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Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Location Abilene, TX
Population 180,000
Website http://www2.mcm.edu/
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Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14%)
Sunshine Hours 2,825 (78%)
Days Without Precipitation 280 (88%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,142
Men / Women 51% / 49%
From State 96%
From Region 1%
Athletes 55.3%

Racial/Ethnic

White 44%
Hispanic 34%
Black 13%
Mixed 3%
International 2%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%

Men in the Entering Class

Men
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 56.4% 56.4% 2012 Men: 60.7% 60.7% 2013 Men: 53.2% 53.2% 2014 Men: 67.8% 67.8% 2015 Men: 63.0% 63.0% 2016 Men: 65.1% 65.1% 2017 Men: 49.2% 49.2% 2018 Men: 53.4% 53.4% 2019 Men: 54.8% 54.8% 2020 Men: 60.8% 60.8% 2021 Men: 59.6% 59.6% 2022 Men: 56.2% 56.2% 2023 Men: 56.0% 56.0% 2024 Men: 50.3% 50.3%

Entering Class by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Native: 1.4% 1.4% 2012 Native: 0.3% 0.3% 2013 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2014 Native: 2.4% 2.4% 2015 Native: 1.9% 1.9% 2016 Native: 1.4% 1.4% 2017 Native: 1.8% 1.8% 2018 Native: 1.3% 1.3% 2019 Native: 1.2% 1.2% 2020 Native: 0.5% 0.5% 2021 Native: 0.7% 0.7% 2022 Native: 0.7% 0.7% 2023 Native: 0.8% 0.8% 2024 Native: 0.9% 0.9% 2011 Asian: 0.3% 0.3% 2012 Asian: 0.3% 0.3% 2013 Asian: 0.3% 0.3% 2014 Asian: 1.5% 1.5% 2015 Asian: 0.3% 0.3% 2016 Asian: 1.1% 1.1% 2017 Asian: 0.9% 0.9% 2018 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2019 Asian: 0.4% 0.4% 2020 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2021 Asian: 0.7% 0.7% 2022 Asian: 1.1% 1.1% 2023 Asian: 0.8% 0.8% 2024 Asian: 1.4% 1.4% 2011 Black: 16.6% 16.6% 2012 Black: 17.7% 17.7% 2013 Black: 16.7% 16.7% 2014 Black: 19.3% 19.3% 2015 Black: 17.8% 17.8% 2016 Black: 12.5% 12.5% 2017 Black: 24.2% 24.2% 2018 Black: 16.2% 16.2% 2019 Black: 19.7% 19.7% 2020 Black: 30.0% 30.0% 2021 Black: 20.2% 20.2% 2022 Black: 15.5% 15.5% 2023 Black: 17.5% 17.5% 2024 Black: 14.6% 14.6% 2011 Hispanic: 14.8% 14.8% 2012 Hispanic: 14.8% 14.8% 2013 Hispanic: 21.2% 21.2% 2014 Hispanic: 19.6% 19.6% 2015 Hispanic: 14.7% 14.7% 2016 Hispanic: 15.4% 15.4% 2017 Hispanic: 21.5% 21.5% 2018 Hispanic: 21.1% 21.1% 2019 Hispanic: 23.3% 23.3% 2020 Hispanic: 19.8% 19.8% 2021 Hispanic: 29.3% 29.3% 2022 Hispanic: 26.8% 26.8% 2023 Hispanic: 30.9% 30.9% 2024 Hispanic: 29.7% 29.7% 2011 White: 65.5% 65.5% 2012 White: 63.9% 63.9% 2013 White: 56.9% 56.9% 2014 White: 55.4% 55.4% 2015 White: 58.8% 58.8% 2016 White: 58.6% 58.6% 2017 White: 49.1% 49.1% 2018 White: 55.8% 55.8% 2019 White: 53.0% 53.0% 2020 White: 48.8% 48.8% 2021 White: 45.5% 45.5% 2022 White: 43.7% 43.7% 2023 White: 44.3% 44.3% 2024 White: 48.9% 48.9% 2011 International: 0.3% 0.3% 2012 International: 1.3% 1.3% 2013 International: 1.9% 1.9% 2014 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2015 International: 0.6% 0.6% 2016 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2017 International: 0.6% 0.6% 2018 International: 3.3% 3.3% 2019 International: 0.8% 0.8% 2020 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2021 International: 2.7% 2.7% 2022 International: 7.0% 7.0% 2023 International: 2.0% 2.0% 2024 International: 0.0% 0.0%

Share of the full-time first-time degree-seeking cohort. Groups IPEDS reports separately — two or more races, and race unknown — are left out, so the lines don't sum to 100%.

