Wilson College vs. Le Moyne-Owen College

Wilson College vs. Le Moyne Owen College comparison

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Overview	Wilson College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Location	Chambersburg, PA	Memphis, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	1,360	609
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#974
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Multiple Protestant Denomination	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wilson.edu	loc.edu
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Costs	Wilson College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Tuition (In State)	$25,200	$10,776
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,200	$10,776
Room & Board	$11,968	$6,100
Avg Net Price	$23,923	$6,308
Avg Grant Aid	$14,241	$11,930
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	95%

Admission	Wilson College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	739	451
Admitted	695	449
Acceptance Rate	94%	99.6%
Enrolled %	19.6%	26.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.45	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		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	Wilson College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (29%) Business (16%) Agriculture (11%) Social Sciences (9%) English and Literature (7%)	Business (50%) Education (18%) Social Sciences (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	Wilson College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Graduation Rate	53%	15%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,700	$30,500
Making Student Loan Payments	66%	16%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,750	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$266	N/A

Diversity	Wilson College	Le Moyne-Owen College
% Men	23%	35%
% Women	77%	65%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	66%	0%
% Black	6%	99%
% Hispanic	4%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	6%	1%
% Unknown Race	15%	0%

Students	Wilson College	Le Moyne-Owen College
% In-State	64%	70%
% Out-of-State	34%	29%
Campus	Wilson 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

• Wilson College is larger than than Le Moyne-Owen College based on total student enrollment (1,360 students vs. 609 students)

Wilson College vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Cost Comparison

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

• Wilson College is 133.9% more expensive to attend than Le Moyne-Owen College for in-state tuition ($25,200.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• Out of state tuition is 133.9% higher at Wilson College than Le Moyne Owen College ($25,200.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Le Moyne Owen College than Wilson College ($6,308 vs. $23,923)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Le Moyne Owen College are 96.2% lower than costs at Wilson College ($6,100 vs. $11,968)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wilson College than Le Moyne Owen College (99% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wilson College students is 19.4% larger than aid received Le Moyne Owen College ($14,241 vs. $11,930)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Wilson College (941) is 181 points higher than at Le Moyne-Owen College (760)
• Incoming Wilson College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (16)
• Accepted freshman Wilson College students have a 0.95 point higher average high school GPA (3.45) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (2.5)
• Le Moyne-Owen College has a higher acceptance rate (99.6%) than Wilson College (94%)

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

Which is better, Wilson 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 Wilson College.

• The graduation rate at Wilson College is higher than Le Moyne Owen College (53% vs. 15%)
• Graduates from Wilson College earn on average $4,200 more per year than Le Moyne-Owen College graduates after ten years. ($34,700 vs. $30,500)
• More Wilson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Le Moyne-Owen College students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 16%)

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