McKendree University

Lebanon, IL · MidwestQuad's selectivityAccessible

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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

McKendree admits about 7 in 10 applicants (72%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 60% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

72%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

3,066

Admitted

2,199

Yield

19%

of admits enroll

Applications +56% since fall 2014 · admit rate 61% → 72%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,752 undergrads, where 34% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

1.8K

undergrads · larger than 53% of colleges

Diversity index

0.66

Pell Grant

34%

about the median

First generation

33%

about the median

Large suburbNCAA D-II · Great Lakes Valley ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

More diverse · index 0.49 → 0.66 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (18% of graduates). 16 students for every faculty member, more than at 72% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $4,640 a year on instruction per student.

16 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 72% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $25,449 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $1.2K more than the national median. The 94% who received grants paid $22,444 on average; the other 6% paid the full sticker price of $50,050.

49%

$25.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $1.2K above the national median

Full price: $50,050 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 19% · avg $32K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 49% of full price

Federal loans

42%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost rising · +7% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $58,572 ten years after enrolling, more than at 65% of colleges; 54% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.7 years of that salary.

54%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$58.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$23.3K

≈ $246/month for 10 years

Retention

67%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 56% → 53% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price held about steady after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 7%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 56% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 61% to 72%.

Cost
Rising
+7% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+56%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 61% → 72%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.49 → 0.66

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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McKendree University (2026)
McKendree University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 147013 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything