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Ranks 1029th overall and 11th in Kansas

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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near McPherson, KS 67460-1402

Surrounding communityRemote town (over 35 mi. away from an urban cluster)
Total Population15,987 (13,699 urban / 2,288 rural)
Households6,149 (2.48 people per house)
Families4,296 (2.99 people per family)
Pop. — African American255
Pop. — Asian110
Pop. — Pacific Islander34
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native161
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)15,453
Pop. — Other210
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences

UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, no graduate coexistence
GraduateN/A
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate four-year
Size & SettingVery small four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringBachelor's degree
Calendar SystemFour-one-four plan
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionNo

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningNo
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force NoNo / No / No
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeNo
Teacher CertificationYes

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending McPherson College?

Ranks 905th for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $16,100 $16,100 $16,100
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $300 $300 $300
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $600 $600 $600
FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $28,150 $28,150 $28,150
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $17,470 $17,470 $17,470
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $17,470 $17,470 $17,470

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $15,160 trend  $16,400 $15,160 trend  $16,400 $15,160 trend  $16,400
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $1,000 trend  $1,070
On-Campus – Room & Board $5,850 trend  $6,250
On-Campus – Other Expenses $4,250 trend  $4,430
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$25
Graduate Application FeeN/A
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 473 (284 male / 189 female)
Admitted 381 (211 male / 170 female)
Admission rate 81%
First-time Enrollment 134 (75 male / 59 female)
FT Enrollment 134 (75 male / 59 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment503

Admission Criteria

What criteria does McPherson College use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / N/A / Required
College Prep. CompletionN/A
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLRequired
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does McPherson College accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceNo
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NAIA
NAIA Football Conference Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conf
NAIA Basketball Conference Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conf
NAIA Track & Field Conference Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conf

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 805th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 85%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 24
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 24
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 20 / 24

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 771st for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 14%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 410 / 560
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 460 / 570
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 870 / 1130

Student Services

Remedial ServicesNo
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareNo
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredYes
Dorm Capacity430
Meals per Week19
Room Fee$2,500
Board Fee$3,750

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

McPherson College Ranks 1095th for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $3,180 46 pie   40%
State & Local Grant Aid $2,740 27 pie   23%
Institutional Grant Aid $2,536 96 pie   83%
Student Loan Aid $5,927 87 pie   76%
Any financial aid type   115 pie   100%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at McPherson College?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
1N/A1
Black Non-Hispanic
18422
Hispanic
251338
Asian / Pacific Islander
224
American Indian / Alaskan Native
426
White Non-Hispanic
252174426
Race Unknown
246
Total 304 199 503

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at McPherson College?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
N/A11
Black Non-Hispanic
14317
Hispanic
13518
Asian / Pacific Islander
224
American Indian / Alaskan Native
N/AN/AN/A
White Non-Hispanic
464894
Race Unknown
N/A33
Total 75 62 137

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at McPherson College.

  Men Women Total
22 N/A 22
11 10 21
7 3 10
N/A 8 8
3 2 5

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Accounting
Art/Art Studies, General 4 4
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
Biochemistry 1 2 3
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 3 3
Business Administration and Management, General 2 19 21
Chemistry, General 3 3
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences, General 2 2
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 3 3
Elementary Education and Teaching 8 8
English Language and Literature, General 2 2
Finance, General
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other 1 1 8 10
History, General 1 1 2
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other 22 22
Interior Design
International Business/Trade/Commerce 1 1
Mathematics, General 1 1 2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Music, General 2 2
Natural Sciences
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
Psychology, General 1 4 5
Public Relations/Image Management
Sociology 1 1 1 3
Spanish Language and Literature
Special Education and Teaching, General
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies, Other 1 1
Total 6 4 87 97

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

McPherson College Ranks 2865th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $41,920 ($41,598 male / $42,995 female)
Number of FT Faculty 39 (30 male / 9 female)
Number of PT Faculty 11
FT Faculty Ratio 4 : 1
Total Benefits $424,183
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McPherson College Summary

