Mid-America Christian University

Student body

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment

1,666

Graduate enrollment

591

Student–faculty ratio

14 : 1

Pell Grant recipients

53%

First-generation students

50%

Students over 25

55%

Median family income

$29,648

Avg faculty salary (academic year)

$53,730

Endowment

$3,916,519

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

Admissions

Admission rate

91.8%

Test scores

Considered but not required

SAT range (25th–75th %)

—

SAT average

1020

SAT reading

—

SAT math

—

ACT composite

17–19

Average GPA (estimated)

2.94

Cost

In-state tuition

$21,294

Room & board

$9,336

Books & supplies

$1,650

Total cost of attendance

$31,313

Average net price

$16,692

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)

44%

Graduated on time (4 years)

29%

First-year retention

65%

Transferred to another college

4%

Median earnings, 6 years after entry

$39,265

Median earnings, 10 years after entry

$46,116

Median debt at graduation

$26,394

Students with federal loans

58%

Paying down their loans (1 year in)

34%

About 15% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

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

300

Dorm capacity vs undergrads

18%

Housing charge (year)

$4,680

Meal plan (year)

$4,384

Application fee

Free

Athletics

NAIA Division I

Varsity athletes

195 (105 men · 90 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 (6)

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

Campus safety

Safety grade

A

Reported offenses per 1,000 students

0.0 / year

Violent offenses (2022–2024)

0

Property offenses (2022–2024)

0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,397 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.

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.

$15,646/year × about 4.5 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.