10-yr median earnings
$62,972
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Olathe, Kansas
MidAmerica Nazarene University
MidAmerica Nazarene University is a private nonprofit institution in Olathe, Kansas. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $62,972
- 10-yr median earnings
- 78.8%
- Acceptance rate
- $32,165
- Avg net price / yr
- 49.4%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
MidAmerica Nazarene University pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 12%
- former-student earnings, US
- 78.8%
- acceptance rate
- 49.4%
- 150%-time completion
- +10%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Carnegie: Master's (M)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this MidAmerica Nazarene University 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 ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs"), 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
49/100
MidAmerica Nazarene University
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 A
$62,972
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$32,165
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
49.4%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt D
$15,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A-
78.5%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
69.9%
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
$32,165
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
49.4%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 49.4%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - MidAmerica Nazarene University 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 MidAmerica Nazarene University 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.
MidAmerica Nazarene University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$62,972 Top 12% higher than 88% 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 | MidAmerica Nazarene University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $62,972 | #629 of 5103 | 88th |
| Average net price | $32,165 | #4622 of 5020 | 8th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 49.4% | #3030 of 4858 | 38th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 983 | #2198 of 5462 | 60th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
983
Undergraduate enrollment
78.8%
Acceptance rate
1,048
SAT average
49.4%
150%-time completion
$62,972
10-yr median earnings
69.9%
First-year retention
How MidAmerica Nazarene University ranks in Kansas
State rank among 74 reporting Kansas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | MidAmerica Nazarene University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $62,972 | #3 of 74 | 96th |
| Average net price | $32,165 | #70 of 72 | 3rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 49.4% | #34 of 69 | 51st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 983 | #22 of 74 | 70th |
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 UniversityThis school | $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 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 78.8% |
| SAT Average | 1,048 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 490 – 550 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 460 – 540 |
| ACT Average | 20 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 17 – 23 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at MidAmerica Nazarene University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$28,842 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$27,294 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$30,183 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$37,571 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at MidAmerica Nazarene University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $37,174 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $37,174 |
| Average Net Price | $32,165 |
31.2%
Pell Grant Rate
52.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$15,000
Median Debt
$159/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at MidAmerica Nazarene University rose +55.5% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $18,980 in 2013 to $29,520 in 2023, a rise of $10,540 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $18,9802023 · $29,520
Over the same years, enrollment went -29.7% (1,390 → 977 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
58.1%
Female
32.2%
First Generation
Outcomes
69.9%
Retention Rate
$57,433
Median Earnings (6yr)
72.9%
Earning Over $25K
78.5%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 49.4% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 69.9% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $57,433 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $62,972 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 72.9% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 78.5% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $15,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $159/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 6 | 290 | $61,485 | $78,299 | $18,778 |
| Master's | 4 | 126 | $78,113 | $102,731 | $35,824 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 | 30 | $65,804 | $65,804 | - |
Top programs at MidAmerica Nazarene University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$102,731 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$95,717 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$78,299 median earnings
- Clinical, Counseling and A…
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
$65,804 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$64,377 median earnings
- Educational Administration…
Educational Administration and Supervision
$59,419 median earnings
- Sports, Kinesiology, and P…
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
$55,535 median earnings
- Clinical, Counseling and A…
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
$54,583 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | 22 | $102,731 | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | 33 | $95,717 | $32,556 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's | 171 | $78,299 | $12,500 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Graduate Certificate | 30 | $65,804 | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 61 | $64,377 | $18,833 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | 5 | $59,419 | $20,250 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | 25 | $55,535 | - |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's | 66 | $54,583 | $54,667 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's | 15 | $47,730 | $25,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's | 8 | - | - |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | 10 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at MidAmerica Nazarene University? ▼
MidAmerica Nazarene University is a private nonprofit institution in Olathe, Kansas. The acceptance rate is 78.8%. The average SAT score is 1,048. Undergraduate enrollment is 983 students.
How much do MidAmerica Nazarene University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at MidAmerica Nazarene University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $62,972 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $57,433.
How much does MidAmerica Nazarene University cost? ▼
The average net price at MidAmerica Nazarene University is $32,165. In-state tuition is $37,174 and out-of-state tuition is $37,174. Median student debt at graduation is $15,000.
What is the graduation rate at MidAmerica Nazarene University? ▼
MidAmerica Nazarene University has a 49.4% 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 69.9%.
Is MidAmerica Nazarene University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at MidAmerica Nazarene University is $15,000, while former students earn a median of $62,972 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 24% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 78.5% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $159.
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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