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Le Moyne-Owen College

Memphis, TNQuad's selectivityOpen
Known forEconomic diversityFirst-gen friendlyGenerous aidLow average costAverage cost down 39% since 2013–14
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Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

Le Moyne-Owen admits about 10 in 10 applicants (99%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 4% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

99%

99%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

259

Admitted

257

Yield

52%

of admits enroll

Applications −47% since fall 2014 · admit rate 52% → 99%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 581 undergrads, where 67% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

581

undergrads · larger than 23% of colleges

Diversity index

0.15

Pell Grant

67%

above the median

First generation

49%

above the median

Large cityNCAA D-II · Southern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTC
More diverse · index 0.04 → 0.15 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (46% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 47% of faculty are full-time. Spends $6,090 a year on instruction per student.

10 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 76% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

46% of 2024–25 graduates

Full-time faculty

47%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$6.1K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $8,428 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $15.9K less than the national median. The 96% who received grants paid $6,542 on average; the other 4% paid the full sticker price of $20,176.

58%

$8.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $15.9K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$20,176 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
6.2% · avg $17K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 58% of full price

Federal loans

54%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −39% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $35,594 ten years after enrolling, more than at 8% of colleges; 27% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 0.9 years of that salary.

27%

27%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$35.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$28.1K

≈ $298/month for 10 years

Retention

47%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 20% → 27% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 17% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 39%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 47% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 52% to 99%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −39% after inflation

  • Applications

    Shrinking

    −47%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 52% → 99%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.04 → 0.15

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS unit ID 220604 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything