Methodist College

Peoria, IL · MidwestQuad's selectivityAccessible

Known forVery small student-faculty ratio

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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 3 applicants admitted

Methodist admits about 1 in 3 applicants (39%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 90% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

39%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

Admitted

Yield

57%

of admits enroll

Applications 57 → 18 since fall 2014 · admit rate 44% → 39%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 245 undergrads, where 51% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

245

undergrads · larger than 14% of colleges

Diversity index

0.55

Pell Grant

51%

above the median

First generation

35%

about the median

Midsize city

Undergrads −59% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (84% of graduates). 5 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 96% of colleges. 58% of faculty are full-time. Spends $15,799 a year on instruction per student.

5 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 96% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $42,463 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $18.2K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $41,787 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $47,550.

11%

$42.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $18.2K above the national median

Full price: $47,550 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: Little or none; under 2% of first-years got a grant without federal aid

Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 11% of full price

Federal loans

82%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office

Cost rising · +24% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $69,800 ten years after enrolling, more than at 83% of colleges; 67% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.4 years of that salary.

67%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$69.8K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$31.3K

≈ $331/month for 10 years

Graduation rate 46% → 20% since the class that entered fall 2010Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 12% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 24%, as grants covered less of it.

Cost
Rising
+24% after inflation
Applications
57 → 18
Selectivity
44% → 39%
Diversity
Reported

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
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
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
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
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
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
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
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
Methodist College (2026)
Methodist College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 147129 · 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