McPherson College vs KU

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

McPherson College is a private (not-for-profit) and KU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
McPherson College has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,162) than KU ($29,412).
It is harder to admit to McPherson College than KU.
KU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,030) than McPherson College (1,030).
KU has higher submitted ACT score (21) than McPherson College (21).
KU has more students with 26,708 students while McPherson College has 822 students.
McPherson College has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while KU's ratio is 17 to 1.
KU has more full-time faculties with 2,383 faculties while McPherson College has 45 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - McPherson College and University of Kansas.

McPherson College	vs.	KU
McPherson, Kansas	Location	Lawrence, Kansas
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$35,162	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,700 Out-Of-State$29,412
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	75%
$21,522	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,373

83.79 %	Acceptance Rates	88.20 %
23.79 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	31.01 %
1,030	SAT Score	1,160
21	ACT Score	24
49 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	23 %
63 %	Retention Rate	85 %
822	Student Population	26,708
45	Number of Faculties	2,383
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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