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Chartered in 1887 by leaders of the Church of the Brethren, McPherson College, Kansas, has a 120-year history of providing traditional liberal arts and career-oriented education shaped by the essential values of its founding denomination. McPherson College is a four-year liberal arts institution accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. In August of the same year McPherson, Kansas, in McPherson County was chosen and McPherson College and Institute was founded. One clause from the Corporation Charter for McPherson College states, It is the purpose of this Corporation to do any and all things necessary and expedient to be done for the advancement of higher Christian education. As one example of working to fulfill this purpose, McPherson College applied for accreditation by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and in 1921 it was one of the first colleges in Kansas to receive it. In 1962, McPherson College became a charter member of Brethren Colleges Abroad (BCA). McPherson College operates on a 4-1-4 (four month semester- January Session- four month semester) academic calendar. A major in Automotive Restoration Technology was added in 1976, and today McPherson College is unique in offering a four-year liberal arts degree in the field of classic automobile restoration. In order to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 1987-88, McPherson College architecturally began redesigning the entire campus, a factor that has improved the quality of living and learning at McPherson. McPherson College has been led by thirteen presidents in its 119 years, presidents whose leadership has provided stability to the College and exemplifies the College’s mission of “Scholarship, Participation, and Service.” The College’s alumni span five continents and over forty countries of the world today, resulting in a widespread dispersion of the McPherson College experience.

McPherson College Academics

The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Again, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Personal Counseling and Placement Service can help. McPherson College is unique in its study options. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. An instance of this, the university has a Cross-Registration, Double Major, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Urban Semester.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at McPherson College.

Foreign Language and Literature:
Foreign Language & Literature – General, Spanish
Psychology:
Psychology – General
Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
Health/Physical Fitness
Communications & Journalism:
Communications/Rhetoric
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Finance/Banking, International Business
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Predentistry, Premedicine, Prepharmacy, Preveterinary Medicine
English Language and Literature:
English
Computer Science:
Computer Programming – General
School of Visual and Performing Arts:
Art – General, Drama/Theater Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance
Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Biology
History:
History – General
Philosphy and Religion:
Philosophy & Religion – General
Mathematics:
Mathematics – General
Social Sciences:
Sociology
Education:
Art Teacher Education, Biology Teacher Education, Business Teacher Education, Chemistry Teacher Education, Computer Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, Education – General, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, Foreign Language Teacher Education, History Teacher Education, Junior High Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Science Teacher Education, Social Studies Teacher Education, Spanish Language Teacher Education, Special Education, Speech Teacher Education, Technology/Industrial Arts Education
Physical Sciences:
Chemistry
Popular majors:
one hundred percent mechanic and repair technologies, twenty-five percent business per marketing, eleven percent visual and performing arts, nine percent education, eight percent biology, seven percent engineering, seven percent parks and recreation, six percent english, six percent history, six percent social sciences, five percent psychology

Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of June. Again, for international students, the application fee is 25.

McPherson College Admissions

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Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 85% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 63%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. For example, there were five hundred and ninety-seven total number of transfer students who applied and five hundred and twenty-three total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school requires an application fee consisting of twenty-five dollars regular application fee, twenty-five dollars out-of-state application fee, twenty-five dollars online application fee and point zero .

For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. In the same way, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of March. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of June. The regular application due date was not reported. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of August and Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported.

McPherson College Financial Aid

If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Athletics, Religious Affiliation, ROTC and State/District Residency. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Financial aid distribution is at fifty-eight percent scholarships per grants and forty-two percent loans per jobs. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Athletics, Religious Affiliation, ROTC and State/District Residency. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.

McPherson College Students

McPherson College offers Bachelor’s degrees. Further, the student body consists of fifty-two percent in-state students, forty-eight percent out-of-state students, one percent part-time students, forty-three percent women, fifty-seven percent men, three percent american indian per alaskan native, two percent asian per pacific islander, four percent black per non-hispanic, six percent hispanic, eighty-two percent white per non-hispanic, five percent race per ethnicity unreported, twenty-six percent in top 10th of graduating class, thirty-one percent in top quarter of graduating class, sixty-four percent in top half of graduating class, twenty-seven percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, fourteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, seventeen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, twenty percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, fourteen percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and eight percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. In addition, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. The school’s size is approximately four hundred and sixty-six degree-seeking undergrads and one hundred and eight first-time degree-seeking freshmen. The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, Church Of The Brethren, Coed, where 85 percent of the applicants were admitted and Regionally accredited.

Students should note the housing policies: Guaranteed On-Campus Housing For All Undergraduates, ninety-three percent of first-year students live in college housing, seventy-two percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, Special Housing For Disabled Students, one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, one hundred and fifty dollars amount of housing deposit, point zero , and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. Naturally, the school is located 60 miles from Wichita.Moreover, the university has many unique facilites such as museum. This school features the Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus.

McPherson College Athletics

The Bulldogs are a member of NAIA. The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
  • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
  • Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Football
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Handball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
  • Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
  • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
  • Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball

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