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McPherson College

McPherson, KS · Private · Town (remote)

Private institution in McPherson, KS · 786 undergraduates · 84% acceptance rate · $52,084 median earnings 10 years after entry.

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
$24,8371,465th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$35,1621,481st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$35,1621,427th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$48,4041,433rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$25,2421,366th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$52,084954th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$41,4461,126th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
52.0%1,073rd highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
64.7%1,456th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
83.8%1,023rd most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1068785th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
7861,498th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
13.0:1979th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
33.6%1,003rd highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 380 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 34 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$48,041—
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$38,289—
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors——
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciencesbachelors——
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors——
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors——
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors——
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors——
CriminologySocial Sciencesbachelors——
Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Artsbachelors——
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Artsbachelors——
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literaturebachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 10 sports

NAIA Division I · NAIA

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $12,350,626 (M $8,199,166 · W $3,772,860 · Coed $378,600)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to McPherson College’s 786 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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