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McPherson College

McPherson, KS · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$26,441
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$37,310
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
33.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$52,084
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$50,611
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$37,310
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$37,310
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$11,498
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$11,898
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,420
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00022,587
$30,001–48,00020,939
$48,001–75,00028,655
$75,001–110,00028,737
$110,001+31,043

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
33.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
50.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
65.1%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$41,446
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$52,084
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$25,242
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$267.61
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
65.7%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $52,084 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
76.8%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,058
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
18–23
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
872
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
16:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
30.6%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
37.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
63.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$57,117
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White52%
Hispanic14%
Black14%
Asian2%
Two or more races0%
Nonresident / international6%

Other Four-year institutions in KS

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Baker UniversityNot reported57.8%$63,855
Baker University School of NursingNot reportedNot reported$63,855
Barclay CollegeNot reported32.3%$36,355
Benedictine CollegeNot reported61.6%$53,175
Bethany CollegeNot reported35.7%$49,694
Bethel College-North NewtonNot reported41.1%$49,898
Central Christian College of KansasNot reported27.0%$44,468
Cleveland University-Kansas CityNot reported100.0%$52,304
Donnelly CollegeNot reported45.8%$35,715
Emporia State University$16,26156.1%$47,601
Fort Hays State University$12,56947.7%$48,928
Friends UniversityNot reported43.4%$52,113

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.$52,781$82,073$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$48,331$54,562Not reported
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.Not reported$63,560Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Education, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Curriculum and Instruction.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$47,382Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Education, Other.Not reported$65,348Not reported
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Not reported$55,000Not reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Biology, General.Not reported$57,214Not reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Not reported$65,466Not reported
Mathematics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other.Not reported$46,083Not reported
Chemistry.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10