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McKendree University

McKendree University is a private campus in suburban Lebanon, IL. The school reports a United Methodist affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$23,363
family income
under $30k
$21,177
$30–48k
$21,276
$48–75k
$27,472
$75–110k
$26,682
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$24,7172023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$15k$18k$20k$23k$25k200820232008: $15,0492009: $15,0802010: $15,3792011: $14,4422012: $16,9142013: $16,9872014: $18,7332015: $19,0292016: $20,4792017: $19,3712018: $19,8442019: $19,9562020: $24,9892021: $22,4312022: $24,1902023: $24,717$24,717
$15k$20k$25k200820232008: $15,0492009: $15,0802010: $15,3792011: $14,4422012: $16,9142013: $16,9872014: $18,7332015: $19,0292016: $20,4792017: $19,3712018: $19,8442019: $19,9562020: $24,9892021: $22,4312022: $24,1902023: $24,717$24,717

Average net price at McKendree University rose from $15,049 (2008) to $24,717 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$15,049
2009$15,080
2010$15,379
2011$14,442
2012$16,914
2013$16,987
2014$18,733
2015$19,029
2016$20,479
2017$19,371
2018$19,844
2019$19,956
2020$24,989
2021$22,431
2022$24,190
2023$24,717
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$48,8452024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$30k$35k$40k$45k$50k200920242009: $31,2902010: $32,0082011: $33,8082012: $35,3442013: $37,0042014: $37,8452015: $38,8102016: $40,1952017: $41,0312018: $41,9112019: $42,9412020: $44,3832021: $46,1302022: $46,5762023: $47,1212024: $48,845$48,845
$30k$40k$50k200920242009: $31,2902010: $32,0082011: $33,8082012: $35,3442013: $37,0042014: $37,8452015: $38,8102016: $40,1952017: $41,0312018: $41,9112019: $42,9412020: $44,3832021: $46,1302022: $46,5762023: $47,1212024: $48,845$48,845

Total cost at McKendree University rose from $31,290 (2009) to $48,845 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$31,290
2010$32,008
2011$33,808
2012$35,344
2013$37,004
2014$37,845
2015$38,810
2016$40,195
2017$41,031
2018$41,911
2019$42,941
2020$44,383
2021$46,130
2022$46,576
2023$47,121
2024$48,845
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$15k$20k$25k$30k$35k200120232001: $13,3502002: $14,2002003: $15,2002004: $16,4002005: $17,8002006: $18,9002007: $20,1502008: $21,2702013: $26,0502014: $26,9002015: $27,9302016: $28,7402017: $29,6402018: $30,5202019: $31,6402020: $32,2002021: $33,0502022: $33,4302023: $34,070$34,070
$20k$30k200120232001: $13,3502002: $14,2002003: $15,2002004: $16,4002005: $17,8002006: $18,9002007: $20,1502008: $21,2702013: $26,0502014: $26,9002015: $27,9302016: $28,7402017: $29,6402018: $30,5202019: $31,6402020: $32,2002021: $33,0502022: $33,4302023: $34,070$34,070

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2001$13,350
2002$14,200
2003$15,200
2004$16,400
2005$17,800
2006$18,900
2007$20,150
2008$21,270
2013$26,050
2014$26,900
2015$27,930
2016$28,740
2017$29,640
2018$30,520
2019$31,640
2020$32,200
2021$33,050
2022$33,430
2023$34,070
IPEDS Published price 2001–02 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $34,740 before grants and other attendance costs. At McKendree University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 1,752 — McKendree University is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

53.3% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at McKendree University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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53.3%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

