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McPherson College

McPherson College

McPherson, KS · 872 students

OpenPrivateTownGraduateCampus-basedmcpherson.edu
39.8/100

Trajecta score

-2.6 since '20

Ranked #1354 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

43.2 · #1165

2020

38.0 · #1717

2021

41.1 · #1586

2022

39.9 · #1643

2023

40.6 · #1607

2024

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Academic Profile

27/ 100

Career Outcomes

55/ 100

Student Success

25/ 100

Affordability

49/ 100

Academic Investment

42/ 100

Access & Equity

34/ 100

Academic Profile

27

Career Outcomes

55

Student Success

25

Affordability

49

Academic Investment

42

Access & Equity

34

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Cost / Net Price

$51k / $26k

SAT Avg

1,058

Retention

65%

Grad Rate

44%

Admissions

77%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,058
4001000120014001600
25th: 960Average: 1,05875th: 1,200

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$37,310

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$37,310

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

38%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

64%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$25,242

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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