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Manhattan Christian College

Manhattan, Kansas·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·mccks.edu
6-yr Graduation
44%
Total enrollment
160
peer median 138
Avg net price
$23,608
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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
55
55 candidates competed
Admitted
55
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
37
67.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
44%
4-year graduation
35%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
46%
Full-time retention
77%

Pell equity

14.0pp gap
Pell recipients
33%
Non-Pell
47%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 9 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 8 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
9
Passing
1
11.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

9programs
  • Passing1 · 11.1%
  • No Data8 · 88.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
8

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.

1
Bible/Biblical Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+32.4%
$45,100 vs $34,058

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Bible/Biblical Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
55%
$25,000 debt · $45,100 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 2000Next review Aug 2033
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 1948Next review Feb 2027

Action history · 2

  1. Jul 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Feb 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

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$21,548
$30–48k$15,838
$48–75k$22,654
$75–110k$25,913
$110k+$26,089

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

Avg net price (private)
$23,608
vs peer median $23,608
Federal loans
63.4%
In-state tuition
$18,424
Out-of-state
$18,424

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 82 students received $422K in Pell grants, alongside $646K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
82
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$422K
$422,028 total
Direct Loans
$646K
143 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$260K
65 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$203K
64 loan awards
Parent PLUS$182K
14 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 87 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (3.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.4%
+1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
87
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.3%
2017
10.0%
2018
4.4%
2019
3.4%
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 Manhattan Christian College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

32 total completions
01Theology
2371.9%
02Business
515.6%
03Liberal Arts
412.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
160
12-mo unduplicated
154
Undergraduate
154
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
52%80
Women
48%74

Race / ethnicity composition

White
65.9%
Hispanic
12.9%
Black
12.1%
Two or more
6.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.3%
Asian
0.8%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
58
31 M · 27 W
Women athletes
46.6%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$265K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$4K
$5K
Head-coach salaries
$15K
$15K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Soccer
15 M · 11 W
$104K
Basketball
16 M · 6 W
$101K
Volleyball
· 10 W
$55K

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
15.15
2 offenses · 132 students

3-year trend

5.882 yrs ago0.001 yr ago15.15Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
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
  • Public property2

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
Drugs90
Liquor190

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
10.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
8

Manhattan Christian College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Manhattan Christian College 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
SubjectManhattan Christian College
44%160$23,608
Saint Paul School of Theology
91
Urshan Graduate School of Theology
116
Wartburg Theological Seminary
161
Nazarene Theological Seminary
168
Aquinas Institute of Theology
110
Peer group median44%138$23,608

Frequently asked questions about Manhattan Christian College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Manhattan Christian College.

What is the graduation rate at Manhattan Christian College?

Manhattan Christian College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 44% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Manhattan Christian College?

Manhattan Christian College reports a total enrollment of 160 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Manhattan Christian College?

The average net price at Manhattan Christian College is $23,608 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Manhattan Christian College?

Manhattan Christian College's yield rate is 67.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Manhattan Christian College located?

Manhattan Christian College is located in Manhattan, Kansas 66502-4801.

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