Mid-America Christian University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · Also known as Gulf Coast Bible College|Mid-America Bible College|MACU · Website
$46,116
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$46,116
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Mid-America Christian University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with 1,666 undergraduates and 591 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $16,692 a year (tuition and fees $21,294). It admits 92% of applicants and 44% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $46,116 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $26,394 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$16,692
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$21,294
US median $11,837
Admission rate
92%
US median 78%
Completion rate
44%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$26,394
About $280 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$46,116
Rank 1,863 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
- $16,692
- Tuition and fees
- $21,294
- Cost of attendance
- $31,313
- Students with a need-based grant
- 53%
- Students with federal loans
- 58%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $14,517
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $15,027
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,646
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $20,665
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $24,590
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 $16,798 in 2015-16 to $21,294 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
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1,020
- Undergraduates
- 1,666
- Graduate students
- 591
- Part-time students
- 21%
- Women
- 67%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 44%
- Retention rate
- 65%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 44
- Endowment
- $3.92M
- 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 1,863 of 5,094 US colleges and 16 of 90 in Oklahoma (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OK median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $16,692 | $12,429 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $21,294 | $7,921 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 92% | 76% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 44% | 61% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 65% | 71% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $26,394 | $15,936 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,265 | $34,450 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $46,116 | $37,856 | $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. 38% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 63% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
44 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 OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 84 | $41,000 | $58,485 | $64,613 | $103,485 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyOnlineMaster's | Master's | 71 | $61,500 | $40,506 | $53,580 | $65,184 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 69 | $29,296 | $53,164 | $59,866 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | $29,717 | $28,695 | $45,276 | $50,706 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 41 | $22,250 | Withheld | $62,432 | $44,125 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $29,500 | $47,781 | Withheld | $58,716 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $36,316 | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $32,125 | $45,047 | $75,041 | $86,176 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $31,250 | $27,391 | Withheld | $44,535 |
| Curriculum and InstructionOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Curriculum and InstructionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,399 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,509 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Communication and Media StudiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MarketingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $28,811 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Oklahoma City and Oklahoma on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Oklahoma
- Homes: Homes for sale in Oklahoma
Questions and answers
How much does Mid-America Christian University cost?
$16,692 a year is the average net price at Mid-America Christian University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $21,294, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $31,313. Families earning under $30,000 pay $14,517 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Mid-America Christian University?
92% of applicants are admitted to Mid-America Christian University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,020. The median admission rate of colleges in Oklahoma is 76%.
How much do Mid-America Christian University graduates earn?
$46,116 a year is the median pay of former Mid-America Christian University students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,265 after 6 years). That ranks 1,863 of 5,094 US colleges and 16 of 90 in Oklahoma. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's) at $58,485.
How much student debt do Mid-America Christian University graduates have?
$26,394 is the median federal student loan debt of Mid-America Christian University graduates, about $280 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 58% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Mid-America Christian University?
44% of first-time, full-time students at Mid-America Christian University 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 Mid-America Christian University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (84 master's graduates), Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (71 master's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (69 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 44 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.