McPherson College
McPherson, Kansas · Website
$52,084
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$52,084
median earnings, 10 years after starting
McPherson College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in McPherson, Kansas with 872 undergraduates and 2 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $26,441 a year (tuition and fees $37,310). It admits 77% of applicants and 34% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $52,084 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,242 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$26,441
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$37,310
US median $11,837
Admission rate
77%
US median 78%
Completion rate
34%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,242
About $268 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$52,084
Rank 1,311 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $26,441
- Tuition and fees
- $37,310
- Cost of attendance
- $50,611
- Students with a need-based grant
- 38%
- Students with federal loans
- 64%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $22,587
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $20,939
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $28,655
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $28,737
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $31,043
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $25,236 in 2015-16 to $37,310 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1,058
- Undergraduates
- 872
- Graduate students
- 2
- Part-time students
- 0.2%
- Women
- 33%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Retention rate
- 65%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 40
- Endowment
- $714.6M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,311 of 5,094 US colleges and 17 of 74 in Kansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | KS median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $26,441 | $15,296 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $37,310 | $9,282 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 77% | 82% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 34% | 50% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 65% | 67% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,242 | $10,500 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $41,446 | $37,685 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $52,084 | $43,969 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 66% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 69% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
40 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,257 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $26,975 | $42,278 | $52,781 | $82,073 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,331 | $54,562 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,490 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,296 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,466 |
| Curriculum and InstructionMaster's | Master's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Services, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,597 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,556 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,000 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,695 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,560 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of McPherson and Kansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Kansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Kansas
Questions and answers
How much does McPherson College cost?
$26,441 a year is the average net price at McPherson College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $37,310, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $50,611. Families earning under $30,000 pay $22,587 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at McPherson College?
77% of applicants are admitted to McPherson College. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,058. The median admission rate of colleges in Kansas is 82%.
How much do McPherson College graduates earn?
$52,084 a year is the median pay of former McPherson College students who work, 10 years after they started ($41,446 after 6 years). That ranks 1,311 of 5,094 US colleges and 17 of 74 in Kansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's) at $42,278.
How much student debt do McPherson College graduates have?
$25,242 is the median federal student loan debt of McPherson College graduates, about $268 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 64% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at McPherson College?
34% of first-time, full-time students at McPherson College finish within 6 years. 65% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at McPherson College?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (40 bachelor's graduates), Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (32 bachelor's graduates), Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (17 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 40 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.