Enrolled Undergraduates by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2020 Native: 0.5% 0.5% 2021 Native: 1.0% 1.0% 2022 Native: 1.0% 1.0% 2023 Native: 0.9% 0.9% 2024 Native: 1.4% 1.4% 2025 Native: 1.2% 1.2% 2020 Asian: 0.8% 0.8% 2021 Asian: 0.4% 0.4% 2022 Asian: 0.3% 0.3% 2023 Asian: 1.1% 1.1% 2024 Asian: 1.4% 1.4% 2025 Asian: 1.1% 1.1% 2020 Black: 14.7% 14.7% 2021 Black: 16.4% 16.4% 2022 Black: 17.1% 17.1% 2023 Black: 15.5% 15.5% 2024 Black: 14.4% 14.4% 2025 Black: 13.2% 13.2% 2020 Hispanic: 28.4% 28.4% 2021 Hispanic: 30.7% 30.7% 2022 Hispanic: 33.0% 33.0% 2023 Hispanic: 34.7% 34.7% 2024 Hispanic: 35.0% 35.0% 2025 Hispanic: 34.2% 34.2% 2020 White: 47.3% 47.3% 2021 White: 45.6% 45.6% 2022 White: 44.4% 44.4% 2023 White: 43.0% 43.0% 2024 White: 42.5% 42.5% 2025 White: 43.8% 43.8% 2020 International: 3.9% 3.9% 2021 International: 1.7% 1.7% 2022 International: 1.3% 1.3% 2023 International: 1.9% 1.9% 2024 International: 2.0% 2.0% 2025 International: 2.2% 2.2%

Share of all full-time degree-seeking undergraduates, not just the entering class. Same excluded groups as above.

IPEDS Admissions (2011–2024), Graduation Rates (2011–2024) and 12-month Enrollment (2020–2025) surveys. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
McMurry University 213 50% / 50% 1% $55,042 47 95%
Engineering Physics 2 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
Computer Science 6 — 67% / 33% 0% $76,062 84 —
Cybersecurity 6 — 67% / 33% 0% $68,703 76 —
Information Technology 1 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
Chemistry — — — — $61,244 62 —
Mathematics 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $62,995 66 —
Physics — — — — $67,462 74 —
Biochemistry — — — — $55,525 48 —
Biology 5 — 20% / 80% 0% $55,678 48 —
Biomedical Sciences 7 — 71% / 29% 14% $57,196 53 —
Environmental Science 1 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
Environmental Studies 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $52,308 39 —
Exercise Science 13 — 46% / 54% 0% $60,267 60 90%
Health and Wellness 7 — 29% / 71% 0% $65,894 71 —
Nursing 5 — 20% / 80% 20% $90,144 93 100%
Accounting 6 — 33% / 67% 0% $66,226 72 —
Business 20 — 60% / 40% 0% $57,628 54 100%
Business Administration 8 — 75% / 25% 0% $58,923 57 —
Finance 4 — 100% / 0% 0% $69,927 77 —
Management Information Systems — — — — $65,949 71 —
Marketing 3 — 100% / 0% 0% $58,377 56 —
Small Business Management 7 — 86% / 14% 0% $59,058 57 —
Sports Management 8 — 88% / 12% 0% $60,267 60 90%
Christian Studies 1 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
Communication 2 — 0% / 100% 0% — — —
Creative Writing 4 — 50% / 50% 0% $45,955 20 —
English Language and Literature — — — — $46,011 20 —
History 5 — 80% / 20% 0% $48,133 26 —
Interdisciplinary Studies 14 — 36% / 64% 0% $46,492 22 100%
Political Science 4 — 25% / 75% 0% $55,630 48 —
Psychology 9 +1 11% / 89% 0% $47,156 23 —
Sociology 3 +2 33% / 67% 0% $43,057 14 95%
Biology Teacher Education 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $46,004 20 96%
Early Childhood Education 20 — 5% / 95% 0% $45,998 20 89%
English Education — — — — $46,004 20 96%
History Teacher Education 2 — 100% / 0% 0% $46,004 20 96%
Mathematics Teacher Education 4 — 50% / 50% 0% $45,990 20 —
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 8 — 62% / 38% 0% $46,004 20 96%
Art 4 — 50% / 50% 0% $42,085 12 —
Art Teacher Education — — — — $45,990 20 —
Conducting — — — — $39,936 9 —
Music 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $39,926 9 —
Studio Art 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $39,654 9 —
Theatre 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $39,009 8 —
Criminal Justice 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $54,270 44 —
Criminology 14 +1 50% / 50% 0% $46,989 23 —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $34,474
ROI Percentile 47th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 64%
4-Year Graduation Rate 32%
6-Year Graduation Rate 44%
Transfer-Out Rate 36%

