by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
MidAmerica Nazarene University was awarded 23 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is registered nursing.
College Factual ranked MNU as #872 out of 2,241 colleges and universities in the country on its 2023 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when MNU held the #1,191 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
MNU is also ranked #9 out of 46 schools in Kansas.
The acceptance rate at MidAmerica Nazarene University is a competitive 64%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.
Learn more about MidAmerica Nazarene University admissions.
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.
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%.
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 60%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At MNU this rate is 33%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at MidAmerica Nazarene University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,222 undergraduates at MNU with 959 being full-time and 263 being part-time.
| $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.
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 75% of students took out student loans averaging $6,743 a year. That adds up to $26,972 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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See which majors at MidAmerica Nazarene University make the most money.
Get more details about the location of MidAmerica Nazarene University.
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 |
| 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 |
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 2019-2020, 602 students took at least one online class at MidAmerica Nazarene University. This is a decrease from the 841 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 602 | 233 |
| 2018-2019 | 841 | 704 |
| 2017-2018 | 608 | 350 |
| 2016-2017 | 523 | 333 |
| 2015-2016 | 495 | 353 |
Learn more about online learning at MidAmerica Nazarene University.
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.
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