by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Mid-America Christian University, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The total published cost of attendance at Mid-America Christian University works out to about $30,612.00 per academic year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $21,294.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,318.00 |
| Total cost | $30,612.00 |
| That is 7% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $30,612.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$14,621.00 |
| Net price | $15,991.00 |
| That is 51% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $30,612.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$16,796.00 |
| Net price | $13,816.00 |
| That is 58% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at about 4.2% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Freshman year | $14,398.00 | $16,665.00 | $31,902.00 |
| Senior year | $16,296.00 | $18,862.00 | $36,108.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $61,337.00 | $70,993.00 | $135,904.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $23,367.00 | $27,046.00 | $51,775.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $706.00 | $817.00 | $1,564.00 |
| Total amount paid | $84,704.00 | $98,039.00 | $187,679.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Freshman year | $14,398.00 | $16,665.00 | $31,902.00 |
| Senior year | $15,005.00 | $17,367.00 | $33,247.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $29,403.00 | $34,032.00 | $65,149.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,202.00 | $12,965.00 | $24,819.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $338.00 | $392.00 | $750.00 |
| Total amount paid | $40,605.00 | $46,997.00 | $89,968.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $16,692.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $17,123.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $17,373.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $15,784.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $11,256.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $18,459.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $22,568.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Mid-America Christian University Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
Typical debt at graduation from Mid-America Christian University comes to $15,444.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,375.00 |
| 25th | $4,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,444.00 |
| 75th | $26,500.00 |
| 90th | $38,114.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,990.00 |
| Middle income | $16,120.00 |
| High income | $13,370.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $1,620.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,750.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,750.00 |
First-generation graduates of Mid-America Christian University leave with $3,000.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Mid-America Christian University works out to $7,740.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The default-rate classification at Mid-America Christian University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 6.2% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Mid-America Christian University add up to $277,314,763.00 covering 10,752 loan recipients.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 136 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $6,809.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 12 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,000.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Mid-America Christian University, consider the following:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.