McPherson College vs. Le Moyne-Owen College

McPherson College vs. Le Moyne Owen College comparison

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Overview	McPherson College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Location	McPherson, KS	Memphis, TN
Setting	Remote Town	Large City
Enrollment	822	609
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Church of Brethren	Multiple Protestant Denomination	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mcpherson.edu	loc.edu
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Costs	McPherson College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Tuition (In State)	$32,494	$10,776
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,494	$10,776
Room & Board	$9,918	$6,100
Avg Net Price	$25,065	$6,308
Avg Grant Aid	$21,916	$11,930
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	95%

Admission	McPherson College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,445	451
Admitted	952	449
Acceptance Rate	65.9%	99.6%
Enrolled %	26.3%	26.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.33	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	908/1120	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	Aug 1, 2025	Apr 1, 2025

Academics	McPherson College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Engineering Technology (16%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Education (8%)	Business (50%) Education (18%) Social Sciences (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	McPherson College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Graduation Rate	46%	15%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,200	$30,500
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	16%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$268	N/A

Diversity	McPherson College	Le Moyne-Owen College
% Men	67%	35%
% Women	33%	65%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	70%	0%
% Black	10%	99%
% Hispanic	12%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	4%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	McPherson College	Le Moyne-Owen College
% In-State	31%	70%
% Out-of-State	62%	29%
Campus	McPherson 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
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Comparable Facts

• McPherson College is larger than than Le Moyne-Owen College based on total student enrollment (822 students vs. 609 students)

McPherson College vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Cost Comparison

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

• McPherson College is 201.5% more expensive to attend than Le Moyne-Owen College for in-state tuition ($32,494.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• Out of state tuition is 201.5% higher at McPherson College than Le Moyne Owen College ($32,494.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Le Moyne Owen College than McPherson College ($6,308 vs. $25,065)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Le Moyne Owen College are 62.6% lower than costs at McPherson College ($6,100 vs. $9,918)
• More students receive financial grant aid at McPherson College than Le Moyne Owen College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by McPherson College students is 83.7% larger than aid received Le Moyne Owen College ($21,916 vs. $11,930)

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

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

• The average SAT score at McPherson College (940) is 180 points higher than at Le Moyne-Owen College (760)
• Incoming McPherson College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (16)
• Accepted freshman McPherson College 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 has a higher acceptance rate (99.6%) than McPherson College (65.9%)

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

Which is better, McPherson 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 McPherson College.

• The graduation rate at McPherson College is higher than Le Moyne Owen College (46% vs. 15%)
• Graduates from McPherson College earn on average $13,700 more per year than Le Moyne-Owen College graduates after ten years. ($44,200 vs. $30,500)
• More McPherson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Le Moyne-Owen College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 16%)

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