40%50%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 50.8%entered 1992: 56%entered 1993: 37%entered 1994: 41.2%entered 1995: 54.3%entered 1996: 50.2%entered 1997: 60.7%entered 1998: 57.9%entered 1999: 60.6%entered 2000: 54%entered 2001: 59.5%entered 2002: 66.7%entered 2003: 58.2%entered 2004: 52.5%entered 2005: 53.8%entered 2006: 49.3%entered 2007: 48.3%entered 2008: 56.5%entered 2009: 55.7%entered 2010: 51.9%entered 2011: 51.2%entered 2012: 54.4%entered 2013: 60%entered 2014: 53.7%entered 2015: 55.6%entered 2016: 55.5%entered 2017: 59.5%entered 2018: 53.3%53.3%
40%50%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 50.8%entered 1992: 56%entered 1993: 37%entered 1994: 41.2%entered 1995: 54.3%entered 1996: 50.2%entered 1997: 60.7%entered 1998: 57.9%entered 1999: 60.6%entered 2000: 54%entered 2001: 59.5%entered 2002: 66.7%entered 2003: 58.2%entered 2004: 52.5%entered 2005: 53.8%entered 2006: 49.3%entered 2007: 48.3%entered 2008: 56.5%entered 2009: 55.7%entered 2010: 51.9%entered 2011: 51.2%entered 2012: 54.4%entered 2013: 60%entered 2014: 53.7%entered 2015: 55.6%entered 2016: 55.5%entered 2017: 59.5%entered 2018: 53.3%53.3%

The six-year graduation rate at McKendree University has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 66.7% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 53.3%.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort50.8%
1992 cohort56%
1993 cohort37%
1994 cohort41.2%
1995 cohort54.3%
1996 cohort50.2%
1997 cohort60.7%
1998 cohort57.9%
1999 cohort60.6%
2000 cohort54%
2001 cohort59.5%
2002 cohort66.7%
2003 cohort58.2%
2004 cohort52.5%
2005 cohort53.8%
2006 cohort49.3%
2007 cohort48.3%
2008 cohort56.5%
2009 cohort55.7%
2010 cohort51.9%
2011 cohort51.2%
2012 cohort54.4%
2013 cohort60%
2014 cohort53.7%
2015 cohort55.6%
2016 cohort55.5%
2017 cohort59.5%
2018 cohort53.3%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15k$20k$25kLeft school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $10,878Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $12,329Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $13,765Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $13,526Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $14,750Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $14,646Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $15,218Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $15,646Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $14,697Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $16,888Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $17,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $17,992Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $20,265Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $23,015Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $23,911Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $22,912Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $23,819Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $23,250$23,250 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,431Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,438Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,060Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,874Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,931Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,625Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,430Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,115Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,280Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $9,450Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,500$9,500 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $10,878Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $12,329Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $13,765Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $13,526Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $14,750Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $14,646Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $15,218Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $15,646Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $14,697Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $16,888Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $17,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $17,992Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $20,265Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $23,015Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $23,911Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $22,912Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $23,819Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $23,250$23,250 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,431Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,438Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,060Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,874Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,931Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,625Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,430Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,115Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,280Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $9,450Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,500$9,500 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$10,878$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$12,329$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$13,765$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$13,526$6,431
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$14,750$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$14,646$5,438
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$15,218$5,060
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$15,646$4,874
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$15,125$4,931
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$14,500$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$14,697$5,625
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$16,888$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$17,500$6,430
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$17,992$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$20,265$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$23,015$8,115
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$23,911$8,280
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$23,250$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$22,912$9,450
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$23,819$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$23,250$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$23,250$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$23,250$9,500
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$49,439
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$53,183
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$58,572
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

McKendree University admitted 2,199 of 3,066 applicants in Fall 2024. The 71.7% rate describes that application pool.

71.7%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$34,070 tuition · 2023–241,752 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, McKendree University received 3,066 applications and admitted 2,199 (71.7%), with 413 enrolling.

McKendree University did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for McKendree University under that historical policy.

