MidAmerica Nazarene University
Olathe, Kansas · Also known as MidAmerica Nazarene College · Website
$62,972
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$62,972
median earnings, 10 years after starting
MidAmerica Nazarene University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Olathe, Kansas with 983 undergraduates and 334 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $32,165 a year (tuition and fees $37,174). It admits 79% of applicants and 54% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $62,972 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $15,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$32,165
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$37,174
US median $11,837
Admission rate
79%
US median 78%
Completion rate
54%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$15,000
About $159 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$62,972
Rank 629 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
- $32,165
- Tuition and fees
- $37,174
- Cost of attendance
- $57,355
- Students with a need-based grant
- 31%
- Students with federal loans
- 52%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $28,842
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $27,294
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $30,183
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $31,398
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $37,571
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 $26,150 in 2015-16 to $37,174 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
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1,048
- SAT reading, middle
- 438
- SAT math, middle
- 468
- ACT, middle
- 20
- Undergraduates
- 983
- Graduate students
- 334
- Part-time students
- 6.8%
- Women
- 52%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 54%
- Retention rate
- 70%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 65
- Endowment
- $18.8M
- 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 629 of 5,094 US colleges and 3 of 74 in Kansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | KS median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $32,165 | $15,296 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $37,174 | $9,282 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 79% | 82% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 54% | 50% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 70% | 67% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $15,000 | $10,500 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $57,433 | $37,685 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $62,972 | $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. 69% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 81% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
65 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 | 149 | $12,500 | $66,608 | $78,299 | $88,910 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 49 | $54,667 | $47,940 | $54,583 | $65,184 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 39 | $18,833 | $58,494 | $64,377 | $68,257 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 33 | Withheld | $95,181 | $102,731 | $120,193 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 32 | $32,556 | $82,103 | $95,717 | $103,485 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | $65,804 | $65,509 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | $55,535 | $54,562 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $25,000 | $40,676 | $47,730 | $47,382 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 10 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 9 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 3 | $20,250 | $55,593 | $59,419 | $71,685 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,775 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Education, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,390 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Olathe and Kansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Kansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Kansas
Questions and answers
How much does MidAmerica Nazarene University cost?
$32,165 a year is the average net price at MidAmerica Nazarene University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $37,174, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $57,355. Families earning under $30,000 pay $28,842 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at MidAmerica Nazarene University?
79% of applicants are admitted to MidAmerica Nazarene University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,048 and the middle ACT score is 20. The median admission rate of colleges in Kansas is 82%.
How much do MidAmerica Nazarene University graduates earn?
$62,972 a year is the median pay of former MidAmerica Nazarene University students who work, 10 years after they started ($57,433 after 6 years). That ranks 629 of 5,094 US colleges and 3 of 74 in Kansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $95,181.
How much student debt do MidAmerica Nazarene University graduates have?
$15,000 is the median federal student loan debt of MidAmerica Nazarene University graduates, about $159 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 52% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at MidAmerica Nazarene University?
54% of first-time, full-time students at MidAmerica Nazarene University finish within 6 years. 70% 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 MidAmerica Nazarene University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (149 bachelor's graduates), Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (49 master's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (39 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 65 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.