$69,800
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Methodist College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Peoria, Illinois with 245 undergraduates and 22 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $41,787 a year (tuition and fees $18,008). It admits 39% of applicants and 20% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $69,800 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $31,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$41,787
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$18,008
US median $11,837
Admission rate
39%
US median 78%
Completion rate
20%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$31,250
About $331 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$69,800
Rank 382 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
- Net price
- $41,787
- Tuition and fees
- $18,008
- Cost of attendance
- $46,874
- Students with a need-based grant
- 51%
- Students with federal loans
- 82%
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $41,787
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 $20,140 in 2015-16 to $18,008 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
- 39%
- SAT reading, middle
- 505
- SAT math, middle
- 475
- Undergraduates
- 245
- Graduate students
- 22
- Part-time students
- 46%
- Women
- 90%
- Students per teacher
- 5
- Completion rate
- 20%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 14
- Endowment
- $2.89M
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 382 of 5,094 US colleges and 14 of 189 in Illinois (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $41,787 | $15,156 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $18,008 | $13,291 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 39% | 77% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 20% | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 72% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $31,250 | $10,297 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $64,709 | $34,234 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $69,800 | $39,544 | $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. 61% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 87% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
14 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 102 | $34,500 | $67,809 | $75,989 | $88,910 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,716 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesMaster's | Master's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $100,487 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,296 |
| GerontologyCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,636 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,559 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,808 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Peoria and Illinois on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Illinois
- Homes: Homes for sale in Illinois
Questions and answers
How much does Methodist College cost?
$41,787 a year is the average net price at Methodist College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $18,008, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $46,874.
What is the acceptance rate at Methodist College?
39% of applicants are admitted to Methodist College. The median admission rate of colleges in Illinois is 77%.
How much do Methodist College graduates earn?
$69,800 a year is the median pay of former Methodist College students who work, 10 years after they started ($64,709 after 6 years). That ranks 382 of 5,094 US colleges and 14 of 189 in Illinois. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $67,809.
How much student debt do Methodist College graduates have?
$31,250 is the median federal student loan debt of Methodist College graduates, about $331 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 82% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Methodist College?
20% of first-time, full-time students at Methodist College finish within 6 years. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Methodist College?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (102 bachelor's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (41 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (11 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 14 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.