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Acceptance rate

71.7%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

60%65%70%75%200120242001: 71.2%2002: 68.7%2003: 74.8%2004: 70.8%2005: 66.1%2006: 68.5%2007: 69.2%2008: 65.1%2009: 69%2010: 67.6%2011: 67.5%2012: 66.5%2013: 62.9%2014: 61.2%2015: 63.5%2016: 68.2%2017: 61.7%2018: 66.6%2019: 63.3%2020: 70.1%2021: 77.7%2022: 68.3%2023: 63.9%2024: 71.7%71.7%
60%65%70%75%200120242001: 71.2%2002: 68.7%2003: 74.8%2004: 70.8%2005: 66.1%2006: 68.5%2007: 69.2%2008: 65.1%2009: 69%2010: 67.6%2011: 67.5%2012: 66.5%2013: 62.9%2014: 61.2%2015: 63.5%2016: 68.2%2017: 61.7%2018: 66.6%2019: 63.3%2020: 70.1%2021: 77.7%2022: 68.3%2023: 63.9%2024: 71.7%71.7%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200171.2%
Fall 200268.7%
Fall 200374.8%
Fall 200470.8%
Fall 200566.1%
Fall 200668.5%
Fall 200769.2%
Fall 200865.1%
Fall 200969%
Fall 201067.6%
Fall 201167.5%
Fall 201266.5%
Fall 201362.9%
Fall 201461.2%
Fall 201563.5%
Fall 201668.2%
Fall 201761.7%
Fall 201866.6%
Fall 201963.3%
Fall 202070.1%
Fall 202177.7%
Fall 202268.3%
Fall 202363.9%
Fall 202471.7%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

871–1277Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA800100012002016 REDESIGN2004202020162004: 8502005: 9102006: 9302007: 8102008: 9202009: 8302010: 8302011: 8402012: 8802013: 9402014: 8802015: 8702016: 8552017: 9662018: 9602019: 8592020: 8718712004: 11602005: 11202006: 10802007: 10802008: 11402009: 11502010: 11602011: 11202012: 10902013: 10502014: 11802015: 10802016: 11102017: 11582018: 12702019: 12682020: 12771277
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA800100012002016 REDESIGN2004202020162004: 8502005: 9102006: 9302007: 8102008: 9202009: 8302010: 8302011: 8402012: 8802013: 9402014: 8802015: 8702016: 8552017: 9662018: 9602019: 8592020: 8718712004: 11602005: 11202006: 10802007: 10802008: 11402009: 11502010: 11602011: 11202012: 10902013: 10502014: 11802015: 10802016: 11102017: 11582018: 12702019: 12682020: 12771277

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20048501160
Fall 20059101120
Fall 20069301080
Fall 20078101080
Fall 20089201140
Fall 20098301150
Fall 20108301160
Fall 20118401120
Fall 20128801090
Fall 20139401050
Fall 20148801180
Fall 20158701080
Fall 20168551110
Fall 20179661158
Fall 20189601270
Fall 20198591268
Fall 20208711277
IPEDS Fall 2004–2020, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

18–28Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200320202003: 222004: 202005: 192006: 212007: 192008: 192009: 192010: 192011: 192012: 202013: 202014: 202015: 192016: 202017: 192018: 202019: 192020: 18182003: 282004: 262005: 252006: 252007: 252008: 242009: 252010: 252011: 252012: 252013: 252014: 252015: 242016: 242017: 252018: 282019: 282020: 2828
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200320202003: 222004: 202005: 192006: 212007: 192008: 192009: 192010: 192011: 192012: 202013: 202014: 202015: 192016: 202017: 192018: 202019: 192020: 18182003: 282004: 262005: 252006: 252007: 252008: 242009: 252010: 252011: 252012: 252013: 252014: 252015: 242016: 242017: 252018: 282019: 282020: 2828

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20032228
Fall 20042026
Fall 20051925
Fall 20062125
Fall 20071925
Fall 20081924
Fall 20091925
Fall 20101925
Fall 20111925
Fall 20122025
Fall 20132025
Fall 20142025
Fall 20151924
Fall 20162024
Fall 20171925
Fall 20182028
Fall 20191928
Fall 20201828
IPEDS Fall 2003–2020, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,752Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

