Student Population at McPherson
Total Enrollment
878
Undergraduate
876
Graduate
2
Men Students
591
Women Students
287
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 878 students have enrolled at McPherson College - 876 undergraduate and 2 graduate.
By gender, 591 male and 287 female students are attending McPherson College. By attendance status, there are 870 full-time students and 8 part-time students.
The number of students at McPherson College is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Benedictine College and Bethany College, its population is average (average population is 872).
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares McPherson's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas.
McPherson has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 872 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas average (971 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| McPherson College | 878 | 876 | 2 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 872 | 813 | 66 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas | 971 | 818 | 265 |
The below chart compares the student population between McPherson College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 591 male and 287 female students attending McPherson. The male-to-female student ratio is 2.06 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at McPherson.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 876 | 870 | 6 |
| Men | 590 | 585 | 5 |
| Women | 286 | 285 | 1 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2 | 870 | 2 |
| Men | 1 | 585 | 1 |
| Women | 1 | 285 | 1 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 461 White students (52.51%) and 127 Hispanic students (14.46%) at McPherson College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at McPherson College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 29 | 22 | 7 |
| Asian | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Black or African American | 118 | 92 | 26 |
| Hispanic | 126 | 84 | 42 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| White | 461 | 299 | 162 |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 68 | 46 | 22 |
| Total | 876 | 590 | 286 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 858 students whose age under twenty five and 7 students whose age is over thirty years old at McPherson College.
Especially, 4 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at McPherson College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 876 | 590 | 286 |
| Under 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 18-19 | 369 | 239 | 130 |
| 20-21 | 345 | 234 | 111 |
| 22-24 | 140 | 101 | 39 |
| 25-29 | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| 30-34 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 40-49 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 876 | 590 | 286 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 25-29 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 40-49 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Online Student Population
At McPherson College, 3 students (0.34% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 0 students live in Kansas where McPherson College is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 878 | 876 | 2 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 875 | 875 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas Residents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other State in U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |