SC vs. Le Moyne-Owen College

Sterling College vs. Le Moyne Owen College comparison

	Sterling College	Le Moyne Owen College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SC	Le Moyne-Owen College
Location	Sterling, KS	Memphis, TN
Setting	Remote Town	Large City
Enrollment	706	609
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Multiple Protestant Denomination	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sterling.edu	loc.edu
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Costs	SC	Le Moyne-Owen College
Tuition (In State)	$28,500	$10,776
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,500	$10,776
Room & Board	$9,336	$6,100
Avg Net Price	$22,680	$6,308
Avg Grant Aid	$19,729	$11,930
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	95%

Admission	SC	Le Moyne-Owen College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,959	451
Admitted	1,197	449
Acceptance Rate	61.1%	99.6%
Enrolled %	13.4%	26.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/24	13/17
SAT Range	938/1123	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	Aug 17, 2025	Apr 1, 2025

Academics	SC	Le Moyne-Owen College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (22%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (11%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (8%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (6%)	Business (50%) Education (18%) Social Sciences (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	SC	Le Moyne-Owen College
Graduation Rate	48%	15%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,400	$30,500
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	16%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,663	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$255	N/A

Diversity	SC	Le Moyne-Owen College
% Men	59%	35%
% Women	41%	65%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	68%	0%
% Black	11%	99%
% Hispanic	15%	0%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	SC	Le Moyne-Owen College
% In-State	37%	70%
% Out-of-State	53%	29%
Campus	SC	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

• Sterling College is larger than than Le Moyne-Owen College based on total student enrollment (706 students vs. 609 students)

SC vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Cost Comparison

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

• Sterling College is 164.5% more expensive to attend than Le Moyne-Owen College for in-state tuition ($28,500.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• Out of state tuition is 164.5% higher at SC than Le Moyne Owen College ($28,500.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Le Moyne Owen College than SC ($6,308 vs. $22,680)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Le Moyne Owen College are 53% lower than costs at Sterling College ($6,100 vs. $9,336)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Sterling College than Le Moyne Owen College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sterling College students is 65.4% larger than aid received Le Moyne Owen College ($19,729 vs. $11,930)

SC vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, SC 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 SC .

• The average SAT score at Sterling College (990) is 230 points higher than at Le Moyne-Owen College (760)
• Incoming SC students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (16)
• Accepted freshman SC students have a 0.96 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (2.5)
• Le Moyne-Owen College has a higher acceptance rate (99.6%) than SC (61.1%)

SC vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SC 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 SC.

• The graduation rate at SC is higher than Le Moyne Owen College (48% vs. 15%)
• Graduates from Sterling College earn on average $6,900 more per year than Le Moyne-Owen College graduates after ten years. ($37,400 vs. $30,500)
• More SC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Le Moyne-Owen College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 16%)

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