Manhattan Christian College

Manhattan, KS · MidwestQuad's selectivityOpen

Known forIntimate campus

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Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

Manhattan Christian admits about 10 in 10 applicants (100%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 1% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

100%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

Admitted

Yield

67%

of admits enroll

ACT middle 50%

18–24

1236

Applications 176 → 55 since fall 2014 · admit rate 59% → 100%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 146 undergrads, where 47% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

146

undergrads · larger than 10% of colleges

Diversity index

0.40

Pell Grant

47%

above the median

First generation

27%

below the median

Small city

Undergrads −49% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Bible/Biblical Studies (50% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 36% of faculty are full-time. Spends $5,608 a year on instruction per student.

10 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 76% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $26,356 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2.1K more than the national median. The 94% who received grants paid $24,213 on average; the other 6% paid the full sticker price of $35,968.

27%

$26.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2.1K above the national median

Full price: $35,968 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

Moderate

grants cover 27% of full price

Federal loans

57%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost rising · +55% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $48,860 ten years after enrolling, more than at 35% of colleges; 45% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.2 years of that salary.

45%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$48.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$24.3K

≈ $257/month for 10 years

Retention

77%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 45% → 44% 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 rose 3% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 55%, as grants covered less of it.

Cost
Rising
+55% after inflation
Applications
176 → 55
Selectivity
59% → 100%
Diversity
Reported

Every series, year by year

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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
8
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
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
Manhattan Christian College (2026)
Manhattan Christian College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 155496 · 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