Private nonprofit · University

MidAmerica Nazarene University

Olathe, Kansas · Large suburb

#2 for grad earnings in Kansas
78.8%
Admit rate
$32,165
Avg net price
54%
Graduation rate
$62,972
Median earnings

MidAmerica Nazarene University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Olathe, Kansas (large suburb setting), enrolling 983 undergraduates. It has a Church of the Nazarene religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 983 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 79% admitNAIA Division I · Heart of America Athletic ConferenceCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against MidAmerica Nazarene University's admitted students.

Admit rate
78.8%
SAT (mid 50%)
950–1090
Avg GPA (est.)
3.04

Enter a test score to see where you land against MidAmerica Nazarene University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and MidAmerica Nazarene University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Olathe, Kansas

Olathe is a city in and the county seat of Johnson County, Kansas, United States. Olathe was founded by John T. Barton in the spring of 1857. He rode to the center of Johnson County, and staked two quarter sections of land as the town site. He later described his ride to friends: "...the prairie was covered with verbena and other wild flowers. 1967– Olathe is an important location in the film In Cold Blood starring Robert Blake and Scott Wilson. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
429 miles
Nearest airport
30 miles to Kansas City (MCI) · major hub

How MidAmerica Nazarene University compares

Selectivity78.8%

More selective than 47% · #12 most selective of 24 in Kansas

SAT average1048

Higher than 15%

Graduation rate54%

Higher than 47% · #8 of 27 in Kansas

First-year retention70%

Higher than 30%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$62,972

Higher than 73% · #2 of 27 in Kansas

Average net price$32,165

Cheaper than 12% · #24 cheapest of 26 in Kansas

Median debt at graduation$15,000

Lower than 90%

Student–faculty ratio11 : 1

Lower than 68%

Undergraduate enrollment983

Larger than 37%

Percentiles compare MidAmerica Nazarene University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Kansas.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,317students
  • Undergraduate98375%
  • Graduate33425%

Undergraduates by gender

983undergrads
  • Women57158%
  • Men41242%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White59%
  • Black14%
  • Hispanic9.5%
  • Asian1.4%
  • Other or multiracial16%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
983
Graduate enrollment
334
Student–faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
31%
First-generation students
32%
Students over 25
15%
Median family income
$45,283
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$58,293
Endowment
$18,803,079

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

Admissions

Admission rate
78.8%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
950–1090
SAT average
1048
SAT reading
460–540
SAT math
490–550
ACT composite
17–23
Average GPA (estimated)
3.04

Cost

In-state tuition
$37,174
Room & board
$11,554
Books & supplies
$1,446
Total cost of attendance
$57,355
Average net price
$32,165

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)
54%
Graduated on time (4 years)
39%
First-year retention
70%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$57,433
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$62,972
Median debt at graduation
$15,000
Students with federal loans
52%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
63%

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)

All students
39%
Low-income (Pell)
41%
First-generation
47%

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
628
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
64%
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NAIA Division I
Football conference
Heart of America Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
662 (416 men · 246 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)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)187
Football135
Soccer92
Baseball66
Basketball56
Volleyball35
Golf26
Softball26
Other Sports24
Weight Lifting15

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
2
Property offenses (2022–2024)
3

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,538 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.

1.7reported offenses a year
0.7 violent a year1.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
0.7
Rape
0.3
Aggravated assault
0.3
Motor vehicle theft
0.3

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.

< $30k
$28,842
$30–48k
$27,294
$48–75k
$30,183
$75–110k
$31,398
$110k+
$37,571

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.

Est. total to a degree
$133,450

$30,183/year × about 4.4 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.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

99%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$20,496
average award, among those who get one

MidAmerica Nazarene University discounts heavily: 99% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $20,496. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 233 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$62,972
Typical debt at graduation
$15,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
24%
Out-earn a HS grad
73%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.4 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$60,874
Men
$64,477

Men out-earn women by $3,603 (6%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
88°F
Winter low
20°F
Annual rain
40.7″
Annual snow
13.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.65.3JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Olathe 3E, KS US station (1.4 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.