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MidAmerica Nazarene University was awarded 12 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.
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MNU landed the #1,149 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
Out of the 47 colleges in Kansas, MNU is ranked at #16.
MidAmerica Nazarene University has an acceptance rate of 65%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for MNU.
About 9% of students accepted to MNU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 395 and 480. Math scores were between 425 and 510.
At MNU, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 10 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at MidAmerica Nazarene University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At MidAmerica Nazarene University this rate is 61%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from MNU have a four-year graduation rate of 34%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,222 undergraduates at MNU with 959 being full-time and 263 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $28,997 | $26,550 | $29,730 | $29,021 | $32,706 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of MNU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At MNU, approximately 72% of students took out student loans averaging $6,557 a year. That adds up to $26,228 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at MNU is 6.9%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for MNU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2030 E College Way, Olathe, KS 66062-1899 |
| Phone: | 913-782-3750 |
| Website: | www.mnu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/MNUPioneers |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/followMNU |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 208 | $60,265 |
| Business Administration & Management | 82 | $47,757 |
| Health & Physical Education | 21 | $29,653 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 17 | $40,690 |
| General Psychology | 14 | NA |
| Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 9 | NA |
| Design & Applied Arts | 8 | NA |
| Accounting | 7 | NA |
| Marketing | 7 | NA |
| Human Resource Management | 6 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 432 students took at least one online class at MidAmerica Nazarene University. This is a decrease from the 590 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 432 | 218 |
| 2019-2020 | 590 | 243 |
| 2018-2019 | 841 | 704 |
| 2017-2018 | 608 | 350 |
| 2016-2017 | 523 | 333 |
Learn more about online learning at MidAmerica Nazarene University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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