MidAmerica Nazarene University
Olathe, KS · Private · Large suburb · MNU · MidAmerica Nazarene College
Private institution in Olathe, KS · 977 undergraduates · 73% acceptance rate · $62,972 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 15%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 16%Median graduate debt
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
- Top 22%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
- $29,5201,704th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $36,1201,534th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $36,1201,487th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $53,4951,576th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $15,000310th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $62,972436th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $57,433294th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 46.2%1,311th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 61.4%1,565th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 73.5%714th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1016918th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 20800th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 9771,377th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 28.5%1,295th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 420 mi (ORD)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 37 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $62,926 | $59,626 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $49,019 | $51,106 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $39,369 | $37,568 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $38,829 | $37,856 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $28,236 | $28,960 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $24,035 | $22,485 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesTheology | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Business/Corporate CommunicationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Church of the Nazarenesource
- Founded in 1966source
- Athletic nickname: "Pioneers"source
- School colors: Red and White and Bluesource
- Mascot: Pioneersource
- Motto: "To Learn, to Serve, to Be"source
- Formerly known as "Mid-America Nazarene College" (1966–1996)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
- Fight song: ""Pioneer Fight Song""source
- Notable alum: Shayna Baszlersource
Athletics — 10 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $6,536,213 (M $4,380,350 · W $1,956,897 · Coed $198,966)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Weight Lifting
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitemnu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 155520)
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- Sports directoryAll 10 EADA programs at this school
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