Ozarks vs. Le Moyne-Owen College

University of the Ozarks vs. Le Moyne Owen College comparison

	University of the Ozarks	Le Moyne Owen College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ozarks	Le Moyne-Owen College
Location	Clarksville, AR	Memphis, TN
Setting	Remote Town	Large City
Enrollment	784	609
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Multiple Protestant Denomination	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ozarks.edu	loc.edu
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Costs	Ozarks	Le Moyne-Owen College
Tuition (In State)	$24,950	$10,776
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,950	$10,776
Room & Board	$8,358	$6,100
Avg Net Price	$16,319	$6,308
Avg Grant Aid	$19,224	$11,930
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	95%

Admission	Ozarks	Le Moyne-Owen College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,157	451
Admitted	1,296	449
Acceptance Rate	60.1%	99.6%
Enrolled %	17.7%	26.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.38	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	19/24	13/17
SAT Range	960/1150	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	Ozarks	Le Moyne-Owen College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (37%) Education (16%) Biology (10%) Social Sciences (10%) Communication (8%)	Business (50%) Education (18%) Social Sciences (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	Ozarks	Le Moyne-Owen College
Graduation Rate	46%	15%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,200	$30,500
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	16%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,540	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$233	N/A

Diversity	Ozarks	Le Moyne-Owen College
% Men	48%	35%
% Women	52%	65%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	66%	0%
% Black	6%	99%
% Hispanic	10%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	12%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Ozarks	Le Moyne-Owen College
% In-State	38%	70%
% Out-of-State	39%	29%
Campus	Ozarks	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

• University of the Ozarks is larger than than Le Moyne-Owen College based on total student enrollment (784 students vs. 609 students)

Ozarks vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Cost Comparison

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

• University of the Ozarks is 131.5% more expensive to attend than Le Moyne-Owen College for in-state tuition ($24,950.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• Out of state tuition is 131.5% higher at Ozarks than Le Moyne Owen College ($24,950.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Le Moyne Owen College than Ozarks ($6,308 vs. $16,319)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Le Moyne Owen College are 37% lower than costs at University of the Ozarks ($6,100 vs. $8,358)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of the Ozarks than Le Moyne Owen College (97% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of the Ozarks students is 61.1% larger than aid received Le Moyne Owen College ($19,224 vs. $11,930)

Ozarks vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Ozarks 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 Ozarks .

• The average SAT score at University of the Ozarks (1034) is 274 points higher than at Le Moyne-Owen College (760)
• Incoming Ozarks students have a 7 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (16)
• Accepted freshman Ozarks 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 Ozarks (60.1%)

Ozarks vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Ozarks 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 Ozarks.

• The graduation rate at Ozarks is higher than Le Moyne Owen College (46% vs. 15%)
• Graduates from University of the Ozarks earn on average $11,700 more per year than Le Moyne-Owen College graduates after ten years. ($42,200 vs. $30,500)
• More Ozarks 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/