Home
Colleges
McPherson College
Academics

McPherson College
Academics

Back to Profile

How strong are the academics at McPherson College?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

13:1
Student to faculty ratio
15
Average class size
45%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

McPherson has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
100
10-19
108
20-29
49
30-39
18
40-49
2

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at McPherson College:

64%
First-year retention rate
45%
4-year grad rate
53%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $39,520. This is less than the national average of $48,300.

$39,520
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are McPherson College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Business Administration and Management, General
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
Communication and Media Studies
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
5.6
12.08
18.56
25.04
31.52
38

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 9
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 7
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 38
Communication
  • Communication and Media Studies 11
  • Communication, General 11
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 2
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 0
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 0
  • Organizational Communication, General 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Information Technology 0
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 3
  • Art Teacher Education 0
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 0
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 0
  • History Teacher Education 0
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
  • Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other 32
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 1
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 11
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 11
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 11
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 1
History
  • History, General 1
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 5
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 3
Parks
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 7
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 7
  • Sports Studies 2
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 0
Psychology
  • Developmental and Child Psychology 1
  • Psychology, General 0
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS 5
  • Human Services, General 5
  • Human Services, General 5
Social Sciences
  • Criminology 6
  • Political Science and Government, General 1
  • Sociology, General 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Graphic Design 9
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 2
  • Art/Art Studies, General 1
  • Musical Theatre 0
  • Music Performance, General 0
  • Music, General 0
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 0
  • Digital Arts 0

Mistakes were made

(But not by you!)

These are the top 10 mistakes people make when searching for colleges

Top Ten Mistakes

CollegeIQ relies on data from government and private resources. Always confer with the individual college or university for the most recent data. Learn more about our data and methodology.

© 2025 Whittier Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service