10-yr median earnings
$52,084
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · McPherson, Kansas
McPherson College
McPherson College is a private nonprofit institution in McPherson, Kansas. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $52,084
- 10-yr median earnings
- 76.8%
- Acceptance rate
- $26,441
- Avg net price / yr
- 43.7%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
McPherson College pairs above-median former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 26%
- former-student earnings, US
- 76.8%
- acceptance rate
- 43.7%
- 150%-time completion
- +26%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Remote
Carnegie: Bacc: Diverse
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this McPherson College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
42/100
McPherson College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B
$52,084
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$26,441
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
43.7%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$25,242
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A+
82.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
65.1%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$26,441
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
43.7%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 43.7%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - McPherson College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How McPherson College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
McPherson College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$52,084 Top 26% higher than 74% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | McPherson College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $52,084 | #1311 of 5103 | 74th |
| Average net price | $26,441 | #4091 of 5020 | 19th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 43.7% | #3400 of 4858 | 30th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 872 | #2310 of 5462 | 58th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
872
Undergraduate enrollment
76.8%
Acceptance rate
1,058
SAT average
43.7%
150%-time completion
$52,084
10-yr median earnings
65.1%
First-year retention
How McPherson College ranks in Kansas
State rank among 74 reporting Kansas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | McPherson College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $52,084 | #17 of 74 | 77th |
| Average net price | $26,441 | #61 of 72 | 15th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 43.7% | #44 of 69 | 36th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 872 | #27 of 74 | 64th |
Highest former-student earnings in Kansas
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baker University | $63,855 | $25,301 |
| 2 | Baker University School of Nursing | $63,855 | - |
| 3 | MidAmerica Nazarene University | $62,972 | $32,165 |
| 4 | University of Kansas | $61,945 | $18,059 |
| 5 | Galen Health Institutes-Wichita | $61,480 | $29,785 |
| 6 | University of Saint Mary | $59,483 | $22,519 |
| 7 | Kansas State University | $57,262 | $19,406 |
| 8 | Southwestern College | $55,646 | $29,824 |
| 9 | Ottawa University-Ottawa | $55,552 | $27,963 |
| 10 | Ottawa University-Online | $55,552 | - |
| 11 | Ottawa University-Kansas City | $55,552 | - |
| 12 | Newman University | $55,041 | $19,971 |
| 17 | McPherson CollegeThis school | $52,084 | $26,441 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 76.8% |
| SAT Average | 1,058 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 490 – 580 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 470 – 620 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 18 – 23 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at McPherson College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$22,587 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$20,939 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$28,655 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$31,043 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at McPherson College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $37,310 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $37,310 |
| Average Net Price | $26,441 |
37.9%
Pell Grant Rate
63.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$25,242
Median Debt
$268/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what McPherson College costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +23.0% over 10 years, from $20,191 to $24,837 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $20,1912023 · $24,837
Over the same years, enrollment went +24.4% (632 → 786 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
36.8%
Female
30.6%
First Generation
Outcomes
65.1%
Retention Rate
$41,446
Median Earnings (6yr)
65.5%
Earning Over $25K
82.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 43.7% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 65.1% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $41,446 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $52,084 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 65.5% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 82.7% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $25,242 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $268/mo |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's | 28 | $52,781 | $26,975 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | 15 | $48,331 | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 35 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at McPherson College? ▼
McPherson College is a private nonprofit institution in McPherson, Kansas. The acceptance rate is 76.8%. The average SAT score is 1,058. Undergraduate enrollment is 872 students.
How much do McPherson College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at McPherson College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $52,084 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $41,446.
How much does McPherson College cost? ▼
The average net price at McPherson College is $26,441. In-state tuition is $37,310 and out-of-state tuition is $37,310. Median student debt at graduation is $25,242.
What is the graduation rate at McPherson College? ▼
McPherson College has a 43.7% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 65.1%.
Is McPherson College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at McPherson College is $25,242, while former students earn a median of $52,084 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 48% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 82.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $268.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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