McPherson College vs. Ecclesia College

McPherson College vs. Ecclesia College comparison

	McPherson College	Ecclesia College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	McPherson College	Ecclesia College
Location	McPherson, KS	Springdale, AR
Setting	Remote Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	822	157
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Church of Brethren	Interdenominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mcpherson.edu	ecollege.edu
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Costs	McPherson College	Ecclesia College
Tuition (In State)	$32,494	$15,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,494	$15,750
Room & Board	$9,918	$6,000
Avg Net Price	$25,065	$17,497
Avg Grant Aid	$21,916	$9,842
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	McPherson College	Ecclesia College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,445	147
Admitted	952	81
Acceptance Rate	65.9%	55.1%
Enrolled %	26.3%	43.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.33	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/23
SAT Range	908/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	McPherson College	Ecclesia College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Engineering Technology (16%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Education (8%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (56%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (19%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	McPherson College	Ecclesia College
Graduation Rate	46%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,200	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$268	N/A

Diversity	McPherson College	Ecclesia College
% Men	67%	56%
% Women	33%	44%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	70%	72%
% Black	10%	9%
% Hispanic	12%	8%
% Native American	1%	3%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	4%	6%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	McPherson College	Ecclesia College
% In-State	31%	54%
% Out-of-State	62%	31%
Campus	McPherson College	Ecclesia College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• McPherson College is larger than than Ecclesia College based on total student enrollment (822 students vs. 157 students)

McPherson College vs. Ecclesia College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, McPherson College or Ecclesia College?

• McPherson College is 106.3% more expensive to attend than Ecclesia College for in-state tuition ($32,494.00 vs. $15,750.00)
• Out of state tuition is 106.3% higher at McPherson College than Ecclesia College ($32,494.00 vs. $15,750.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ecclesia College than McPherson College ($17,497 vs. $25,065)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ecclesia College are 65.3% lower than costs at McPherson College ($6,000 vs. $9,918)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at McPherson College as Ecclesia College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by McPherson College students is 122.7% larger than aid received Ecclesia College ($21,916 vs. $9,842)

McPherson College vs. Ecclesia College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, McPherson College or Ecclesia College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Ecclesia College or McPherson College .

• The average SAT score at McPherson College (940) is 15 points higher than at Ecclesia College (925)
• Incoming McPherson College students have at the same average ACT score (20) as students at Ecclesia College (20)
• McPherson College has a higher acceptance rate (65.9%) than Ecclesia College (55.1%)

McPherson College vs. Ecclesia College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, McPherson College or Ecclesia College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Ecclesia College and McPherson College.

• The graduation rate at McPherson College is higher than Ecclesia College (46% vs. 38%)
• More McPherson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ecclesia College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 50%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/