Methodist College
About
Methodist College Belfast (MCB), locally known as Methody, is a co-educational voluntary grammar school in Belfast, located at the base of the Malone Road, Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1865 by the Methodist Church in Ireland and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. It is also a member of the Independent Schools Council and the Governing Bodies Association.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell recipients here graduate at a 100.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.
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 17 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 16 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing1 · 5.9%
- No Data16 · 94.1%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Higher Learning Commission
Programmatic accreditations · 3
Action history · 4
- May 2025Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Jun 2023Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
- Mar 2022Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
- Oct 2014Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 172 students received $819K in Pell grants, alongside $2.6M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 211 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.4%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at Methodist College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Methodist College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Methodist College selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectMethodist College | 20% | — | 267 | $41,787 | — |
| — | — | 483 | $31,509 | — | |
| 38% | 82.0% | 891 | $11,212 | — | |
| 63% | 97.2% | 927 | $37,408 | — | |
| — | — | 193 | — | — | |
| 63% | 67.4% | 765 | $26,919 | — | |
| — | 23.4% | 924 | $17,618 | — | |
| 36% | 78.2% | 1,121 | $19,241 | — | |
| 100% | 100.0% | 724 | $28,124 | — | |
| — | 45.7% | 690 | $19,622 | — | |
| 63% | 76.5% | 757 | $21,650 | — | |
| — | — | 66 | — | — | |
| 56% | 93.2% | 1,096 | $17,989 | — | |
| 54% | 84.3% | 670 | $10,420 | — | |
| 49% | 73.4% | 1,067 | $21,863 | — | |
| — | — | 263 | $21,045 | — | |
| — | — | 605 | — | — | |
| — | 80.0% | 176 | $19,820 | — | |
| — | — | 65 | $35,030 | — | |
| Peer group median | 55% | 79.1% | 690 | $21,348 |
Institutions like Methodist College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Methodist College's comparison group.
- Iowa
Allen College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment483Net price$31,509View data - Tennessee
Baptist Health Sciences University
Grad rate38%Admit rate82.0%Enrollment891Net price$11,212View data - Wisconsin
Bellin College
Grad rate63%Admit rate97.2%Enrollment927Net price$37,408View data - Illinois
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment193Net price—View data - Nebraska
Bryan College of Health Sciences
Grad rate63%Admit rate67.4%Enrollment765Net price$26,919View data - North Carolina
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Grad rate—Admit rate23.4%Enrollment924Net price$17,618View data - Nebraska
Clarkson College
Grad rate36%Admit rate78.2%Enrollment1,121Net price$19,241View data - Missouri
Cox College
Grad rate100%Admit rate100.0%Enrollment724Net price$28,124View data - Ohio
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science
Grad rate—Admit rate45.7%Enrollment690Net price$19,622View data - Ohio
Kettering College
Grad rate63%Admit rate76.5%Enrollment757Net price$21,650View data - Illinois
Lakeview College of Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment66Net price—View data - Ohio
Mercy College of Ohio
Grad rate56%Admit rate93.2%Enrollment1,096Net price$17,989View data - Ohio
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Grad rate54%Admit rate84.3%Enrollment670Net price$10,420View data - Nebraska
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
Grad rate49%Admit rate73.4%Enrollment1,067Net price$21,863View data - Illinois
Saint Anthony College of Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment263Net price$21,045View data - Illinois
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment605Net price—View data - Iowa
St Luke's College
Grad rate—Admit rate80.0%Enrollment176Net price$19,820View data - Illinois
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment65Net price$35,030View data
Methodist College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Methodist College's institutional research data and reports are utilized to support the College's continuous improvement efforts and stakeholder regulatory compliance.
Visit IR office page- Nate McCoyDirector of Institutional Research & Effectiveness, Registrar
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planMethodist College Strategic Plan2026The Methodist College 2025-2028 Strategic Plan builds upon past priorities and adapts to the evolving landscape of higher education. It focuses on creating a sense of belonging and preparing graduates to meet the healthcare needs of diverse communities through strategic pillars and actionable strategies. Key goals include increasing financial sustainability, enhancing brand awareness, and strengthening the affiliation with Carle Health.methodistcol.edu
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