Six-Year Graduation Rate

Graduated
0% 12% 24% 36% 48% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Graduated: 36.2% 36.2% 2012 Graduated: 37.4% 37.4% 2013 Graduated: 37.9% 37.9% 2014 Graduated: 36.1% 36.1% 2015 Graduated: 35.3% 35.3% 2016 Graduated: 36.1% 36.1% 2017 Graduated: 36.4% 36.4% 2018 Graduated: 33.0% 33.0% 2019 Graduated: 33.3% 33.3% 2020 Graduated: 35.3% 35.3% 2021 Graduated: 31.0% 31.0% 2022 Graduated: 37.3% 37.3% 2023 Graduated: 38.6% 38.6% 2024 Graduated: 44.3% 44.3%

Students finishing within 150% of normal time. Each year labels the cohort that entered six years earlier — 2024 tracks the class that started in 2018.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Gender

Men Women
0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 25.2% 25.2% 2012 Men: 28.0% 28.0% 2013 Men: 30.9% 30.9% 2014 Men: 33.3% 33.3% 2015 Men: 26.1% 26.1% 2016 Men: 28.3% 28.3% 2017 Men: 21.5% 21.5% 2018 Men: 21.2% 21.2% 2019 Men: 17.3% 17.3% 2020 Men: 30.7% 30.7% 2021 Men: 20.9% 20.9% 2022 Men: 33.5% 33.5% 2023 Men: 34.7% 34.7% 2024 Men: 35.3% 35.3% 2011 Women: 49.6% 49.6% 2012 Women: 48.9% 48.9% 2013 Women: 47.7% 47.7% 2014 Women: 40.6% 40.6% 2015 Women: 47.8% 47.8% 2016 Women: 48.6% 48.6% 2017 Women: 55.6% 55.6% 2018 Women: 51.3% 51.3% 2019 Women: 51.7% 51.7% 2020 Women: 44.8% 44.8% 2021 Women: 48.2% 48.2% 2022 Women: 44.4% 44.4% 2023 Women: 42.4% 42.4% 2024 Women: 54.4% 54.4%

IPEDS reports the cohort as men and women only.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity

