Columbia College vs. Le Moyne-Owen College

Columbia College vs. Le Moyne Owen College comparison

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Overview	Columbia College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Location	Columbia, MO	Memphis, TN
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	6,046	609
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Multiple Protestant Denomination	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ccis.edu	loc.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Columbia College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Tuition (In State)	$24,326	$10,776
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,326	$10,776
Room & Board	$8,670	$6,100
Avg Net Price	$22,824	$6,308
Avg Grant Aid	$13,725	$11,930
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	95%

Admission	Columbia College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	451
Admitted	-	449
Acceptance Rate	Open	99.6%
Enrolled %	Open	26.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		13/17
SAT Range		898/1093
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Apr 1, 2025

Academics	Columbia College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (42%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (29%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Psychology (7%) Human Services (4%)	Business (50%) Education (18%) Social Sciences (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	Columbia College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Graduation Rate	39%	15%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$30,500
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	16%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,034	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$227	N/A

Diversity	Columbia College	Le Moyne-Owen College
% Men	40%	35%
% Women	60%	65%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	55%	0%
% Black	25%	99%
% Hispanic	8%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	Columbia College	Le Moyne-Owen College
% In-State	56%	70%
% Out-of-State	42%	29%
Campus	Columbia College	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

• Columbia College is larger than than Le Moyne-Owen College based on total student enrollment (6,046 students vs. 609 students)

Columbia College vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Cost Comparison

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

• Columbia College is 125.7% more expensive to attend than Le Moyne-Owen College for in-state tuition ($24,326.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• Out of state tuition is 125.7% higher at Columbia College than Le Moyne Owen College ($24,326.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Le Moyne Owen College than Columbia College ($6,308 vs. $22,824)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Le Moyne Owen College are 42.1% lower than costs at Columbia College ($6,100 vs. $8,670)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Le Moyne Owen College than Columbia College (95% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Columbia College students is 15% larger than aid received Le Moyne Owen College ($13,725 vs. $11,930)

Which college is harder to get into, Columbia College 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 Columbia College .

• Accepted freshman Columbia College students have a 1.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (2.5)

Columbia College vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Columbia College 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 Columbia College.

• The graduation rate at Columbia College is higher than Le Moyne Owen College (39% vs. 15%)
• Graduates from Columbia College earn on average $11,300 more per year than Le Moyne-Owen College graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $30,500)
• More Columbia College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Le Moyne-Owen College students, three years after graduation. (40% vs. 16%)

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