Hiwassee College vs. Le Moyne-Owen College

Hiwassee College vs. Le Moyne Owen College comparison

	Hiwassee College	Le Moyne Owen College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Hiwassee College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Location	Madisonville, TN	Memphis, TN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	253	609
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Multiple Protestant Denomination	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	hiwassee.edu	loc.edu
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Costs	Hiwassee College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Tuition (In State)	$18,484	$10,776
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,484	$10,776
Room & Board	$7,987	$6,100
Avg Net Price	-	$6,308
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$11,930
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	95%

Admission	Hiwassee College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	451
Admitted	-	449
Acceptance Rate		99.6%
Enrolled %		26.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.5
Typical High School Grades	-	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	Hiwassee College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (48%) Business (30%) Health Professions (9%) Agriculture (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Business (50%) Education (18%) Social Sciences (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	Hiwassee College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Graduation Rate	-	15%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,000	$30,500
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	16%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,750	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$183	N/A

Diversity	Hiwassee College	Le Moyne-Owen College
% Men	43%	35%
% Women	57%	65%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	78%	0%
% Black	16%	99%
% Hispanic	2%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Hiwassee College	Le Moyne-Owen College
% In-State	89%	70%
% Out-of-State	11%	29%
Campus	Hiwassee 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 Hiwassee College based on total student enrollment (609 students vs. 253 students)

Hiwassee College vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Cost Comparison

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

• Hiwassee College is 71.5% more expensive to attend than Le Moyne-Owen College for in-state tuition ($18,484.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• Out of state tuition is 71.5% higher at Hiwassee College than Le Moyne Owen College ($18,484.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Le Moyne Owen College are 30.9% lower than costs at Hiwassee College ($6,100 vs. $7,987)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Le Moyne Owen College than Hiwassee College (95% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Le Moyne Owen College students is ?% larger than aid received Hiwassee College ($11,930 vs. $0)

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

• The average SAT score at Hiwassee College (947) is 187 points higher than at Le Moyne-Owen College (760)
• Incoming Hiwassee College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (16)

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

Which is better, Hiwassee 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 Hiwassee College.

• Graduates from Le Moyne Owen College earn on average $500 more per year than Hiwassee College graduates after ten years. ($30,500 vs. $30,000)
• More Hiwassee 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/