McMurry University
Abilene, TX · Private four-year · City: Midsize
2,544undergraduates
57%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$20,817average net price per year
39%graduate in 6 years
65%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,836
- Admitted
- 2,788
- Admit rate
- 57%
- Admit rate, women
- 59%
- Admit rate, men
- 56%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 11%
- First-year students
- 318
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 13%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 500-580
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 510-590
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 5%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 18-25
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
34 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Education (5)
- Biology Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- History Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Health and Wellness, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Small Business Administration/Management Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Conducting Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Design and Applied Arts, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Associate (9 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Criminology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Military technologies and applied sciences (1)
- Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (1)
- Auditing Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $31,372
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,788
- Books and supplies
- $200
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,350
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $44,710
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $44,710
- Total cost living at home
- $34,922
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $14,614 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $15,608 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $18,512 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $23,689 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,964 |
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
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 97%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $22,204
- Got a grant from the college
- 96%
- Average grant from the college
- $16,858
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 45%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 68%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,467
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 27%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 37%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 39%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 32%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 39%
- Transferred to another college
- 36%
- Came back for year two
- 65%
| Pell grant students | 34% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 37% |
| Neither | 49% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 125 | 42% |
| Men | 121 | 35% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 43 | 40% |
| Hispanic | 76 | 34% |
| White | 109 | 41% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 5 | 20% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 318 | 31% | 49% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 111 | 51% | 24% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 25 | 20% | 64% |
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
- 2,549
- Undergraduates
- 2,544
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,056
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,488
- Graduate students
- 5
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 94%
- From out of state
- 3%
- From other countries
- 3%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 7%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 60%
| Women | 52% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 13% |
| Hispanic | 41% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 37% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- S 14th and Sayles Blvd, Abilene, TX, 79697
- County
- Taylor County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- United Methodist
- Athletics
- NCAA, NCCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, 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.