Friends University vs. Le Moyne-Owen College

Friends University vs. Le Moyne Owen College comparison

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Overview	Friends University	Le Moyne-Owen College
Location	Wichita, KS	Memphis, TN
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,927	646
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#900
Religious Affiliation	-	Multiple Protestant Denomination	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	friends.edu	loc.edu
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Costs	Friends University	Le Moyne-Owen College
Tuition (In State)	$32,108	$10,776
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,108	$10,776
Room & Board	$10,828	$6,100
Avg Net Price	$22,579	$8,362
Avg Grant Aid	$21,910	$11,001
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Friends University	Le Moyne-Owen College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,134	212
Admitted	631	206
Acceptance Rate	55.6%	97.2%
Enrolled %	39.3%	77.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/22	13/17
SAT Range	915/1090	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		Apr 1, 2026

Academics	Friends University	Le Moyne-Owen College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (62%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Education (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Business (50%) Education (18%) Social Sciences (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	Friends University	Le Moyne-Owen College
Graduation Rate	27%	15%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,500	$30,500
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	16%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,512	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$253	N/A

Diversity	Friends University	Le Moyne-Owen College
% Men	8%	5%
% Women	16%	6%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	68%	0%
% Black	11%	99%
% Hispanic	5%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	0%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	Friends University	Le Moyne-Owen College
% In-State	52%	75%
% Out-of-State	45%	21%
Campus	Friends 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

• Friends University is larger than than Le Moyne-Owen College based on total student enrollment (1,927 students vs. 646 students)

Friends University vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Cost Comparison

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

• Friends University is 198% more expensive to attend than Le Moyne-Owen College for in-state tuition ($32,108.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• Out of state tuition is 198% higher at Friends University than Le Moyne Owen College ($32,108.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Le Moyne Owen College than Friends University ($8,362 vs. $22,579)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Le Moyne Owen College are 77.5% lower than costs at Friends University ($6,100 vs. $10,828)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Friends University than Le Moyne Owen College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Friends University students is 99.2% larger than aid received Le Moyne Owen College ($21,910 vs. $11,001)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Friends University (1014) is 254 points higher than at Le Moyne-Owen College (760)
• Incoming Friends University students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (16)
• Accepted freshman Friends University students have a 0.9 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (2.5)
• Le Moyne-Owen College has a higher acceptance rate (97.2%) than Friends University (55.6%)

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

Which is better, Friends 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 Friends University.

• The graduation rate at Friends University is higher than Le Moyne Owen College (27% vs. 15%)
• Graduates from Friends University earn on average $16,000 more per year than Le Moyne-Owen College graduates after ten years. ($46,500 vs. $30,500)
• More Friends University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Le Moyne-Owen College students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 16%)

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