McPherson College

Student body

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment

872

Graduate enrollment

2

Student–faculty ratio

16 : 1

Pell Grant recipients

38%

First-generation students

31%

Students over 25

2%

Median family income

$57,117

Avg faculty salary (academic year)

$66,375

Endowment

$714,636,042

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate

76.8%

Test scores

Considered but not required

SAT range (25th–75th %)

960–1200

SAT average

1058

SAT reading

470–620

SAT math

490–580

ACT composite

18–23

Average GPA (estimated)

3.07

Cost

In-state tuition

$37,310

Room & board

$11,498

Books & supplies

$1,420

Total cost of attendance

$50,611

Average net price

$26,441

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)

34%

Graduated on time (4 years)

29%

First-year retention

65%

Transferred to another college

0%

Median earnings, 6 years after entry

$41,446

Median earnings, 10 years after entry

$52,084

Median debt at graduation

$25,242

Students with federal loans

64%

Paying down their loans (1 year in)

60%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing

Yes

Dorm capacity

729

Dorm capacity vs undergrads

84%

Housing charge (year)

$4,166

Meal plan (year)

$5,389

Application fee

Free

Athletics

NAIA Division I

Football conference

Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference

Varsity athletes

606 (403 men · 203 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (10)

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade

D

Reported offenses per 1,000 students

6.5 / year

Violent offenses (2022–2024)

12

Property offenses (2022–2024)

5

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (878 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

$28,655/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.