McPherson College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$27,077

5% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$21,954

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

13.2%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

48.5%

1,077 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

733

91.8% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

35.6%

47 Graduates

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Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

McPherson College is a higher education institution located in McPherson County, KS. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at McPherson College were Other Related Mechanical Engineering Technologies (27 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (20 degrees), and General Health & Physical Education (10 degrees).

In 2017, 134 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at McPherson College. 41% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 59% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (95 degrees), 6.79 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (14 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at McPherson College is $27,077, which is $1,883 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at McPherson College is $27,077, which is $1,883 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,954.

In 2017, 93% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 37% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$27,077

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at McPherson College was $27,077. The cost of tuition at McPherson College is $1,883 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Average Net Price

$21,954

2017 Value

6.98%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 McPherson College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,954. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of McPherson College grew by 6.98%.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,179

Room and Board

$1,420

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at McPherson College was of $8,179 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,420. The cost of room and board increased by 9.79% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

93%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

37%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

93% of undergraduate students at McPherson College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 5.1% with respect to 2016, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

13.2%

2016 Default Rate

27

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at McPherson College was 13.2%, which represents 27 out of the 204 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

McPherson College received 1,077 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 11.2% annual decline. Out of those 1,077 applicants, 522 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 48.5% acceptance rate.

There were 733 students enrolled at McPherson College in 2017, and 22% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

McPherson College has an overall enrollment yield of 38.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

48.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

522

Accepted Out of 1,077

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of McPherson College was 48.5% (522 admissions from 1,077 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 57.3%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -11.2%, while admissions declined by -24.9%.

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SAT Scores

22%

Submission Percentage

44

Scores Submitted

22% of enrolled first-time students at McPherson College in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

McPherson College has a total enrollment of 733 students. The full-time enrollment at McPherson College is 673 students and the part-time enrollment is 60. This means that 91.8% of students enrolled at McPherson College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at McPherson College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.7% White, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Black or African American, 1.91% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.09% Asian, 0.819% Two or More Races, and 0.136% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at McPherson College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (41.6%), followed by White Female (21.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (9.36%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at McPherson College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 733 students. The full-time enrollment at McPherson College is 673 and the part-time enrollment is 60. This means that 91.8% of students enrolled at McPherson College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

64%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at McPherson College was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), McPherson College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    467

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    97

  3. Black or African American

    85

The enrolled student population at McPherson College is 63.7% White, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Black or African American, 1.91% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.09% Asian, 0.819% Two or More Races, and 0.136% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.9% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.6% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 44 students (6%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 24 fewer women than men received degrees from McPherson College. The majority of degree recipients at McPherson College are white (95 degrees awarded). There were 6.79 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (14 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at McPherson College is Other Related Mechanical Engineering Technologies (27 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (20 degrees) and General Health & Physical Education (10 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at McPherson College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (27 degrees awarded), History (5 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (10 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at McPherson College are Elementary & middle school teachers (234,216 people), Other managers (179,207 people), Social workers, all other (172,481 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (121,492 people), and Postsecondary teachers (104,094 people).

The most specialized majors at McPherson College are Engineering Technologies (27 degrees awarded), History (5 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (10 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (6 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (9 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at McPherson College are Physicians, Surgeons, Dentists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Personal financial advisors

The most specialized majors at McPherson College are Engineering Technologies (27 degrees awarded), History (5 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (10 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (6 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (9 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at McPherson College are Elementary & secondary schools (443,603 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (246,998 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (173,781 people), Computer Systems Design (138,565 people), and Individual & family services (115,300 people).

The most specialized majors at McPherson College are Engineering Technologies (27 degrees awarded), History (5 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (10 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (6 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (9 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by McPherson College.

Most Common

  1. Other Related Mechanical Engineering Technologies

    27 degrees awarded

  2. General Business Administration & Management

    20 degrees awarded

  3. General Health & Physical Education

    10 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at McPherson College was Other Related Mechanical Engineering Technologies with 27 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 79

  2. 55

In 2017, 79 degrees were awarded to men at McPherson College, which is 1.44 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (55).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 23 degrees were awarded to men at McPherson College in Other Related Mechanical Engineering Technologies, which is 5.75 times more than the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 6 degrees were awarded to women at McPherson College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.429 times less than the 14 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

37%

100% Completion Time

51%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 37% of students graduating from McPherson College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 51% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 52% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at McPherson College is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    95 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    14 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at McPherson College is white (95 degrees awarded). There were 6.79 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (14 degrees).

1.49% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Male

    53 degrees awarded

  2. White Female

    42 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Male

    12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at McPherson College is white male (53 degrees awarded). There were 1.26 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (42 degrees).

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Operations

McPherson College has an endowment valued at nearly $46.1M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $3.3M (7.16%), compared to the 7.76% average return ($2.88M on $37.1M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2017, McPherson College had a total salary expenditure of $16.7M. McPherson College employs 17 Associate professors, 17 Assistant professors, and 9 Professors. Most academics at McPherson College are Male Associate professors (13), Female Assistant professors(9), and Male Assistant professors (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at McPherson College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 26 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 16 employees, and Management with 12 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$46.1M

2017 Endowment

3.74%

growth from 2016

McPherson College has an endowment valued at about $46.1M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of McPherson College grew 3.74% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $8.95M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $162k - Federal

  2. $360k - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, McPherson College received $162k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $360k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$8.5M

2017 Salaries

6.02%

growth from 2016

In 2017, McPherson College paid a median of $8.5M in salaries, which represents 50.8% of their overall expenditure ($16.7M) and a 6.02% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 32% growth from 2015 and a 13% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 14.2M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$2.34M

Instructional Salaries

43

Number of Employees

In 2017, McPherson College paid a total of $2.34M to 43 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.02M (30.9%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

17 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

26 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at McPherson College were Associate professor with 17 employees; Assistant professor with 17 employees; and Assistant professor with 9 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at McPherson College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 26 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 16 employees; and Management with 12 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Associate professor

  2. Female Assistant professor

  3. Male Assistant professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at McPherson College was Male Associate professor with 13 employees, Female Assistant professor with 9 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 8 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at McPherson College.

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