McPherson College
McPherson, KS · Private four-year · Town: Remote
788undergraduates
77%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$25,490average net price per year
52%graduate in 6 years
65%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,209
- Admitted
- 1,013
- Admit rate
- 77%
- Admit rate, women
- 84%
- Admit rate, men
- 84%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 24%
- First-year students
- 241
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 24%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 468-573
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 468-553
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 41%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 17-24
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
27 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (40 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Education (7)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biology Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- History Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Sports Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (1)
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $35,162
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,322
- Books and supplies
- $1,420
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,762
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $50,666
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $50,666
- Total cost living at home
- $45,578
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $20,869 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $21,172 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $25,387 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $27,314 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,232 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $22,929
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $19,891
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 34%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 64%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,690
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 44%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 52%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 52%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 54%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 52%
- Came back for year two
- 65%
| Pell grant students | 42% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 57% |
| Neither | 60% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 66 | 62% |
| Men | 134 | 47% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 75% (small group) |
| Asian | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Black | 27 | 41% |
| Hispanic | 29 | 59% |
| White | 104 | 54% |
| Race unknown | 13 | 38% (small group) |
| International | 16 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 196 | 53% | 35% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 79 | 57% | 30% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 4 | 50% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 788
- Undergraduates
- 788
- Full-time undergraduates
- 781
- Part-time undergraduates
- 7
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 27%
- From out of state
- 69%
- From other countries
- 4%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 13%
| Women | 33% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 12% |
| Hispanic | 17% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 52% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 6% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 1600 E. Euclid, McPherson, KS, 67460-1402
- County
- McPherson County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Church of Brethren
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.