San Diego Christian College vs. McPherson College

San Diego Christian College vs. McPherson College comparison

	San Diego Christian College	McPherson College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	San Diego Christian College	McPherson College
Location	El Cajon, CA	McPherson, KS
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	355	822
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Undenominational	Church of Brethren	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sdcc.edu	mcpherson.edu
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Costs	San Diego Christian College	McPherson College
Tuition (In State)	$24,500	$32,494
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,500	$32,494
Room & Board	$11,700	$9,918
Avg Net Price	$33,393	$25,065
Avg Grant Aid	$15,300	$21,916
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	100%

Admission	San Diego Christian College	McPherson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,445
Admitted	-	952
Acceptance Rate		65.9%
Enrolled %		26.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.26	3.33
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/24	17/23
SAT Range	900/1098	908/1120
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	San Diego Christian College	McPherson College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) General Studies (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (12%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Work and Family Studies (7%)	Business (22%) Engineering Technology (16%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	San Diego Christian College	McPherson College
Graduation Rate	31%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,500	$44,200
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,106	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$238	$268

Diversity	San Diego Christian College	McPherson College
% Men	46%	67%
% Women	54%	33%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	70%
% Black	12%	10%
% Hispanic	21%	12%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	2%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

Students	San Diego Christian College	McPherson College
% In-State	80%	31%
% Out-of-State	0%	62%
Campus	San Diego Christian College	McPherson College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• McPherson College is larger than than San Diego Christian College based on total student enrollment (822 students vs. 355 students)

San Diego Christian College vs. McPherson College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, San Diego Christian College or McPherson College?

• McPherson College is 32.6% more expensive to attend than San Diego Christian College for in-state tuition ($32,494.00 vs. $24,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 32.6% higher at McPherson College than San Diego Christian College ($32,494.00 vs. $24,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at McPherson College than San Diego Christian College ($25,065 vs. $33,393)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at McPherson College are 18% lower than costs at San Diego Christian College ($9,918 vs. $11,700)
• More students receive financial grant aid at McPherson College than San Diego Christian College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by McPherson College students is 43.2% larger than aid received San Diego Christian College ($21,916 vs. $15,300)

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

• The average SAT score at McPherson College (940) is 7 points higher than at San Diego Christian College (933)
• Incoming San Diego Christian College students have at the same average ACT score (20) as students at McPherson College (20)
• Accepted freshman McPherson College students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.33) than students at San Diego Christian College (3.26)

San Diego Christian College vs. McPherson College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, San Diego Christian College or McPherson 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 McPherson College and San Diego Christian College.

• The graduation rate at McPherson College is higher than San Diego Christian College (46% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from McPherson College earn on average $4,700 more per year than San Diego Christian College graduates after ten years. ($44,200 vs. $39,500)
• San Diego Christian College students graduate with a $2,894 lower median federal student loan debt than McPherson College graduates. ($23,106 vs. $26,000)
• San Diego Christian College graduates are paying $30 less per month on federal student loans than McPherson College graduates. ($238 vs. $268)
• More McPherson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Diego Christian College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 47%)

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