Rochester College vs. Le Moyne-Owen College

Rochester College vs. Le Moyne Owen College comparison

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Overview	Rochester College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Location	Rochester Hills, MI	Memphis, TN
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	1,167	609
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#880
Religious Affiliation	Churches of Christ	Multiple Protestant Denomination	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	rc.edu	loc.edu
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Costs	Rochester College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Tuition (In State)	$26,736	$10,776
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,736	$10,776
Room & Board	$9,440	$6,100
Avg Net Price	$18,665	$6,308
Avg Grant Aid	$15,899	$11,930
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	95%

Admission	Rochester College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	929	451
Admitted	663	449
Acceptance Rate	71.4%	99.6%
Enrolled %	35.1%	26.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.13	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	840/1060	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	Rochester College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Psychology (25%) Business (20%) Communication (19%) Education (14%) General Studies (7%)	Business (50%) Education (18%) Social Sciences (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	Rochester College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Graduation Rate	42%	15%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,100	$30,500
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	16%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,403	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$252	N/A

Diversity	Rochester College	Le Moyne-Owen College
% Men	40%	35%
% Women	60%	65%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	60%	0%
% Black	16%	99%
% Hispanic	1%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	5%	1%
% Unknown Race	14%	0%

Students	Rochester College	Le Moyne-Owen College
% In-State	86%	70%
% Out-of-State	10%	29%
Campus	Rochester 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
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Rochester College is larger than than Le Moyne-Owen College based on total student enrollment (1,167 students vs. 609 students)

Rochester College vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Cost Comparison

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

• Rochester College is 148.1% more expensive to attend than Le Moyne-Owen College for in-state tuition ($26,736.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• Out of state tuition is 148.1% higher at Rochester College than Le Moyne Owen College ($26,736.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Le Moyne Owen College than Rochester College ($6,308 vs. $18,665)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Le Moyne Owen College are 54.8% lower than costs at Rochester College ($6,100 vs. $9,440)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Rochester College than Le Moyne Owen College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Rochester College students is 33.3% larger than aid received Le Moyne Owen College ($15,899 vs. $11,930)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Rochester College (949) is 189 points higher than at Le Moyne-Owen College (760)
• Incoming Rochester College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (16)
• Accepted freshman Rochester College students have a 0.63 point higher average high school GPA (3.13) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (2.5)
• Le Moyne-Owen College has a higher acceptance rate (99.6%) than Rochester College (71.4%)

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

Which is better, Rochester 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 Rochester College.

• The graduation rate at Rochester College is higher than Le Moyne Owen College (42% vs. 15%)
• Graduates from Rochester College earn on average $7,600 more per year than Le Moyne-Owen College graduates after ten years. ($38,100 vs. $30,500)
• More Rochester College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Le Moyne-Owen College students, three years after graduation. (45% vs. 16%)

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