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McPherson College

McPherson, Kansas · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$26,441What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
77%
Graduation rate
44%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
872
In-state tuition
$37,310Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$37,310
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$52,084Median 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

$26,441

Better than 33% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

44%

Better than 23% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$52,084

Better than 43% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,242

Better than 39% 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

$50,611

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

Average net price

$26,441

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 McPherson College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time44%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return65%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$25,242
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$52,084

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 McPherson College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$42,27832
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported40
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported17
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported12
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported12
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported11
Biology, GeneralNot reported9
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported8
Human Services, GeneralNot reported6
CriminologyNot reported6
MathematicsNot reported5
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported3
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported3
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported3
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported2
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported2
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reported1
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported1
HistoryNot reported1
Research and Experimental PsychologyNot reported1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported1
Philosophy and Religious Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reportedNot reported
ChemistryNot reportedNot reported
Psychology, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
SociologyNot reportedNot reported
MusicNot reportedNot reported
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reportedNot reported
MarketingNot reportedNot reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reportedNot reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansNot reportedNot reported
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported

All 36 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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