McKendree University
Lebanon, Illinois
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb
- 1,752 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 72%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $18,457per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 52%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $63,39110 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
The Clear Path tuition initiative guarantees that a student will pay no more than $16,000 in tuition and mandatory fees annually after McKendree University institutional aid has been applied.
Source: Find Your Clear Path to McKendree University! | McKendree University
Established in 1828 by pioneer Methodists, McKendree is the oldest college in Illinois.
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 72%About 7 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-blindScores are not considered, even if you send them.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
We don't have test score or GPA figures for McKendree University's first-year students yet, so there's nothing to compare your numbers with. The admit rate above is the best guide we have.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $18,457full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $50,105sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition
- $35,430Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 52%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 67%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $63,39110 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $17,593federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,752Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 38%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 33%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Similar, and easier to get into
- Benedictine University Lisle, IL — admits 95%
- Dominican University River Forest, IL — admits 90%
- Concordia University-Chicago River Forest, IL — admits 93%
- Rockford University Rockford, IL — admits 93%
Also worth a look
- North Park University Chicago, IL — admits 69%
- Knox College Galesburg, IL — admits 71%
- Millikin University Decatur, IL — admits 67%
- Moody Bible Institute Chicago, IL — admits 83%
- Canisius University Buffalo, NY — admits 72%
- Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD — admits 74%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for McKendree University, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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