Le Moyne-Owen College vs. Watkins Institute

Le Moyne Owen College vs. Watkins College of Art Design & Film comparison

	Le Moyne Owen College	Watkins College of Art Design & Film	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Le Moyne-Owen College	Watkins Institute
Location	Memphis, TN	Nashville, TN
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	609	193
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Multiple Protestant Denomination	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	loc.edu	watkins.edu
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Costs	Le Moyne-Owen College	Watkins Institute
Tuition (In State)	$10,776	$22,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,776	$22,800
Room & Board	$6,100	$11,000
Avg Net Price	$6,308	-
Avg Grant Aid	$11,930	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	0%

Admission	Le Moyne-Owen College	Watkins Institute
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	451	-
Admitted	449	-
Acceptance Rate	99.6%
Enrolled %	26.9%
Avg High School GPA	2.5	3.33
Typical High School Grades	C+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
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	Le Moyne-Owen College	Watkins Institute
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (50%) Education (18%) Social Sciences (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Biology (4%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Le Moyne-Owen College	Watkins Institute
Graduation Rate	15%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,500	$38,700
Making Student Loan Payments	16%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$279

Diversity	Le Moyne-Owen College	Watkins Institute
% Men	35%	37%
% Women	65%	63%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	69%
% Black	99%	15%
% Hispanic	0%	8%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Le Moyne-Owen College	Watkins Institute
% In-State	70%	72%
% Out-of-State	29%	24%
Campus	Le Moyne-Owen College	Watkins Institute
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Le Moyne Owen College is larger than than Watkins Institute based on total student enrollment (609 students vs. 193 students)

Le Moyne-Owen College vs. Watkins Institute Cost Comparison

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

• Watkins College of Art Design & Film is 111.6% more expensive to attend than Le Moyne-Owen College for in-state tuition ($22,800.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• Out of state tuition is 111.6% higher at Watkins Institute than Le Moyne Owen College ($22,800.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Le Moyne Owen College are 80.3% lower than costs at Watkins College of Art Design & Film ($6,100 vs. $11,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Le Moyne Owen College than Watkins College of Art Design & Film (95% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Le Moyne Owen College students is ?% larger than aid received Watkins College of Art Design & Film ($11,930 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Le Moyne-Owen College or Watkins Institute? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Watkins Institute or Le Moyne-Owen College .

• The average SAT score at Watkins College of Art Design & Film (1003) is 243 points higher than at Le Moyne-Owen College (760)
• Incoming Watkins Institute students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (16)
• Accepted freshman Watkins Institute students have a 0.83 point higher average high school GPA (3.33) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (2.5)

Le Moyne-Owen College vs. Watkins Institute Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Le Moyne-Owen College or Watkins Institute? 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 Watkins Institute and Le Moyne-Owen College.

• The graduation rate at Watkins Institute is higher than Le Moyne Owen College (37% vs. 15%)
• Graduates from Watkins College of Art Design & Film earn on average $8,200 more per year than Le Moyne-Owen College graduates after ten years. ($38,700 vs. $30,500)
• More Watkins Institute graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Le Moyne-Owen College students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 16%)

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