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McKendree University

Lebanon, Illinois · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$24,717What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
72%
Graduation rate
57%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,752
In-state tuition
$34,740Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$34,740
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$58,572Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$24,717

Better than 39% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

57%

Better than 46% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$58,572

Better than 63% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,250

Better than 61% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$48,845

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$24,717

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for McKendree University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time57%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return67%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$23,250
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$58,572

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at McKendree University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,15627
Accounting and Related Services$55,31313
Mathematics$51,1579
Human Resources Management and Services$49,50511
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$45,89914
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,70718
Business Administration, Management and Operations$43,33951
Sociology$40,01518
Marketing$34,87219
Psychology, General$31,91934
Biology, General$31,6787
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$31,25932
BiopsychologyNot reported21
EconomicsNot reported15
Education, GeneralNot reported8
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported6
Computer ScienceNot reported6
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported5
Intelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsNot reported5
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported4
Information Science/StudiesNot reported4
ChemistryNot reported3
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reported2
Applied MathematicsNot reported2
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported2
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported1
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported1
HistoryNot reported1
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported1
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported1
PhilosophyNot reportedNot reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
International/Globalization StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reportedNot reported
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reportedNot reported
MusicNot reportedNot reported

All 45 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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