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Central Christian College of Kansas

McPherson, Kansas·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·centralchristian.edu
6-yr Graduation
27%
-8.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
469
peer median 618
Avg net price
$11,404
-$13k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
719
719 candidates competed
Admitted
379
52.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
131
34.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
27%-8.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
21%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
26%
Full-time retention
45%

Pell equity

19.2pp gap
Pell recipients
17%12 of 72
Non-Pell (all)
36%29 of 80
Subsidized loan, no Pell
35%9 of 26
No Federal Aid
37%20 of 54

Non-Pell students graduate at a 19.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 31 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 27 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
31
Passing
4
12.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

31programs
  • Passing4 · 12.9%
  • No Data27 · 87.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
3
No data
27

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

4
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+23.5%
$43,002 vs $34,808
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+32.3%
$46,060 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+35.6%
$47,201 vs $34,808
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+115.5%
$74,997 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
86%
$40,403 debt · $47,201 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
81%
$37,500 debt · $46,060 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
62%
$26,476 debt · $43,002 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
37%
$27,784 debt · $74,997 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1975Next review Aug 2034

Action history · 2

  1. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Jun 2014Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$11,689
$30–48k$5,816
$48–75k$10,941
$75–110k$17,373
$110k+$15,113

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$11,404
-$13,002vs Baccalaureate median $24,406
Federal loans
69.8%
In-state tuition
$21,000
Out-of-state
$21,000

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 248 students received $1.4M in Pell grants, alongside $2.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
248
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.4M
$1,435,894 total
Direct Loans
$2.5M
546 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$921K
243 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.1M
262 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$118K
6 loan awards
Parent PLUS$430K
35 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 303 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (3.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.6%
+1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
303
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
27.3%
2017
21.3%
2018
13.0%
2019
3.6%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at CCCK

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs43
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

115 total completions
01Business
3530.4%
02Liberal Arts
2521.7%
03Security/Protective
1815.7%
04Psychology
1412.2%
05Parks/Recreation
76.1%
06Education
65.2%
07Health Professions
43.5%
08Public Admin
32.6%
09Theology
21.7%
10Biological Sciences
10.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
469
12-mo unduplicated
545
Undergraduate
524
Graduate
21

Gender split

Men
52%285
Women
48%260

Race / ethnicity composition

White
49.2%
Hispanic
22.1%
Black
15.3%
Two or more
5.8%
Non-resident
2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.1%
Unknown
1.3%
Asian
1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
232
144 M · 88 W
Women athletes
37.9%
Athletic aid
$4.5M
Total student aid
Budget
$5.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.8M
$1.7M
Recruiting expense
$19K
$12K
Head-coach salaries
$25K
$24K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Soccer
41 M · 19 W
$1.2M
Basketball
27 M · 18 W
$1.2M
Baseball
45 M ·
$1.0M
Volleyball
12 M · 23 W
$785K
Wrestling
15 M · 7 W
$488K
Softball
· 20 W
$563K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
4.40
2 offenses · 455 students

3-year trend

3.512 yrs ago0.001 yr ago4.40Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs05
Liquor05

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 3 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
11

CCCK vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions CCCK selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectCentral Christian College of Kansas
27%469$11,404Baccalaureate
37%93.5%509$32,917Baccalaureate
36%56.0%615$27,686Baccalaureate
41%48.2%694$22,371Baccalaureate
34%64.6%621$20,205Baccalaureate
34%76.8%878$26,441Baccalaureate
Peer group median35%64.6%618$24,406

Institutions like CCCK

Explore the federal data for institutions in CCCK's comparison group.

Common Data Set

CCCK's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Acceptance rate
54.3%
Accessible
Yield
39.8%
of admitted students enroll
Total enrollment
281
265 UG · 16 grad
6-yr graduation rate
36%
First-year retention
51%
Student–faculty ratio
13 to 1
Est. net price (aided)
$37,782
after avg need-based grant
01

Selectivity & Admissions

Admissions funnel

C1
Applied
529
Admitted
287
Enrolled
114

529 applied → 287 admitted (54.3%) → 114 enrolled.

Selectivity

C1
Acceptance rate
54.3%

Accessible — 54.3% acceptance rate.

Admit rate by gender

C1
Men53.7%
Women54.9%

Admit rates are similar across genders (Men 53.7%, Women 54.9%).

High-school class rank

C10
Top tenth6%
Top quarter26%
Top half58%
Bottom half42%
Bottom quarter17%

Share of enrolled first-years by HS class-rank band.

What matters in admission

C7
Very Important1
Rigor of secondary school record
Important1
Academic GPA
Considered13
Class rankApplication EssayRecommendation(s)Extracurricular activitiesTalent/abilityCharacter/personal qualitiesFirst generationAlumni/ae relationReligious affiliation/commitmentRacial/ethnic statusVolunteer workWork experienceLevel of applicant's interest
Not Considered4
Standardized test scoresInterviewGeographical residenceState residency

Relative importance of each admission factor.

02

Affordability & Value

Cost of attendance

G
Total$41,100
Tuition
$29,60072%
Fees
$8002%
Room & board
$8,00019%
Books
$1,2003%
Other
$1,5004%

Total sticker cost of attendance is $41,100 (2022-2023).

Sticker vs. net price

G+H
Sticker COA
$41,100
Net (aided)
$37,782
Avg need grant
$3,318

Sticker $41,100 → about $37,782 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($3,318); 52% of demonstrated need is met.

Where grant aid comes from

H1
Student loans from all sources48.3%
Total Scholarships/Grants23.8%
Federal23.0%
Federal Work-Study2.0%
State and other work-study/employment2.0%
State all states0.8%

0% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.

Graduate debt

H4/H5
Grads with debt
67%
Avg debt
$39,787

67% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $39,787 on average.

03

Outcomes & Equity

Graduation & retention

B
6-yr grad rate
36%
Retention
51%

6-year graduation rate 36%; first-year retention 51%.

Equity: Pell graduation gap

B4
All students36%
Pell recipients28%

Pell-grant recipients graduate 8 pts below the overall rate (28% vs 36%).

04

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

I3
2-9 students98
10-19 students27
20-29 students14
30-39 students1
40-49 students1
50-99 students4
100+ students1

86% of classes have under 20 students; 3% have 50+.

Faculty profile

I
Student–faculty ratio
13 to 1
Faculty with terminal degree
34%
Women faculty
32%

Key faculty indicators.

05

Student Body & Diversity

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

B2
White, non-Hispanic40.0%
Hispanic/Latino33.2%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic15.5%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic5.3%
Nonresident aliens3.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic1.1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown1.1%
Asian, non-Hispanic0.8%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.

International students

B2
International UG
8
Share
3%

3% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).

Undergrad vs graduate

B1
Undergraduate
26594%
Graduate
166%

265 undergraduates and 16 graduate students.

06

Transfer Path

Transfer admissions

D1
Applied
68
Admitted
38
Enrolled
28

68 transfer applicants → 38 admitted (55.9%) → 28 enrolled

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about Central Christian College of Kansas

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CCCK.

What is the graduation rate at Central Christian College of Kansas?

Central Christian College of Kansas reports a 6-year graduation rate of 27% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Central Christian College of Kansas?

Central Christian College of Kansas reports a total enrollment of 469 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Central Christian College of Kansas?

The average net price at Central Christian College of Kansas is $11,404 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Central Christian College of Kansas?

Central Christian College of Kansas's yield rate is 34.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Central Christian College of Kansas located?

Central Christian College of Kansas is located in McPherson, Kansas 67460-5740.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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