Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Population 450,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,680 (63%)
Days Without Precipitation 256 (71%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,471
Men / Women 57% / 43%
From State 62%
From Region 17%
Athletes 49.5%

Racial/Ethnic

White 44%
Black 20%
Hispanic 12%
International 7%
Mixed 4%
Native American 2%
Asian 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Methodist University 308 49% / 51% 7% $57,870 43 94%
Industrial Engineering 12 83% / 17% 25% $86,412 88
Computer Science 3 +1 67% / 33% 33% $83,837 87
Computer and Information Sciences 11 82% / 18% 36% $78,555 82
Cybersecurity 2 100% / 0% 0% $81,989 85
Chemistry 2 50% / 50% 0% $63,694 59
Mathematics 1 +2 0% / 100% 100%
Biological Sciences $60,332 50
Biology 25 +1 40% / 60% 8% $66,591 65 93%
Athletic Training $57,742 43
Community Health $58,934 46
Exercise Science 18 50% / 50% 0% $43,426 9 100%
Kinesiology 10 20% / 80% 0% $43,426 9 100%
Nursing 17 0% / 100% 0% $80,282 84 83%
Sports Studies 3 33% / 67% 0% $43,426 9 100%
Accounting 16 +2 44% / 56% 19% $66,677 65 95%
Business Administration 48 +3 79% / 21% 0% $56,553 39 94%
Business Administration and Management $56,553 39
Business Statistics 1 +2 100% / 0% 100%
Finance +4 $68,878 69
Health Administration 6 33% / 67% 0% $61,002 52 100%
Marketing 7 +3 71% / 29% 0% $48,046 16 94%
Organizational Leadership 7 +2 86% / 14% 0% $56,553 39 94%
Recreation Management 1 100% / 0% 0% $43,426 9 100%
Sports Management 12 +1 92% / 8% 0% $43,426 9 100%
Applied and Professional Ethics $46,590 13
Communication 5 40% / 60% 40% $49,332 19
Communication 4 50% / 50% 0% $49,590 19
English 2 0% / 100% 0% $45,995 12
History 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,797 20
International Affairs $56,650 40
Political Science 5 60% / 40% 40% $57,544 42
Psychology $49,476 19
Psychology 31 +2 32% / 68% 3% $49,319 19
Religion/Religious Studies $50,544 22
Social Work 13 31% / 69% 0% $53,544 30 92%
Sociology $50,318 21
Spanish 1 0% / 100% 0%
Education 7 14% / 86% 0% $53,305 29
Elementary Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $51,861 25
Mathematics Teacher Education $51,452 24
Secondary Education $53,125 29
Special Education $54,351 32
Graphic Design 9 33% / 67% 11% $44,528 10
Music $39,369 5
Music Performance 1 0% / 100% 0% $39,654 5
Music Teacher Education $52,985 28
Music Theory and Composition $39,590 5
Theater $36,339 3
Criminal Justice 13 +5 46% / 54% 0% $49,012 18 92%
Environmental Technology 3 +1 100% / 0% 33% $78,372 82
Fire Science 8 +4 12% / 88% 0% $55,742 37 96%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $43,831
ROI Percentile 43th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 65%
4-Year Graduation Rate 29%
6-Year Graduation Rate 44%
Transfer-Out Rate 39%

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 31.8% 98 72% / 28% 4% $56,125 38 95%
Humanities & Social Sciences 20.1% 62 34% / 66% 8% $50,811 22 92%
Health Sciences 15.6% 48 25% / 75% 0% $56,479 39 94%
Life & Natural Sciences 8.1% 25 40% / 60% 8% $66,591 65 93%
Professional 7.8% 24 42% / 58% 4% $54,925 34 93%
Computer Science 5.2% 16 81% / 19% 31% $79,975 84
Engineering 3.9% 12 83% / 17% 25% $86,412 88
Arts 3.2% 10 30% / 70% 10% $44,041 9
Education 3.2% 10 10% / 90% 0% $52,872 28
Physical Sciences & Math 1.0% 3 33% / 67% 33% $63,694 59

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Education
Engineering
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 79%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 79% 79% 79%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 25%
SAT Range 1080 – 1250
SAT Math Range 530 – 620
SAT RW Range 550 – 630