Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Le Moyne-Owen College

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Le Moyne Owen College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Le Moyne Owen College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Memphis, TN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	1,147	609
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#473
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Multiple Protestant Denomination	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	loc.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Tuition (In State)	$31,150	$10,776
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,150	$10,776
Room & Board	$11,350	$6,100
Avg Net Price	$17,358	$6,308
Avg Grant Aid	$26,438	$11,930
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	95%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	971	451
Admitted	759	449
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	99.6%
Enrolled %	26.4%	26.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/30	13/17
SAT Range	868/1052	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	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Business (50%) Education (18%) Social Sciences (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Graduation Rate	57%	15%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$30,500
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	16%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Le Moyne-Owen College
% Men	20%	35%
% Women	80%	65%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	75%	0%
% Black	5%	99%
% Hispanic	2%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	15%	0%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Le Moyne-Owen College
% In-State	71%	70%
% Out-of-State	28%	29%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than Le Moyne-Owen College based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 609 students)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or Le Moyne-Owen College?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 189.1% more expensive to attend than Le Moyne-Owen College for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• Out of state tuition is 189.1% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Le Moyne Owen College ($31,150.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Le Moyne Owen College than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($6,308 vs. $17,358)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Le Moyne Owen College are 86.1% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($6,100 vs. $11,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Le Moyne Owen College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 121.6% larger than aid received Le Moyne Owen College ($26,438 vs. $11,930)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College .

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 192 points higher than at Le Moyne-Owen College (760)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (16)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.85 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (2.5)
• Le Moyne-Owen College has a higher acceptance rate (99.6%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (78.2%)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Le Moyne Owen College (57% vs. 15%)
• Graduates from Saint Mary of the Woods College earn on average $1,800 more per year than Le Moyne-Owen College graduates after ten years. ($32,300 vs. $30,500)
• More Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Le Moyne-Owen College students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 16%)

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