Black Hispanic White
0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Black: 31.2% 31.2% 2012 Black: 11.1% 11.1% 2013 Black: 26.9% 26.9% 2014 Black: 25.0% 25.0% 2015 Black: 26.3% 26.3% 2016 Black: 20.0% 20.0% 2017 Black: 20.0% 20.0% 2018 Black: 26.5% 26.5% 2019 Black: 20.4% 20.4% 2020 Black: 21.0% 21.0% 2021 Black: 23.3% 23.3% 2022 Black: 31.8% 31.8% 2023 Black: 39.5% 39.5% 2024 Black: 15.6% 15.6% 2011 Hispanic: 37.2% 37.2% 2012 Hispanic: 24.4% 24.4% 2013 Hispanic: 36.4% 36.4% 2014 Hispanic: 32.3% 32.3% 2015 Hispanic: 29.8% 29.8% 2016 Hispanic: 32.6% 32.6% 2017 Hispanic: 35.2% 35.2% 2018 Hispanic: 35.9% 35.9% 2019 Hispanic: 34.5% 34.5% 2020 Hispanic: 24.4% 24.4% 2021 Hispanic: 33.3% 33.3% 2022 Hispanic: 32.9% 32.9% 2023 Hispanic: 34.2% 34.2% 2024 Hispanic: 53.8% 53.8% 2011 White: 38.4% 38.4% 2012 White: 45.6% 45.6% 2013 White: 44.1% 44.1% 2014 White: 41.8% 41.8% 2015 White: 41.0% 41.0% 2016 White: 37.2% 37.2% 2017 White: 46.9% 46.9% 2018 White: 33.7% 33.7% 2019 White: 39.4% 39.4% 2020 White: 47.5% 47.5% 2021 White: 31.1% 31.1% 2022 White: 42.7% 42.7% 2023 White: 41.3% 41.3% 2024 White: 46.7% 46.7%

Each group's completers over its own share of the entering cohort. Groups making up less than 2% of everyone this college graduated over the period are left off — their rates swing on a handful of students and read as noise.

IPEDS Graduation Rates survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 26.3% 56 71% / 29% 0% $60,209 60 97%
Humanities & Social Sciences 19.7% 42 36% / 64% 0% $47,474 24 99%
Education 16.4% 35 31% / 69% 0% $45,999 20 92%
Health Sciences 11.7% 25 36% / 64% 4% $67,818 74 92%
Professional 8.0% 17 47% / 53% 0% $48,274 27 —
Computer Science 6.1% 13 69% / 31% 0% $72,383 80 —
Life & Natural Sciences 5.6% 12 50% / 50% 8% $56,564 51 —
Arts 3.8% 8 50% / 50% 0% $40,857 11 —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.9% 2 100% / 0% 0% $52,308 39 —
Engineering 0.9% 2 100% / 0% 0% — — —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.5% 1 100% / 0% 0% $62,995 66 —

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 78%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 78% 78% 78%

Acceptance & Yield

Acceptance Yield
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Acceptance: 60.7% 60.7% 2012 Acceptance: 54.9% 54.9% 2013 Acceptance: 59.2% 59.2% 2014 Acceptance: 61.4% 61.4% 2015 Acceptance: 53.3% 53.3% 2016 Acceptance: 48.0% 48.0% 2017 Acceptance: 43.4% 43.4% 2018 Acceptance: 41.2% 41.2% 2019 Acceptance: 45.5% 45.5% 2020 Acceptance: 47.4% 47.4% 2021 Acceptance: 78.4% 78.4% 2022 Acceptance: 56.5% 56.5% 2023 Acceptance: 57.7% 57.7% 2024 Acceptance: 57.0% 57.0% 2011 Yield: 42.9% 42.9% 2012 Yield: 35.2% 35.2% 2013 Yield: 30.2% 30.2% 2014 Yield: 32.9% 32.9% 2015 Yield: 40.4% 40.4% 2016 Yield: 31.4% 31.4% 2017 Yield: 30.8% 30.8% 2018 Yield: 29.3% 29.3% 2019 Yield: 26.9% 26.9% 2020 Yield: 26.6% 26.6% 2021 Yield: 28.1% 28.1% 2022 Yield: 20.8% 20.8% 2023 Yield: 11.4% 11.4% 2024 Yield: 12.0% 12.0%