2k2k2k2k3k200220242002: 2,1202003: 2,0352004: 2,1182005: 2,2182006: 2,3422007: 2,3612008: 2,2152009: 2,2052010: 2,2982011: 2,2922012: 2,1912013: 2,3122014: 2,4522015: 2,2922016: 2,2202017: 2,0652018: 1,9242019: 1,7642020: 1,6902021: 1,4362022: 1,5282023: 1,6002024: 1,7521,752
2k2k3k200220242002: 2,1202003: 2,0352004: 2,1182005: 2,2182006: 2,3422007: 2,3612008: 2,2152009: 2,2052010: 2,2982011: 2,2922012: 2,1912013: 2,3122014: 2,4522015: 2,2922016: 2,2202017: 2,0652018: 1,9242019: 1,7642020: 1,6902021: 1,4362022: 1,5282023: 1,6002024: 1,7521,752

Undergraduate enrollment at McKendree University fell from 2,120 (Fall 2002) to 1,752 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20022,120
Fall 20032,035
Fall 20042,118
Fall 20052,218
Fall 20062,342
Fall 20072,361
Fall 20082,215
Fall 20092,205
Fall 20102,298
Fall 20112,292
Fall 20122,191
Fall 20132,312
Fall 20142,452
Fall 20152,292
Fall 20162,220
Fall 20172,065
Fall 20181,924
Fall 20191,764
Fall 20201,690
Fall 20211,436
Fall 20221,528
Fall 20231,600
Fall 20241,752
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

67%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

70%75%80%200220232002: 79%2003: 74%2004: 73%2005: 73%2006: 71%2007: 69%2008: 77%2009: 79%2010: 76%2011: 69%2012: 75%2013: 76%2014: 71%2015: 76%2016: 75%2017: 79%2018: 75%2019: 76%2020: 73%2021: 75%2022: 68%2023: 67%67%
70%75%80%200220232002: 79%2003: 74%2004: 73%2005: 73%2006: 71%2007: 69%2008: 77%2009: 79%2010: 76%2011: 69%2012: 75%2013: 76%2014: 71%2015: 76%2016: 75%2017: 79%2018: 75%2019: 76%2020: 73%2021: 75%2022: 68%2023: 67%67%

First-year retention at McKendree University fell from 79% (Fall 2002) to 67% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort79%
Fall 2003 cohort74%
Fall 2004 cohort73%
Fall 2005 cohort73%
Fall 2006 cohort71%
Fall 2007 cohort69%
Fall 2008 cohort77%
Fall 2009 cohort79%
Fall 2010 cohort76%
Fall 2011 cohort69%
Fall 2012 cohort75%
Fall 2013 cohort76%
Fall 2014 cohort71%
Fall 2015 cohort76%
Fall 2016 cohort75%
Fall 2017 cohort79%
Fall 2018 cohort75%
Fall 2019 cohort76%
Fall 2020 cohort73%
Fall 2021 cohort75%
Fall 2022 cohort68%
Fall 2023 cohort67%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about McKendree University

33.6% of McKendree University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes McKendree University as a primarily residential campus of 1,752 undergraduates — and 67.3% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

McKendree University reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 71.7%. Review McKendree University's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

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How McKendree University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

McKendree University71.7%
Illinois median77%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

McKendree University$34,740
Illinois median$31,360
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

McKendree University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

McKendree University$58,572
Illinois median$58,572
National median$53,781
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McKendree University, Illinois and national reference values
Metric & basisMcKendree UniversityIllinois medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS71.7%77%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$34,740$31,360$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$58,572$58,572$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For McKendree University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

McKendree University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 11 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,916
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$69,002
Marketing$65,696
Human Resources Management and Services$63,519
Accounting and Related Services$61,361
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,173
Biology, General$59,238
Biopsychology$58,057
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$52,784
Sociology$52,428
Psychology, General$37,892

These 11 fields listed for McKendree University measure earnings after completion. The $58,572 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 34 additional McKendree University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does McKendree University report?

McKendree University did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 71.7% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is McKendree University's acceptance rate?

71.7% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 2,199 admitted from 3,066 applicants.

How much does McKendree University cost?

At McKendree University, tuition is $34,740. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does McKendree University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $58,572. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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