseph students is 152.3% larger than aid received Le Moyne Owen College ($27,761 vs. $11,001)

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, College of Mount St. Joseph 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 College of Mount St. Joseph .

• Accepted freshman College of Mount St. Joseph students have a 1.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (2.5)
• Le Moyne-Owen College has a higher acceptance rate (97.2%) than College of Mount St. Joseph (56.5%)

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Mount St. Joseph 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 College of Mount St. Joseph.

• The graduation rate at College of Mount St. Joseph is higher than Le Moyne Owen College (59% vs. 15%)
• Graduates from College of Mount St. Joseph earn on average $14,200 more per year than Le Moyne-Owen College graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $30,500)
• More College of Mount St. Joseph graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Le Moyne-Owen College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 16%)

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