Southwest Baptist University vs. Le Moyne-Owen College

Southwest Baptist University vs. Le Moyne Owen College comparison

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Overview	Southwest Baptist University	Le Moyne-Owen College
Location	Bolivar, MO	Memphis, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	2,386	609
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1028
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Multiple Protestant Denomination	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sbuniv.edu	loc.edu
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Costs	Southwest Baptist University	Le Moyne-Owen College
Tuition (In State)	$25,990	$10,776
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,990	$10,776
Room & Board	$8,290	$6,100
Avg Net Price	$18,926	$6,308
Avg Grant Aid	$18,146	$11,930
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	95%

Admission	Southwest Baptist University	Le Moyne-Owen College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	881	451
Admitted	877	449
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	99.6%
Enrolled %	32.3%	26.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.55	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/25	13/17
SAT Range	928/1148	898/1093
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Apr 1, 2025

Academics	Southwest Baptist University	Le Moyne-Owen College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (39%) Education (14%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%)	Business (50%) Education (18%) Social Sciences (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	Southwest Baptist University	Le Moyne-Owen College
Graduation Rate	48%	15%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,700	$30,500
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	16%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,087	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$218	N/A

Diversity	Southwest Baptist University	Le Moyne-Owen College
% Men	37%	35%
% Women	63%	65%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	83%	0%
% Black	5%	99%
% Hispanic	2%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	6%	0%

Students	Southwest Baptist University	Le Moyne-Owen College
% In-State	59%	70%
% Out-of-State	25%	29%
Campus	Southwest Baptist University	Le Moyne-Owen College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southwest Baptist University is larger than than Le Moyne-Owen College based on total student enrollment (2,386 students vs. 609 students)

Southwest Baptist University vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Southwest Baptist University or Le Moyne-Owen College?

• Southwest Baptist University is 141.2% more expensive to attend than Le Moyne-Owen College for in-state tuition ($25,990.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• Out of state tuition is 141.2% higher at Southwest Baptist University than Le Moyne Owen College ($25,990.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Le Moyne Owen College than Southwest Baptist University ($6,308 vs. $18,926)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Le Moyne Owen College are 35.9% lower than costs at Southwest Baptist University ($6,100 vs. $8,290)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southwest Baptist University than Le Moyne Owen College (97% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Baptist University students is 52.1% larger than aid received Le Moyne Owen College ($18,146 vs. $11,930)

Southwest Baptist University vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Southwest Baptist University 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 Southwest Baptist University .

• The average SAT score at Southwest Baptist University (1058) is 298 points higher than at Le Moyne-Owen College (760)
• Incoming Southwest Baptist University students have a 7 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (16)
• Accepted freshman Southwest Baptist University students have a 1.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (2.5)
• Le Moyne-Owen College has a higher acceptance rate (99.6%) than Southwest Baptist University (99.5%)

Southwest Baptist University vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southwest Baptist University 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 Southwest Baptist University.

• The graduation rate at Southwest Baptist University is higher than Le Moyne Owen College (48% vs. 15%)
• Graduates from Southwest Baptist University earn on average $6,200 more per year than Le Moyne-Owen College graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $30,500)
• More Southwest Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Le Moyne-Owen College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 16%)

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