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McPherson College Data & Information Overview

Great Price Value for Your Money
66% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is McPherson College Ranked?

#43 Best Colleges in KS
Engineering Technologies Highest Ranked Major
#1,841 Best for the Money in Nation

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Overall Quality

Out of the 44 colleges in Kansas, McPherson College is ranked at #43.

McPherson College was not ranked in College Factual's 2025 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.

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Is It Hard to Get Into McPherson College?

66% Acceptance Rate
31% Of Accepted Are Women
20% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

If you're applying to McPherson College you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 66%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.

Average Test Scores

About 20% of students accepted to McPherson College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 458 and 570. Math scores were between 450 and 550.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for McPherson College  ( 458 to 570 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for McPherson College  ( 450 to 550 )
200
800
McPherson College received ACT scores from 48% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 17 and 23.

ACT Composite Scores for McPherson College  ( 17 to 23 )
1
36

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McPherson College Faculty

13 to 1 Student to Faculty
96% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At McPherson College, this ratio is 13 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at McPherson College is 96%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  96 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at McPherson College

63% Freshmen Retention
31% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at McPherson College is 63%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  63 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At McPherson College this rate is 31%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
0
100

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McPherson College Undergraduate Student Diversity

790 Full-Time Undergraduates
42.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
30.6% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 838 undergraduates at McPherson College with 790 being full-time and 48 being part-time.

How Much Does McPherson College Cost?

$24,393 Net Price
69% Take Out Loans
$26,004 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of McPherson College is $24,393. 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 McPherson College

$0-30 K$30K-48K$48-75$75-110K$110K +
$22,824$22,730$23,089$25,618$26,846

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 McPherson College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At McPherson College, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $6,501 a year. That adds up to $26,004 over four years for those students.

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How Much Money Do McPherson College Graduates Make?

$52,084 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from McPherson College with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $52,084 in their early years. That's great news for McPherson College students since it is 6% more than the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year.

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Location of McPherson College

Kansas State
790 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
McPherson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in McPherson, Kansas. McPherson is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

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Contact details for McPherson College are given below.

Contact Details
Address:1600 E. Euclid, McPherson, KS 67460-1402
Phone:620-242-0400
Website:www.mcpherson.edu/

McPherson College Majors

37 Majors With Completions
340 Undergraduate Degrees
340 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 37 majors graduated from McPherson College. Of these students, 340 received undergraduate degrees and 340 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 MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management35NA
Mechanical Engineering Technology28$42,278
Health & Physical Education15NA
Communication & Media Studies13NA
Human Services13NA
Health Sciences & Services8NA
Curriculum & Instruction7NA
Criminology7NA
General Biology5NA
Radio, Television & Digital Communication5NA

Learn more about the majors offered at McPherson College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at McPherson College

2% Take At Least One Class Online

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2022-2023, 13 students took at least one online class at McPherson College. This is an increase from the 0 students who took online classes the previous year.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2022-2023130
2021-202200
2020-202100
2018-2019340

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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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