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MidAmerica Nazarene University Data & Information Overview

12 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
65% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is MidAmerica Nazarene University Ranked?

#1,149 Best Colleges in Nation
#16 Best Colleges in KS
Nursing Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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MidAmerica Nazarene University was awarded 12 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.

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Overall Quality

MNU landed the #1,149 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.

Out of the 47 colleges in Kansas, MNU is ranked at #16.

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Is It Hard to Get Into MNU?

65% Acceptance Rate
44% Of Accepted Are Women
9% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

MidAmerica Nazarene University has an acceptance rate of 65%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for MNU.

Average Test Scores

About 9% of students accepted to MNU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 395 and 480. Math scores were between 425 and 510.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for MidAmerica Nazarene University  ( 395 to 480 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for MidAmerica Nazarene University  ( 425 to 510 )
200
800
MNU received ACT scores from 77% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 17 and 23.

ACT Composite Scores for MidAmerica Nazarene University  ( 17 to 23 )
1
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MidAmerica Nazarene University Faculty

10 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

At MNU, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 10 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at MidAmerica Nazarene University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  100 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at MidAmerica Nazarene University

61% Freshmen Retention
34% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At MidAmerica Nazarene University this rate is 61%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  61 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from MNU have a four-year graduation rate of 34%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
0
100

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MidAmerica Nazarene University Undergraduate Student Diversity

959 Full-Time Undergraduates
21.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
55.1% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,222 undergraduates at MNU with 959 being full-time and 263 being part-time.

How Much Does MidAmerica Nazarene University Cost?

$29,757 Net Price
72% Take Out Loans
$26,228 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of MNU is $29,757. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for MNU

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$28,997 $26,550 $29,730 $29,021 $32,706

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of MNU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At MNU, approximately 72% of students took out student loans averaging $6,557 a year. That adds up to $26,228 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at MNU is 6.9%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do MNU Graduates Make?

$50,243 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from MNU make around $50,243 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future MNU graduates since it is 18% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of MidAmerica Nazarene University

Kansas State
959 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
MidAmerica Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Olathe, Kansas. Olathe is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

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Contact details for MNU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2030 E College Way, Olathe, KS 66062-1899
Phone: 913-782-3750
Website: www.mnu.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MNUPioneers
Twitter: http://twitter.com/followMNU

MidAmerica Nazarene University Majors

44 Majors With Completions
445 Undergraduate Degrees
125 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 44 majors graduated from MidAmerica Nazarene University. Of these students, 445 received undergraduate degrees and 125 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Nursing 208 $60,265
Business Administration & Management 82 $47,757
Health & Physical Education 21 $29,653
Teacher Education Grade Specific 17 $40,690
General Psychology 14 NA
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 9 NA
Design & Applied Arts 8 NA
Accounting 7 NA
Marketing 7 NA
Human Resource Management 6 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at MidAmerica Nazarene University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at MNU

27% Take At Least One Class Online
14% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 432 students took at least one online class at MidAmerica Nazarene University. This is a decrease from the 590 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 432 218
2019-2020 590 243
2018-2019 841 704
2017-2018 608 350
2016-2017 523 333

Learn more about online learning at MidAmerica Nazarene University.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

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