OKWU vs. Le Moyne-Owen College

Oklahoma Wesleyan University vs. Le Moyne Owen College comparison

	Oklahoma Wesleyan University	Le Moyne Owen College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	OKWU	Le Moyne-Owen College
Location	Bartlesville, OK	Memphis, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	848	609
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Wesleyan	Multiple Protestant Denomination	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	okwu.edu	loc.edu
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Costs	OKWU	Le Moyne-Owen College
Tuition (In State)	$28,556	$10,776
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,556	$10,776
Room & Board	$9,118	$6,100
Avg Net Price	$27,590	$6,308
Avg Grant Aid	$14,983	$11,930
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	95%

Admission	OKWU	Le Moyne-Owen College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	800	451
Admitted	417	449
Acceptance Rate	52.1%	99.6%
Enrolled %	47.7%	26.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.38	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/22	13/17
SAT Range	930/1100	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	OKWU	Le Moyne-Owen College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (43%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (5%)	Business (50%) Education (18%) Social Sciences (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	OKWU	Le Moyne-Owen College
Graduation Rate	45%	15%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$30,500
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	16%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,881	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$215	N/A

Diversity	OKWU	Le Moyne-Owen College
% Men	52%	35%
% Women	48%	65%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	59%	0%
% Black	9%	99%
% Hispanic	6%	0%
% Native American	11%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	12%	0%

Students	OKWU	Le Moyne-Owen College
% In-State	39%	70%
% Out-of-State	57%	29%
Campus	OKWU	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
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Oklahoma Wesleyan University is larger than than Le Moyne-Owen College based on total student enrollment (848 students vs. 609 students)

OKWU vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Cost Comparison

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

• Oklahoma Wesleyan University is 165% more expensive to attend than Le Moyne-Owen College for in-state tuition ($28,556.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• Out of state tuition is 165% higher at OKWU than Le Moyne Owen College ($28,556.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Le Moyne Owen College than OKWU ($6,308 vs. $27,590)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Le Moyne Owen College are 49.5% lower than costs at Oklahoma Wesleyan University ($6,100 vs. $9,118)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Oklahoma Wesleyan University than Le Moyne Owen College (99% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oklahoma Wesleyan University students is 25.6% larger than aid received Le Moyne Owen College ($14,983 vs. $11,930)

OKWU vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, OKWU 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 OKWU .

• The average SAT score at Oklahoma Wesleyan University (962) is 202 points higher than at Le Moyne-Owen College (760)
• Incoming OKWU students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (16)
• Accepted freshman OKWU students have a 0.88 point higher average high school GPA (3.38) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (2.5)
• Le Moyne-Owen College has a higher acceptance rate (99.6%) than OKWU (52.1%)

OKWU vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, OKWU 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 OKWU.

• The graduation rate at OKWU is higher than Le Moyne Owen College (45% vs. 15%)
• Graduates from Oklahoma Wesleyan University earn on average $24,800 more per year than Le Moyne-Owen College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $30,500)
• More OKWU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Le Moyne-Owen College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 16%)

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