McPherson College vs. Wilson College

McPherson College vs. Wilson College comparison

	McPherson College	Wilson College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	McPherson College	Wilson College
Location	McPherson, KS	Chambersburg, PA
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	822	1,360
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#974
Religious Affiliation	Church of Brethren	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mcpherson.edu	wilson.edu
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Costs	McPherson College	Wilson College
Tuition (In State)	$32,494	$25,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,494	$25,200
Room & Board	$9,918	$11,968
Avg Net Price	$25,065	$23,923
Avg Grant Aid	$21,916	$14,241
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	McPherson College	Wilson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,445	739
Admitted	952	695
Acceptance Rate	65.9%	94%
Enrolled %	26.3%	19.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.33	3.45
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/23
SAT Range	908/1120	970/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	McPherson College	Wilson College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Engineering Technology (16%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Education (8%)	Health Professions (29%) Business (16%) Agriculture (11%) Social Sciences (9%) English and Literature (7%)
Outcomes	McPherson College	Wilson College
Graduation Rate	46%	53%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,200	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$25,750
Median Loan Payment	$268	$266

Diversity	McPherson College	Wilson College
% Men	67%	23%
% Women	33%	77%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	70%	66%
% Black	10%	6%
% Hispanic	12%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	4%	6%
% Unknown Race	0%	15%

Students	McPherson College	Wilson College
% In-State	31%	64%
% Out-of-State	62%	34%
Campus	McPherson College	Wilson College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Wilson College is larger than than McPherson College based on total student enrollment (1,360 students vs. 822 students)

McPherson College vs. Wilson College Cost Comparison

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

• McPherson College is 28.9% more expensive to attend than Wilson College for in-state tuition ($32,494.00 vs. $25,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28.9% higher at McPherson College than Wilson College ($32,494.00 vs. $25,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wilson College than McPherson College ($23,923 vs. $25,065)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at McPherson College are 20.7% lower than costs at Wilson College ($9,918 vs. $11,968)
• More students receive financial grant aid at McPherson College than Wilson College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by McPherson College students is 53.9% larger than aid received Wilson College ($21,916 vs. $14,241)

McPherson College vs. Wilson College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Wilson College (941) is 1 points higher than at McPherson College (940)
• Incoming McPherson College students have at the same average ACT score (20) as students at Wilson College (20)
• Accepted freshman Wilson College students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.45) than students at McPherson College (3.33)
• Wilson College has a higher acceptance rate (94%) than McPherson College (65.9%)

McPherson College vs. Wilson College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, McPherson College or Wilson 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 Wilson College and McPherson College.

• The graduation rate at Wilson College is higher than McPherson College (53% vs. 46%)
• Graduates from McPherson College earn on average $9,500 more per year than Wilson College graduates after ten years. ($44,200 vs. $34,700)
• Wilson College students graduate with a $250 lower median federal student loan debt than McPherson College graduates. ($25,750 vs. $26,000)
• Wilson College graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than McPherson College graduates. ($266 vs. $268)
• More McPherson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wilson College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 66%)

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