North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Le Moyne-Owen College

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Le Moyne Owen College comparison

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Overview	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Location	Rocky Mount, NC	Memphis, TN
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	1,337	609
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#930
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Multiple Protestant Denomination	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ncwc.edu	loc.edu
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Costs	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Tuition (In State)	$33,952	$10,776
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,952	$10,776
Room & Board	$12,264	$6,100
Avg Net Price	$18,701	$6,308
Avg Grant Aid	$28,392	$11,930
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	95%

Admission	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,379	451
Admitted	1,628	449
Acceptance Rate	68.4%	99.6%
Enrolled %	15.3%	26.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	15/21	13/17
SAT Range	860/1120	898/1093
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Apr 1, 2025

Academics	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)	Business (50%) Education (18%) Social Sciences (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Graduation Rate	22%	15%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,200	$30,500
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	16%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,718	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$234	N/A

Diversity	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Le Moyne-Owen College
% Men	49%	35%
% Women	51%	65%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	32%	0%
% Black	46%	99%
% Hispanic	2%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	5%	1%
% Unknown Race	11%	0%

Students	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Le Moyne-Owen College
% In-State	60%	70%
% Out-of-State	22%	29%
Campus	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is larger than than Le Moyne-Owen College based on total student enrollment (1,337 students vs. 609 students)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, North Carolina Wesleyan College or Le Moyne-Owen College?

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 215.1% more expensive to attend than Le Moyne-Owen College for in-state tuition ($33,952.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• Out of state tuition is 215.1% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Le Moyne Owen College ($33,952.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Le Moyne Owen College than North Carolina Wesleyan College ($6,308 vs. $18,701)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Le Moyne Owen College are 101% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($6,100 vs. $12,264)
• More students receive financial grant aid at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Le Moyne Owen College (96% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 138% larger than aid received Le Moyne Owen College ($28,392 vs. $11,930)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, North Carolina Wesleyan 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 North Carolina Wesleyan College .

• The average SAT score at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878) is 118 points higher than at Le Moyne-Owen College (760)
• Incoming North Carolina Wesleyan College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (16)
• Accepted freshman North Carolina Wesleyan College students have a 0.7 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (2.5)
• Le Moyne-Owen College has a higher acceptance rate (99.6%) than North Carolina Wesleyan College (68.4%)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, North Carolina Wesleyan 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 North Carolina Wesleyan College.

• The graduation rate at North Carolina Wesleyan College is higher than Le Moyne Owen College (22% vs. 15%)
• Graduates from North Carolina Wesleyan College earn on average $12,700 more per year than Le Moyne-Owen College graduates after ten years. ($43,200 vs. $30,500)
• More North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Le Moyne-Owen College students, three years after graduation. (39% vs. 16%)

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