McKendree University Teaching Programs

Located in Lebanon, Illinois, McKendree University is a private not-for-profit institution. Lebanon is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Where Is McKendree University?

Contact details for McKendree are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	701 College Rd, Lebanon, IL 62254-1291
Phone:	618-537-4481
Website:	www.mckendree.edu

How Do I Get Into McKendree?

You can apply to McKendree online at: https://www.mckendree.edu/admission/info/index.php

Admission Requirements for McKendree

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into McKendree?

McKendree has an acceptance rate of 68%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 50% of accepted students are men and 46% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 64%, and the acceptance rate for women is 73%.

Can I Afford McKendree University?

The overall average net price of McKendree is $30,867. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

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 McKendree, approximately 61% of students took out student loans averaging $7,857 a year. That adds up to $31,428 over four years for those students.

McKendree University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,443 undergraduate students at McKendree, with 1,257 being full-time and 186 being part-time.

There are also 515 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,257 full-time undergraduates at McKendree, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of McKendree University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	6
Black or African American	136
Hispanic or Latino	79
White	763
International Students	69
Other Races/Ethnicities	204

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at McKendree University. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 40 countries are represented at McKendree. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, United Kingdom, and New Zealand.

Online Learning at McKendree University

There are 33 bachelor’s degree and 15 master’s degree programs available online at McKendree. In 2022-2023, 1,454 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at McKendree has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 12th most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

McKendree University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Education	4	0	20	0	24
Secondary School Administration/Principalship	0	0	21	0	21
Elementary Education	13	0	5	0	18
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	15	2	17
Superintendency & Educational System Administration	0	9	0	0	9
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	1	0	6	0	7
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	5	0	0	0	5
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	0	2	0	2
History Education	2	0	0	0	2
Music Education	2	0	0	0	2
Art Education	0	0	0	0	0
Science Education	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	27	9	69	2	107

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Robert Lawton under License

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