McPherson College

Basic Information

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

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 893
Men / Women 67% / 33%
From State 26%
From Region 18%
Athletes 564 (64.8%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 52%
Black 14%
Hispanic 14%
International 7%
Native American 4%
Asian 2%
Mixed 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
McPherson College 163 63% 57% 4% 9% 14% 8% $60,177 10 -0.79 41 94%
Chemistry — — — — — — — — $63,775 16 -0.75 50 — — — — —
Mathematics — — — — — — — — $64,700 18 -0.78 53 — — — — —
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,454 9 -0.98 42 — — — — —
Biology 4 — 25% 25% 0% 25% 50% 0% $59,959 20 -0.75 40 — — — — —
Environmental Studies 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $59,518 58 +0.11 39 — — — — —
Health Sciences 16 — 31% 50% 0% 0% 38% 0% $60,674 28 -0.53 42 — — — — —
Sports Studies 9 — 78% 22% 0% 11% 22% 22% $58,051 38 -0.43 35 90% — — — —
Business Administration 39 +1 77% 46% 5% 10% 5% 18% $59,107 8 -0.96 38 94% — — — —
Health Administration 3 — 67% 33% 33% 0% 0% 33% $62,127 49 -0.22 46 — — — — —
Sports Management 5 — 100% 40% 0% 0% 20% 40% $58,051 40 -0.34 35 89% — — — —
English 2 — 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $50,479 44 -0.24 16 — — — — —
History — — — — — — — — $54,358 46 -0.25 25 — — — — —
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2 +1 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $52,700 25 -0.66 21 — — — — —
Spanish 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $54,706 39 -0.30 26 — — — — —
Communication and Media Studies 6 — 67% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $55,682 29 -0.58 29 — — — — —
Community Organization and Advocacy 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,673 56 +0.17 26 — — — — —
Developmental Psychology — — — — — — — — $54,926 21 -0.70 27 — — — — —
Digital Communication 6 +2 33% 67% 0% 17% 17% 0% $55,870 29 -0.56 29 — — — — —
Political Science 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,405 16 -0.94 39 — — — — —
Psychology 10 +2 30% 30% 20% 20% 10% 10% $54,547 51 -0.08 26 — — — — —
Sociology 3 +2 67% 33% 0% 67% 0% 0% $54,286 46 -0.24 25 — — — — —
Biology Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $55,196 47 -0.25 27 — — — — —
Elementary Education 6 — 0% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $51,053 43 -0.18 17 — — — — —
English Education — — — — — — — — $54,988 53 -0.07 27 — — — — —
Health and Physical Education — — — — — — — — $58,051 56 +0.04 35 90% — — — —
History Teacher Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,855 52 -0.11 27 — — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,363 48 -0.23 28 — — — — —
Physical Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,358 39 -0.29 28 — — — — —
Art — — — — — — — — $44,551 39 -0.24 7 — — — — —
Art Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,341 82 +0.70 23 — — — — —
Graphic Design 3 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,259 20 -0.76 16 — — — — —
Music — — — — — — — — $46,303 47 -0.05 9 — — — — —
Music Education — — — — — — — — $54,840 86 +0.87 27 — — — — —
Studio Art — +1 — — — — — — $44,444 39 -0.26 7 — — — — —
Theatre Arts 1 +2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,315 51 +0.03 6 — — — — —
Automotive Technology 37 — 89% 81% 3% 0% 14% 0% $69,941 7 -1.56 64 94% — — — —
Criminology — — — — — — — — $62,843 71 +0.41 48 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $40,448
ROI Percentile 41th

Retention & Graduation

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

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 28.8% 47 79% 45% 6% 9% 6% 21% $59,187 4 -0.85 38 94% —
Professional 22.7% 37 89% 81% 3% 0% 14% 0% $69,941 55 -1.56 64 94% —
Social Sciences 17.2% 28 46% 50% 7% 25% 7% 4% $55,228 36 -0.32 27 — —
Health Sciences 15.3% 25 48% 40% 0% 4% 32% 8% $59,730 4 -0.50 40 90% —
Education 5.5% 9 33% 89% 0% 0% 11% 0% $52,433 42 -0.19 21 — —
Arts 3.1% 5 20% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,487 40 -0.31 14 — —
Humanities 3.1% 5 20% 40% 0% 40% 20% 0% $52,213 31 -0.42 20 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 3.1% 5 20% 40% 0% 20% 40% 0% $60,058 18 -0.80 41 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.2% 2 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $59,518 46 +0.11 39 — —

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 169 $4.5M $4.5M $0
Baseball 87 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Basketball 50 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Track & Field (combined) 41 $577K $577K $0
Soccer 34 $854K $854K $0
Other Sports 12 $191K $191K $0
Tennis 10 $198K $198K $0
Total 378 $9.4M $9.4M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Volleyball 44 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Basketball 33 $877K $877K $0
Softball 32 $901K $901K $0
Track & Field (combined) 32 $409K $409K $0
Soccer 23 $474K $474K $0
Other Sports 19 $303K $303K $0
Bowling 11 $369K $369K $0
Tennis 9 $185K $185K $0
Total 186 $4.7M $4.7M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 169 $4.5M $4.5M $0
Baseball 87 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Basketball 83 $2.3M $2.3M $0
Track & Field (combined) 73 $986K $986K $0
Soccer 57 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Volleyball 44 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Softball 32 $901K $901K $0
Other Sports 31 $495K $495K $0
Tennis 19 $383K $383K $0
Bowling 11 $369K $369K $0
Total 564 $14.5M $14.5M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

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

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 85% 85% 85%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 76%
SAT Range 960 – 1200
SAT Math Range 490 – 580
SAT RW Range 470 – 620