What SAT score do you need for McPherson College? (Middle 50%: 968–1173)
First-year students at McPherson College who sent an SAT scored 968–1173, with a median of 1088 (Common Data Set 2024–25). McPherson College admits 77% of applicants.
Where your score lands at McPherson College
First-year students who sent an SAT: 968–1173, median 1088
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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McPherson College by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 77%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 968–1173
- Median SAT
- 1088
- About on the ACT
- 18–24
- Sent an SAT
- 10%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
McPherson College admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 181%, from 656 in 2015 to 1,846 in 2024, and McPherson College's admit rate went from 73% to 77%.
- 73%
- 77%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,846 | 1,417 | 77% |
| 2023 | 1,209 | 1,013 | 84% |
| 2022 | 1,445 | 952 | 66% |
| 2021 | 884 | 748 | 85% |
| 2020 | 1,785 | 931 | 52% |
| 2019 | 1,906 | 993 | 52% |
| 2018 | 1,222 | 942 | 77% |
| 2017 | 1,077 | 522 | 48% |
| 2016 | 1,213 | 695 | 57% |
| 2015 | 656 | 477 | 73% |
In fall 2024, 318 of the 1,417 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at McPherson College
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 920Far reachHold
- 920–960ReachHold
- 970–1080TargetHold
- 1090–1170TargetSend
- 1180 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
McPherson College SAT sections, ACT and GPA
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 490 | 536 | 580 |
| SAT total | 968 | 1088 | 1173 |
| ACT composite | 18 | 20 | 23 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 10% sent an SAT and 22% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.
- Average high school GPA
- 3.36
McPherson College cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $26,441
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 34%
- Median earnings
- $52,084
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 905
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like McPherson College
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Shenandoah UniversityWinchester, VA · 77% admitted935–1210, median 1100
- Morehead State UniversityMorehead, KY · 77% admitted1003–1233, median 1110
- Stetson UniversityDeLand, FL · 72% admitted988–1213, median 1090
- The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN · 81% admitted983–1150, median 1080
- University of North TexasDenton, TX · 72% admitted960–1210, median 1080
- University of South AlabamaMobile, AL · 71% admitted1010–1200, median 1090
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Sources
- McPherson College Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- McPherson College website
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