McPherson College vs. York College

McPherson College vs. York College comparison

	McPherson College	York College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	McPherson College	York College
Location	McPherson, KS	York, NE
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	822	626
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Church of Brethren	Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mcpherson.edu	york.edu
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Costs	McPherson College	York College
Tuition (In State)	$32,494	$20,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,494	$20,450
Room & Board	$9,918	$9,000
Avg Net Price	$25,065	$17,835
Avg Grant Aid	$21,916	$13,665
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	McPherson College	York College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,445	480
Admitted	952	275
Acceptance Rate	65.9%	57.3%
Enrolled %	26.3%	39.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.33	3.02
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/23	14/27
SAT Range	908/1120	800/1125
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	York College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Engineering Technology (16%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Education (8%)	Business (25%) Education (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (19%) Psychology (11%) History (8%)
Outcomes	McPherson College	York College
Graduation Rate	46%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,200	$38,300
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$268

Diversity	McPherson College	York College
% Men	67%	46%
% Women	33%	54%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	70%	60%
% Black	10%	15%
% Hispanic	12%	20%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	McPherson College	York College
% In-State	31%	26%
% Out-of-State	62%	66%
Campus	McPherson College	York 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 York College based on total student enrollment (822 students vs. 626 students)

McPherson College vs. York College Cost Comparison

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

• McPherson College is 58.9% more expensive to attend than York College for in-state tuition ($32,494.00 vs. $20,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 58.9% higher at McPherson College than York College ($32,494.00 vs. $20,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at York College than McPherson College ($17,835 vs. $25,065)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at York College are 10.2% lower than costs at McPherson College ($9,000 vs. $9,918)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at McPherson College as York College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by McPherson College students is 60.4% larger than aid received York College ($21,916 vs. $13,665)

McPherson College vs. York College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at York College (950) is 10 points higher than at McPherson College (940)
• Incoming McPherson College students have at the same average ACT score (20) as students at York College (20)
• Accepted freshman McPherson College students have a 0.31 point higher average high school GPA (3.33) than students at York College (3.02)
• McPherson College has a higher acceptance rate (65.9%) than York College (57.3%)

McPherson College vs. York College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at McPherson College is higher than York College (46% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from McPherson College earn on average $5,900 more per year than York College graduates after ten years. ($44,200 vs. $38,300)
• York College and McPherson College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($26,000 vs. $26,000)
• York College and McPherson College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($268 vs. $268)
• More McPherson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former York College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 57%)

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