McMurry University
Abilene, TX · Private · Midsize city · McM · McM College · McM University · McMurry · McMurry College · Mcmurry University
Private institution in Abilene, TX · 1,108 undergraduates · 58% acceptance rate · $48,779 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 22%Acceptance rate
- Top 25%Pell Grant share
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $19,9881,068th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $31,3721,370th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $31,3721,295th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $43,0871,283rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,593rd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,7791,139th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $38,6471,311th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 38.6%1,535th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 64.6%1,457th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 57.6%357th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1072776th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 24420th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,1081,305th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1979th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 44.9%522nd highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 161 mi (DFW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 36 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $67,899 | $68,079 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $40,132 | $36,134 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $39,585 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $36,668 | $34,603 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $35,420 | $38,289 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $35,060 | $46,087 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $33,993 | $21,964 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $26,121 | — |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $25,194 | $21,508 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | $43,798 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: United Methodistsource
- Founded in 1923source
- Athletic nickname: "War Hawks"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Maroon and Whitesource
- Mascot: War Hawkssource
- Motto: "Cultivating Leadership Excellence and Virtue... / Every Student, Every Day."source
- Campus size: about 40 acressource
- Formerly known as "McMurry College" (1923–1990)source
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to McMurry University’s 1,108 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In TX
- Our Lady of the Lake UniversitySan Antonio, TX · 1,110 undergrads
- Austin CollegeSherman, TX · 1,125 undergrads
- Western Technical CollegeEl Paso, TX · 1,148 undergrads
- Schreiner UniversityKerrville, TX · 1,028 undergrads
- Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock, TX · 1,210 undergrads
- Huston-Tillotson UniversityAustin, TX · 982 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Dickinson State UniversityDickinson, ND · 1,108 undergrads
- Emory & Henry UniversityEmory, VA · 1,107 undergrads
- Dillard UniversityNew Orleans, LA · 1,111 undergrads
- Edgewood CollegeMadison, WI · 1,104 undergrads
- Vaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyFlushing, NY · 1,104 undergrads
- Edward Waters UniversityJacksonville, FL · 1,113 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitemcm.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 226587)
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- Compare with Our Lady of the Lake UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: McMurry University vs Our Lady of the Lake UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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