Mount Olive College vs. Lincoln Memorial University

Mount Olive College vs. Lincoln Memorial University comparison

	Mount Olive College	Lincoln Memorial University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount Olive College	Lincoln Memorial University
Location	Mount Olive, NC	Harrogate, TN
Setting	Town Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,239	5,418
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#938	#528
Religious Affiliation	Original Free Will Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	moc.edu	lmunet.edu
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Costs	Mount Olive College	Lincoln Memorial University
Tuition (In State)	$22,591	$24,720
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,591	$24,720
Room & Board	$9,983	$11,070
Avg Net Price	$17,878	$19,162
Avg Grant Aid	$16,371	$19,105
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount Olive College	Lincoln Memorial University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,838	2,347
Admitted	1,371	1,842
Acceptance Rate	74.6%	78.5%
Enrolled %	19.5%	19.9%
Avg High School GPA	2.85	3.29
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/21	18/24
SAT Range	990/1150	982/1190
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Mount Olive College	Lincoln Memorial University
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (32%) Health Professions (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%)	Health Professions (53%) Business (21%) Education (7%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (3%) English and Literature (3%)
Outcomes	Mount Olive College	Lincoln Memorial University
Graduation Rate	45%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,006	$17,020
Median Loan Payment	$289	$175

Diversity	Mount Olive College	Lincoln Memorial University
% Men	32%	33%
% Women	68%	67%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	50%	83%
% Black	29%	5%
% Hispanic	3%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	2%
% International	3%	3%
% Unknown Race	6%	5%

Students	Mount Olive College	Lincoln Memorial University
% In-State	66%	54%
% Out-of-State	23%	36%
Campus	Mount Olive College	Lincoln Memorial University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Lincoln Memorial University is larger than than Mount Olive College based on total student enrollment (5,418 students vs. 2,239 students)

Mount Olive College vs. Lincoln Memorial University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount Olive College or Lincoln Memorial University?

• Lincoln Memorial University is 9.4% more expensive to attend than Mount Olive College for in-state tuition ($24,720.00 vs. $22,591.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.4% higher at Lincoln Memorial University than Mount Olive College ($24,720.00 vs. $22,591.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Olive College than Lincoln Memorial University ($17,878 vs. $19,162)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Olive College are 10.9% lower than costs at Lincoln Memorial University ($9,983 vs. $11,070)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount Olive College as Lincoln Memorial University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lincoln Memorial University students is 16.7% larger than aid received Mount Olive College ($19,105 vs. $16,371)

Mount Olive College vs. Lincoln Memorial University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Mount Olive College or Lincoln Memorial University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Lincoln Memorial University or Mount Olive College .

• The average SAT score at Lincoln Memorial University (1055) is 146 points higher than at Mount Olive College (909)
• Incoming Lincoln Memorial University students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Mount Olive College (19)
• Accepted freshman Lincoln Memorial University students have a 0.44 point higher average high school GPA (3.29) than students at Mount Olive College (2.85)
• Lincoln Memorial University has a higher acceptance rate (78.5%) than Mount Olive College (74.6%)

Mount Olive College vs. Lincoln Memorial University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Olive College or Lincoln Memorial University? 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 Lincoln Memorial University and Mount Olive College.

• The graduation rate at Lincoln Memorial University is higher than Mount Olive College (49% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Mount Olive College earn on average $2,900 more per year than Lincoln Memorial University graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $38,900)
• Lincoln Memorial University students graduate with a $10,986 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Olive College graduates. ($17,020 vs. $28,006)
• Lincoln Memorial University graduates are paying $114 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Olive College graduates. ($175 vs. $289)
• More Lincoln Memorial University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Olive College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 42%)

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