Defiance College vs. Le Moyne-Owen College

Defiance College vs. Le Moyne Owen College comparison

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Overview	Defiance College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Location	Defiance, OH	Memphis, TN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	540	609
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	Multiple Protestant Denomination	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	defiance.edu	loc.edu
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Costs	Defiance College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Tuition (In State)	$34,556	$10,776
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,556	$10,776
Room & Board	$10,940	$6,100
Avg Net Price	$23,196	$6,308
Avg Grant Aid	$24,970	$11,930
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	95%

Admission	Defiance College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,722	451
Admitted	1,711	449
Acceptance Rate	62.9%	99.6%
Enrolled %	8.7%	26.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.12	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/23	13/17
SAT Range	860/1110	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	Defiance College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (26%) Education (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Health Professions (8%)	Business (50%) Education (18%) Social Sciences (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	Defiance College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Graduation Rate	51%	15%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,700	$30,500
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	16%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	Defiance College	Le Moyne-Owen College
% Men	60%	35%
% Women	40%	65%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	80%	0%
% Black	8%	99%
% Hispanic	6%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Defiance College	Le Moyne-Owen College
% In-State	66%	70%
% Out-of-State	31%	29%
Campus	Defiance 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

• Le Moyne Owen College is larger than than Defiance College based on total student enrollment (609 students vs. 540 students)

Defiance College vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Cost Comparison

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

• Defiance College is 220.7% more expensive to attend than Le Moyne-Owen College for in-state tuition ($34,556.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• Out of state tuition is 220.7% higher at Defiance College than Le Moyne Owen College ($34,556.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Le Moyne Owen College than Defiance College ($6,308 vs. $23,196)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Le Moyne Owen College are 79.3% lower than costs at Defiance College ($6,100 vs. $10,940)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Defiance College than Le Moyne Owen College (99% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Defiance College students is 109.3% larger than aid received Le Moyne Owen College ($24,970 vs. $11,930)

Defiance College vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Defiance College (984) is 224 points higher than at Le Moyne-Owen College (760)
• Incoming Defiance College students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (16)
• Accepted freshman Defiance College students have a 0.62 point higher average high school GPA (3.12) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (2.5)
• Le Moyne-Owen College has a higher acceptance rate (99.6%) than Defiance College (62.9%)

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

Which is better, Defiance 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 Defiance College.

• The graduation rate at Defiance College is higher than Le Moyne Owen College (51% vs. 15%)
• Graduates from Defiance College earn on average $13,200 more per year than Le Moyne-Owen College graduates after ten years. ($43,700 vs. $30,500)
• More Defiance College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Le Moyne-Owen College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 16%)

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