- The Inkwell
- Texas
- McMurry University
Abilene, TXCity: midsizeZIP 79697Founded 1923
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1923
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- mcm.edu
TexasReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
McMurry University
McMurry University is a private nonprofit university in Abilene, Texas, with 1,176 undergraduates. It admits 57% of applicants, graduates 42% within six years and costs $19,021 a year after aid.
42%graduate
Admission rate57%
Retention64%
4-year graduation26%
Pell Grant share22%
Federal loans24%
$19,021net price / year
57%admission rate
1043average SAT
42%graduate in 6 years
$53,830median earnings, 10 yrs
$26,000median debt
#1,080 of 1,704 for earnings#800 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,295 of 1,738 for graduation rate#324 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $45,332tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $33,634
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $33,634
- Average net price
- $19,021national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$15,239
$30,001–48,000$14,653
$48,001–75,000$18,731
$75,001–110,000$22,769
$110,001+$27,186
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 57%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1043
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 490–590
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 460–570
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 18–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college57%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college64%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college42%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college22%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 42%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 26%
- First-year retention
- 64%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 44%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,294
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,830middle 50%: $35,728–$75,413
- Median debt at graduation
- $26,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$75,413
Median, McMurry University$53,830
Lower quarter$35,728
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 1,176
- Part-time
- 8.0%
- Women / men
- 51% / 49%
- Average age at entry
- 21.9
- First-generation students
- 37%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 22%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,497 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,484
- Endowment, end of year
- $114,445,287
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White44%
Hispanic34%
Black13%
Asian1.2%
Two or more races2.6%
U.S. nonresident2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown1.9%
20 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management22%
Education16%
Parks, recreation & fitness9.5%
Social sciences9.5%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies6.3%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.4%
Health professions5.4%
Liberal arts & humanities4.0%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
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|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University Texas Austin, TX | $26,128 | 43% | $64,677 |
| Austin College Sherman, TX | $20,077 | 66% | $62,064 |
| Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online Addison, TX | $16,741 | 0% | $61,376 |
| Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, TX | $26,595 | 50% | $54,710 |
| Hardin-Simmons University Abilene, TX | $19,731 | 44% | $56,313 |
| Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, TX | $15,176 | 44% | $53,299 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis & Elkins College Elkins, WV | $18,810 | 44% | $45,563 |
| Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes, KY | $18,367 | 41% | $47,366 |
| Rochester Christian University Rochester Hills, MI | $18,100 | 42% | $50,729 |
| SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Cobleskill, NY | $19,526 | 45% | $49,814 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro, KY | $19,409 | 46% | $52,218 |
| The University of Montana-Western Dillon, MT | $19,481 | 46% | $47,501 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 226587. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q6802425.