Muskingum vs. Le Moyne-Owen College

Muskingum University vs. Le Moyne Owen College comparison

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Overview	Muskingum	Le Moyne-Owen College
Location	New Concord, OH	Memphis, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	2,117	609
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#892
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Multiple Protestant Denomination	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	muskingum.edu	loc.edu
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Costs	Muskingum	Le Moyne-Owen College
Tuition (In State)	$29,900	$10,776
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,900	$10,776
Room & Board	$12,500	$6,100
Avg Net Price	$19,682	$6,308
Avg Grant Aid	$24,048	$11,930
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	95%

Admission	Muskingum	Le Moyne-Owen College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,690	451
Admitted	2,324	449
Acceptance Rate	86.4%	99.6%
Enrolled %	17.7%	26.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/22	13/17
SAT Range	950/1120	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		Apr 1, 2025

Academics	Muskingum	Le Moyne-Owen College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Education (18%) Biology (10%) Social Sciences (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)	Business (50%) Education (18%) Social Sciences (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	Muskingum	Le Moyne-Owen College
Graduation Rate	54%	15%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,100	$30,500
Making Student Loan Payments	66%	16%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	Muskingum	Le Moyne-Owen College
% Men	37%	35%
% Women	63%	65%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	78%	0%
% Black	5%	99%
% Hispanic	2%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	Muskingum	Le Moyne-Owen College
% In-State	78%	70%
% Out-of-State	22%	29%
Campus	Muskingum	Le Moyne-Owen College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Muskingum University is larger than than Le Moyne-Owen College based on total student enrollment (2,117 students vs. 609 students)

Muskingum vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Cost Comparison

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

• Muskingum University is 177.5% more expensive to attend than Le Moyne-Owen College for in-state tuition ($29,900.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• Out of state tuition is 177.5% higher at Muskingum than Le Moyne Owen College ($29,900.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Le Moyne Owen College than Muskingum ($6,308 vs. $19,682)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Le Moyne Owen College are 104.9% lower than costs at Muskingum University ($6,100 vs. $12,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Muskingum University than Le Moyne Owen College (96% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Muskingum University students is 101.6% larger than aid received Le Moyne Owen College ($24,048 vs. $11,930)

Muskingum vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Muskingum 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 Muskingum .

• The average SAT score at Muskingum University (984) is 224 points higher than at Le Moyne-Owen College (760)
• Incoming Muskingum students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (16)
• Accepted freshman Muskingum students have a 0.92 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (2.5)
• Le Moyne-Owen College has a higher acceptance rate (99.6%) than Muskingum (86.4%)

Muskingum vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Muskingum 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 Muskingum.

• The graduation rate at Muskingum is higher than Le Moyne Owen College (54% vs. 15%)
• Graduates from Muskingum University earn on average $9,600 more per year than Le Moyne-Owen College graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $30,500)
• More Muskingum graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Le Moyne-Owen College students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 16%)

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