Central Christian College of Kansas vs Multnomah University

Central Christian College of Kansas and Multnomah University, both faith-based institutions, offer unique educational experiences for students seeking a Christ-centered learning environment. Central Christian, located in McPherson, Kansas, is a small, private college with an acceptance rate of 80% and a student body of around 500. Multnomah, situated in Portland, Oregon, is a larger private university with an acceptance rate of 67% and a student body of over 1,500. While both institutions offer a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs, Central Christian is known for its strong liberal arts and sciences curriculum, while Multnomah excels in Bible and ministry-related fields. To help you make an informed decision about your higher education journey, we've compiled a comprehensive comparison table that delves into the key differences between these two institutions, including acceptance rates, popular majors, student body demographics, and graduation rates.

	Central Christian College of Kansas	Multnomah University
Overview
Location	McPherson, Kansas	Portland, Oregon
Campus setting	Town: Remote	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Non Traditional	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	50.0%	54.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation	Methodism

Admission
Acceptance rate	39.3%	59.4%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $40 Graduate: $40
SAT range	890 - 1120	N/A
ACT range	17 - 22	N/A
Students submitting SAT score	30.0%
Students submitting ACT score	63.0%
Total number of applicants	834	320
Total number of admissions given out	328	190
Admitted students who chose to enroll	139	78
Yield rate	42.4%	41.1%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$35,758	$47,490
Average net price	$15,009	$31,285
Tuition	$19,600	$28,160
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $4,500 Meal plan: $3,500	Room/dormitory: $4,900 Meal plan: $5,020
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	99.0% Average amount $16,474	100.0% Average amount $14,275
Students receiving federal student loan	72.0% Average amount $5,548	98.0% Average amount $5,561
Students taking out private loans	10.0% Average amount $9,544	11.0% Average amount $14,248

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	554 Men 43.5% Women 56.5%	336 Men 56.2% Women 43.8%
Graduate students	16 Men 93.8% Women 6.2%	259 Men 53.7% Women 46.3%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	N/A
International students	1.4%	1.5%
Campus local/setting	Town: Remote	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	294	219
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Law Enforcement and Firefighting Business Liberal Arts Psychology Kinesiology & Leisure Studies	Theology Psychology Business Multidisciplinary Studies Education
Students to faculty ratio	16:1	12:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Outcome
Graduation rate	21.5%	55.4%
Dropout rate	76.8%	19.6%
Transferred out	1.6%	25.0%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $54,338 Year 2: $52,941 Year 3: $53,234 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,462 Year 2: $38,669 Year 3: $47,688 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $31,941 Year 3: $23,480 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,328 Year 2: $21,234 Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $21,813 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Bible/Biblical Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,787 Year 2: $25,658 Year 3: $28,159 International/Global Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $31,246 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Theological and Ministerial Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $29,284 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $28,236 Year 3: N/A

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