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Methodist College

Peoria, Illinois·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·methodistcol.edu
6-yr Graduation
20%
Total enrollment
267
peer median 493
Avg net price
$14,867
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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
18
18 candidates competed
Admitted
7
38.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
4
57.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
20%
4-year graduation
20%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
20%

Pell equity

100.0pp gap
Pell recipients
100%
Non-Pell
0%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

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.

Total programs
17
Passing
1
5.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

17programs
  • Passing1 · 5.9%
  • No Data16 · 94.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
16

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
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+118.3%
$75,989 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
49%
$37,250 debt · $75,989 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 2008Next review Aug 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 4

  1. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  2. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  4. Oct 2014Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels

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$14,867
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$14,867
vs peer median $14,867
Federal loans
70.4%
In-state tuition
$18,008
Out-of-state
$18,008

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 $783K in Pell grants, alongside $883K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
172
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$783K
$782,815 total
Direct Loans
$883K
176 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$205K
72 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$315K
82 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$144K
12 loan awards
Parent PLUS$55K
4 loan awards
Grad PLUS$165K
6 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 211 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.4%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.4%
-1.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
211
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.4%
2017
3.5%
2018
5.7%
2019
0.4%
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 Methodist College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs9
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

191 total completions
01Health Professions
18898.4%
02Public Admin
31.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
267
12-mo unduplicated
556
Undergraduate
528
Graduate
28

Gender split

Men
8%47
Women
92%509

Race / ethnicity composition

White
68.2%
Black
20.1%
Two or more
4.3%
Hispanic
2.9%
Asian
2.7%
Unknown
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 456 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    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
    5.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    28

    Methodist College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Methodist 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
    SubjectMethodist College
    20%267$14,867
    Illinois College of Optometry
    474
    National University of Health Sciences
    511
    Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
    605
    Saint Anthony College of Nursing
    263
    The Chicago School at Chicago
    34.5%1,100
    Peer group median20%34.5%493$14,867

    Frequently asked questions about Methodist College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Methodist College.

    What is the graduation rate at Methodist College?

    Methodist College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 20% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Methodist College?

    Methodist College reports a total enrollment of 267 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Methodist College?

    The average net price at Methodist College is $14,867 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Methodist College?

    Methodist College's yield rate is 57.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Methodist College located?

    Methodist College is located in Peoria, Illinois 61615.

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