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McPherson College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Church of the Brethren
Location Mcpherson, KS
Population 25,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 786
Men / Women 67% / 33%
White 48%
Hispanic 18%
Black 17%
Asian 9%
International 6%
Native American 2%
Mixed 0%
From State 26%
From Region 18%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 28%
Professional 25%
Health Sciences 13%
Arts 10%
Education 10%
Humanities & Social Sciences 10%
Life & Natural Sciences 2%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $37,310
Est. Cost of Attendance $50,611
10-Year ROI $105,000
ROI Percentile 25th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 65%
4-Year Graduation Rate 29%
6-Year Graduation Rate 34%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,900 (84%)
Days Without Precipitation 265 (82%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (Unbound) 22%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 76%
SAT Range 1000 – 1160
SAT Math Range 490 – 580
SAT RW Range 470 – 620
ACT Range 18 – 23

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
McPherson College 163 64% / 36% 4% $50,487 100%
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $55,811 42
Mathematics 2 100% / 0% 50% $60,290 54
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1 0% / 100% 0% $54,168 37
Biology 3 +2 33% / 67% 33% $52,800 33
Health Sciences 14 36% / 64% 0% $52,669 32
Sports Studies 7 71% / 29% 0% $47,364 18 100%
Business Administration 32 78% / 22% 12% $55,625 41
Health Administration 6 33% / 67% 0% $53,842 36
Sports Management 8 100% / 0% 0% $47,364 18 100%
Communication and Media Studies +1 $47,929 19
Criminology $50,191 25
Developmental Psychology $47,224 18
Digital Communication 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $48,071 20
English 1 0% / 100% 0% $44,121 11
History 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,762 19
Political Science 2 100% / 0% 0% $53,806 36
Psychology 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $47,210 18
Sociology 5 +2 60% / 40% 0% $47,879 19
Biology Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,623 18
Elementary Education 10 10% / 90% 0% $46,373 16
English Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $48,046 20
Health and Physical Education $46,450 16
History Teacher Education 3 100% / 0% 0% $48,069 20
Physical Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $48,189 20
Art $35,837 4
Art Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $48,432 21
Graphic Design 7 43% / 57% 14% $42,931 10
Music 3 67% / 33% 0% $36,391 4
Music Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $48,442 21
Studio Art 2 0% / 100% 0% $35,836 4
Theatre Arts 2 0% / 100% 0% $35,264 3
Automotive Technology 40 +1 98% / 2% 0% $51,725 30 100%
Mechanical Engineering Technology $66,024 67