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Le Moyne-Owen College

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Church of Christ & Baptist
Location Memphis, TN
Population 1,100,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 571
Men / Women 38% / 62%
Black 94%
International 5%
Hispanic 2%
White 1%
Native American 0%
Asian 0%
Mixed 0%
From State 63%
From Region 17%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 38%
Business & Economics 37%
Life & Natural Sciences 13%
Arts 3%
Computer Science 3%
Education 3%
Physical Sciences & Math 3%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $12,076
Est. Cost of Attendance $19,001
10-Year ROI $104,000
ROI Percentile 24th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 47%
4-Year Graduation Rate 13%
6-Year Graduation Rate 27%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,655 (59%)
Days Without Precipitation 258 (73%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 98%
Yield (Unbound) 49%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Division of Arts and Sciences 56 23% / 77% 2% $52,392
Computer Science 3 33% / 67% 33% $75,254 89
Computer and Information Sciences $73,077 88
Information Technology $72,480 87
Chemistry 3 67% / 33% 0% $59,984 74
Biology 12 17% / 83% 0% $53,706 63
Communication 2 100% / 0% 0% $50,521 56
Criminal Justice 10 0% / 100% 0% $52,884 61
Interdisciplinary Studies 12 17% / 83% 0% $49,379 53
Political Science 1 0% / 100% 0% $56,016 68
Social Work 6 17% / 83% 0% $49,498 53
Sociology 4 25% / 75% 0% $49,191 52
Art 1 100% / 0% 0% $37,162 18
Music 2 50% / 50% 0% $37,215 19
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Division of Business 34 35% / 65% 0% $60,762
Business Administration 34 35% / 65% 0% $60,762 76
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Division of Education 3 0% / 100% 33% $50,376
Early Childhood Education 1 0% / 100% 100% $49,758 54
Elementary Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,814 54
Special Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $51,558 58