McMurry University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for McMurry University

McMurry University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Abilene, Texas (city: midsize), with a total reported enrollment of 1,176 students of which 3,174 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. McMurry University is categorized as “22” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 57.0%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,043 and an ACT midpoint of 24. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $19,581, with published in-state tuition of $32,340 and a Pell grant recipient share of 23.8%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $27,000, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 41.3%, and the first-year retention rate is 63.5%. Graduates earn a median of $48,779 ten years after enrolling, compared with $38,647 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 85500.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 64.5% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.