Quad

Head-to-head

MidAmerica Nazarene
Emmanuel

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Emmanuel's yield is 38 pts higher than MidAmerica Nazarene's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    MidAmerica Nazarene graduates 27 pts more of its students than Emmanuel (67% vs. 40%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    MidAmerica Nazarene grads earn $24.8K more ten years out than Emmanuel's ($62,972 vs. $38,208)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Emmanuel has 3 pts more first-gen students than MidAmerica Nazarene (36% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    MidAmerica Nazarene is a bit larger (983 vs. 775)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    MidAmerica Nazarene has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Emmanuel (31% vs. 29%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Emmanuel admits 74%, MidAmerica Nazarene 79%; Emmanuel's yield is higher, at 64%.

Acceptance rate
MidAmerica Nazarene79%
Emmanuel74%
Quad's selectivity
  • MidAmerica NazareneAccessible
  • EmmanuelAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
MidAmerica Nazarene
950–1090
EmmanuelTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MidAmerica NazareneGPA required
  • EmmanuelGPA, school record, and rank required

Who's on each campus

MidAmerica Nazarene is a bit larger than Emmanuel (983 vs. 775 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
MidAmerica Nazarene983
Emmanuel775
Pell Grant share
MidAmerica Nazarene31%
Emmanuel29%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at MidAmerica Nazarene, and Business Administration and Management at Emmanuel; both have 11 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
MidAmerica Nazarene11 to 1
Emmanuel11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MidAmerica NazareneRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse37%
  • EmmanuelBusiness Administration and Management, General28%

What each costs

Only MidAmerica Nazarene reports an average cost ($33.9K).

Average cost, all students
MidAmerica Nazarene$33.9K
EmmanuelNot reported
Aid generosity
MidAmerica Nazarene42%
EmmanuelNot reported

What each pays off

MidAmerica Nazarene's former students earn more, a median $63K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 67% at MidAmerica Nazarene to 40% at Emmanuel.

Median earnings, 10 years
MidAmerica Nazarene$63K
Emmanuel$38.2K
Graduation rate
MidAmerica Nazarene67%
Emmanuel40%

How each has changed

Applications grew at MidAmerica Nazarene but fell at Emmanuel; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MidAmerica NazareneGrowing+30%
  • EmmanuelShrinking−66%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why