McPherson, Kansas · Private Non-Profit
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other at McPherson College
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 11 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~11
- Schools with reported signal
- 36
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 76.8%
- Graduation rate
- 33.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $26,441/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $105,764
- Median debt
- $25,242
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $52,084/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 36 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 1.6x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($5,491 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,941 below). That combination produces a D value grade and a top 86% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 0.1% reported share · $13,807 net A+ San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA · 0.0% reported share · $12,278 net A Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · 0.1% reported share · $21,590 net A 
Truman State University Kirksville, MO · 0.7% reported share · $12,780 net A University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC · 0.1% reported share · $10,260 net B Radford University Radford, VA · 0.4% reported share · $14,578 net B The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN · 0.2% reported share · $14,265 net B William Jewell College Liberty, MO · 0.4% reported share · $17,562 net B Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other accounts for 1.2% of reported programs at McPherson College, which is bigger than 86% of schools in this field set and 1.6x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 11 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
McPherson College's average net price is $26,441 per year, about $105,764 over four years. That is $5,491 above the $20,950 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $52,084 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,941 below the $56,025 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks McPherson College #31 of 36 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.