KU vs McPherson College

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

KU is a public and McPherson College is a private (not-for-profit) 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 (1,160) than McPherson College (1,030).
KU has higher submitted ACT score (24) 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 - University of Kansas and McPherson College.

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

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

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