Wartburg College vs. Le Moyne-Owen College

Wartburg College vs. Le Moyne Owen College comparison

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Overview	Wartburg College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Location	Waverly, IA	Memphis, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	1,444	609
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#654
Religious Affiliation	Evangelical Lutheran Church	Multiple Protestant Denomination	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wartburg.edu	loc.edu
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Costs	Wartburg College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Tuition (In State)	$46,740	$10,776
Tuition (Out of State)	$46,740	$10,776
Room & Board	$10,280	$6,100
Avg Net Price	$23,683	$6,308
Avg Grant Aid	$36,157	$11,930
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	95%

Admission	Wartburg College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,779	451
Admitted	2,708	449
Acceptance Rate	97.4%	99.6%
Enrolled %	13%	26.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/25	13/17
SAT Range	970/1120	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	Wartburg College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Education (15%) Biology (15%) Communication (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)	Business (50%) Education (18%) Social Sciences (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	Wartburg College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Graduation Rate	63%	15%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,100	$30,500
Making Student Loan Payments	81%	16%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	Wartburg College	Le Moyne-Owen College
% Men	49%	35%
% Women	51%	65%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	77%	0%
% Black	5%	99%
% Hispanic	3%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	8%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Wartburg College	Le Moyne-Owen College
% In-State	70%	70%
% Out-of-State	27%	29%
Campus	Wartburg College	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

• Wartburg College is larger than than Le Moyne-Owen College based on total student enrollment (1,444 students vs. 609 students)

Wartburg College vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Cost Comparison

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

• Wartburg College is 333.7% more expensive to attend than Le Moyne-Owen College for in-state tuition ($46,740.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• Out of state tuition is 333.7% higher at Wartburg College than Le Moyne Owen College ($46,740.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Le Moyne Owen College than Wartburg College ($6,308 vs. $23,683)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Le Moyne Owen College are 68.5% lower than costs at Wartburg College ($6,100 vs. $10,280)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wartburg College than Le Moyne Owen College (97% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wartburg College students is 203.1% larger than aid received Le Moyne Owen College ($36,157 vs. $11,930)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Wartburg College (1105) is 345 points higher than at Le Moyne-Owen College (760)
• Incoming Wartburg College students have a 8 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (16)
• Accepted freshman Wartburg College students have a 0.98 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (2.5)
• Le Moyne-Owen College has a higher acceptance rate (99.6%) than Wartburg College (97.4%)

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

Which is better, Wartburg 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 Wartburg College.

• The graduation rate at Wartburg College is higher than Le Moyne Owen College (63% vs. 15%)
• Graduates from Wartburg College earn on average $17,600 more per year than Le Moyne-Owen College graduates after ten years. ($48,100 vs. $30,500)
• More Wartburg College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Le Moyne-Owen College students, three years after graduation. (81% vs. 16%)

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