Applicants, Admitted & Enrolled

Applicants Admitted Enrolled
0 1,250 2,500 3,750 5,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Applicants: 1,266 1,266 2012 Applicants: 1,568 1,568 2013 Applicants: 1,396 1,396 2014 Applicants: 1,031 1,031 2015 Applicants: 1,378 1,378 2016 Applicants: 1,884 1,884 2017 Applicants: 1,843 1,843 2018 Applicants: 1,826 1,826 2019 Applicants: 2,116 2,116 2020 Applicants: 1,798 1,798 2021 Applicants: 1,372 1,372 2022 Applicants: 2,345 2,345 2023 Applicants: 4,836 4,836 2024 Applicants: 4,837 4,837 2011 Admitted: 769 769 2012 Admitted: 861 861 2013 Admitted: 827 827 2014 Admitted: 633 633 2015 Admitted: 735 735 2016 Admitted: 905 905 2017 Admitted: 799 799 2018 Admitted: 753 753 2019 Admitted: 962 962 2020 Admitted: 852 852 2021 Admitted: 1,075 1,075 2022 Admitted: 1,325 1,325 2023 Admitted: 2,788 2,788 2024 Admitted: 2,759 2,759 2011 Enrolled: 330 330 2012 Enrolled: 303 303 2013 Enrolled: 250 250 2014 Enrolled: 208 208 2015 Enrolled: 297 297 2016 Enrolled: 284 284 2017 Enrolled: 246 246 2018 Enrolled: 221 221 2019 Enrolled: 259 259 2020 Enrolled: 227 227 2021 Enrolled: 302 302 2022 Enrolled: 276 276 2023 Enrolled: 318 318 2024 Enrolled: 331 331

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 19%
SAT Range 950 – 1160
SAT Math Range 460 – 570
SAT RW Range 490 – 590

SAT Composite

25th 75th
600 800 1000 1200 1400 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 830 830 2012 25th: 860 860 2013 25th: 860 860 2014 25th: 810 810 2015 25th: 790 790 2016 25th: 820 820 2017 25th: 930 930 2018 25th: 950 950 2019 25th: 940 940 2020 25th: 940 940 2021 25th: 1030 1030 2022 25th: 1040 1040 2023 25th: 1010 1010 2024 25th: 950 950 2011 75th: 1050 1050 2012 75th: 1090 1090 2013 75th: 1090 1090 2014 75th: 1010 1010 2015 75th: 980 980 2016 75th: 1030 1030 2017 75th: 1110 1110 2018 75th: 1150 1150 2019 75th: 1100 1100 2020 75th: 1130 1130 2021 75th: 1230 1230 2022 75th: 1230 1230 2023 75th: 1170 1170 2024 75th: 1160 1160

SAT Math

25th 75th
400 500 600 700 800 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 430 430 2012 25th: 450 450 2013 25th: 440 440 2014 25th: 420 420 2015 25th: 410 410 2016 25th: 430 430 2017 25th: 470 470 2018 25th: 470 470 2019 25th: 470 470 2020 25th: 470 470 2021 25th: 510 510 2022 25th: 510 510 2023 25th: 510 510 2024 25th: 460 460 2011 75th: 540 540 2012 75th: 560 560 2013 75th: 550 550 2014 75th: 500 500 2015 75th: 510 510 2016 75th: 530 530 2017 75th: 560 560 2018 75th: 570 570 2019 75th: 540 540 2020 75th: 550 550 2021 75th: 620 620 2022 75th: 610 610 2023 75th: 590 590 2024 75th: 570 570

SAT Reading & Writing

25th 75th
300 400 500 600 700 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 400 400 2012 25th: 410 410 2013 25th: 420 420 2014 25th: 390 390 2015 25th: 380 380 2016 25th: 390 390 2017 25th: 460 460 2018 25th: 480 480 2019 25th: 470 470 2020 25th: 470 470 2021 25th: 520 520 2022 25th: 530 530 2023 25th: 500 500 2024 25th: 490 490 2011 75th: 510 510 2012 75th: 530 530 2013 75th: 540 540 2014 75th: 510 510 2015 75th: 470 470 2016 75th: 500 500 2017 75th: 550 550 2018 75th: 580 580 2019 75th: 560 560 2020 75th: 580 580 2021 75th: 610 610 2022 75th: 620 620 2023 75th: 580 580 2024 75th: 590 590

Submitting a Test Score

Submitted
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2012 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2013 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2014 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2015 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2016 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2017 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2018 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2019 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2020 Submitted: 98.0% 98.0% 2021 Submitted: 17.0% 17.0% 2022 Submitted: 23.0% 23.0% 2023 Submitted: 18.0% 18.0% 2024 Submitted: 19.0% 19.0%

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line. Test-score submission adds SAT and ACT submitters, capped at 100% — a student can send both.