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McMurry University

Abilene, TX · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$19,581
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$32,340
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
44.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$48,779
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
$43,778
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$32,340
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$32,340
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$9,836
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$9,144
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$200
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00015,946
$30,001–48,00016,181
$48,001–75,00018,272
$75,001–110,00023,285
$110,001+27,297

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
44.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
38.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
63.5%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$38,647
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$48,779
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$27,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$286.24
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
53.0%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $48,779 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
57.0%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,043
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
18–24
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,176
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
16:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
37.4%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
23.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
29.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$39,189
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White44%
Hispanic34%
Black13%
Asian1%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international2%

Other Four-year institutions in TX

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Abilene Christian UniversityNot reported59.0%$55,736
Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate OnlineNot reportedNot reported$55,736
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College Berkeley - AustinNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alvin Community College$8,52524.0%$45,762
Amberton UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American College of Acupuncture and Oriental MedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American InterContinental University-HoustonNot reported4.5%$36,144
Angelo State University$15,09144.0%$50,116
Arizona College of Nursing-DallasNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arlington Baptist UniversityNot reported19.4%$44,644
Austin CollegeNot reported67.0%$61,296
Austin Community College District$6,39020.2%$43,177

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
Business/Commerce, General.$55,605$68,407$32,321
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$47,035$51,389$28,901
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.$44,668$55,693Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$42,638$47,382$29,750
Sociology.$41,749$52,657Not reported
Engineering Physics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Not reported$48,471Not reported
Biology, General.Not reported$57,214Not reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mathematics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.Not reported$54,562$27,000
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reported$41,390Not reported
Physics.Not reported$76,786Not reported
Psychology, General.Not reported$50,706$28,407
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Criminology.Not reported$55,556Not reported
Political Science and Government.Not reported$63,293Not reported

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