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McPherson College

General Information

Name: McPherson College
Address: 1600 E Euclid, McPherson, KS 67460-1402
Phone:

  • General information: (620) 241-0731
  • Financial aid office: (620) 241-0731 x1270
  • Admissions office: (620) 241-0731 x1270

Website: www.mcpherson.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Church of Brethren

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$15,475$15,160$14,645
Books and supplies$1,040$1,000$750
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,090$5,850$5,620
        Other expenses$4,240$3,590$3,485

Total expenses   
On-campus$26,845$25,600$24,500

We believe this amount is a correct estimate of costs for books and supplies for the 2005-06 year.

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 99%
  • Federal grants: 40%
  • State/local grants: 27%
  • Institutional grants: 89%
  • Student loans: 93%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3024
  • State/local grants:$3000
  • Institutional grants:$5834
  • Student loans:$4358

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants486297189
Percent admitted87.4%85.2%91.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time26.6%26.9%26.2%
Part-time0.2%0.4%0.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 484
First-time student retention: 63%
Overall graduation rate: 35%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 88%
    • Part Time: 12%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 62%
    • Women: 38%

White non-hispanic: 84%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 6%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 2%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Agriculture, General - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
    Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies, Other - Associate
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Natural Sciences - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Interior Design - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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