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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.

$30,867 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
78% Acceptance Rate

Where Is McKendree University?

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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 Required
High School Rank Recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Recommended
Recommendations Recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into McKendree?

78% Acceptance Rate
49% Of Accepted Are Women
The acceptance rate at McKendree University is 78%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 51% of accepted students are men and 49% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 77%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Can I Afford McKendree University?

$30,867 Net Price
61% Take Out Loans
2.1% Loan Default Rate
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.

The student loan default rate at McKendree is 2.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

McKendree University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,257 Full-Time Undergraduates
48% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,443 undergraduate students at McKendree, with 1,257 being full-time and 186 being part-time.

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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.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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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

424 Took All Classes Online
1,160 Took At Least One Class Online
5.7% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 33 bachelor’s degree and 15 master’s degree programs available online at McKendree. In 2020-2021, 1,160 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.

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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 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of McKendree

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at McKendree University was 5.7%. This is the #1,111 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at McKendree regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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