Millsaps College vs McM University

Millsaps College and McMurry University, two distinct institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences to their students. Millsaps, a private liberal arts college in Jackson, Mississippi, boasts a selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 65%, while McMurry, a private Christian university in Abilene, Texas, maintains an open admissions policy. Both institutions offer a diverse range of undergraduate programs, with Millsaps excelling in the liberal arts and sciences, and McMurry emphasizing pre-professional and career-oriented majors. Explore the detailed comparison table below to delve into further distinctions between these two institutions, including student body demographics, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your college decision.

	McMurry University	Millsaps College
Overview
Location	Abilene, Texas	Jackson, Mississippi
Campus setting	City: Midsize	City: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	66.0%	71.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation	Methodism	Methodism

Admission
Acceptance rate	78.4%	68.1%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $25 Graduate: $35
SAT range	1030 - 1230	1135 - 1354
ACT range	20 - 27	21 - 28
Students submitting SAT score	10.0%	4.0%
Students submitting ACT score	7.0%	57.0%
Total number of applicants	1,372	2,220
Total number of admissions given out	1,075	1,511
Admitted students who chose to enroll	302	201
Yield rate	28.1%	13.3%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$40,936	$60,657
Average net price	$22,098	$23,839
Tuition	$29,100	$40,140
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $4,286 Meal plan: $4,764	Room/dormitory: $7,950 Meal plan: $6,260
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	99.0% Average amount $21,278	100.0% Average amount $33,563
Students receiving federal student loan	96.0% Average amount $5,615	78.0% Average amount $5,407
Students taking out private loans	8.0% Average amount $12,771	14.0% Average amount $14,982

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,142 Men 50.8% Women 49.2%	637 Men 49.1% Women 50.9%
Graduate students	3 Men 33.3% Women 66.7%	29 Men 51.7% Women 48.3%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	2.7%	61.6%
International students	1.4%	2.7%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	596	805
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Texas Montana Arizona Oklahoma Arkansas	Louisiana Mississippi Alabama Texas Florida

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Education Psychology Law Enforcement and Firefighting Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Business Biological and Biomedical Sciences Social Sciences Communication and Journalism English Language and Literature
Students to faculty ratio	11:1	9:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	31.0%	61.5%
Dropout rate	19.5%	10.9%
Transferred out	48.5%	27.6%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $68,079 Year 3: $70,079 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,743 Year 2: $34,603 Year 3: $36,098 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,569 Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: N/A Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,138 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,353 Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,052 Year 2: $21,964 Year 3: N/A Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,428 Year 2: $21,508 Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: N/A Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $43,798 Year 3: N/A Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $36,134 Year 3: N/A	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $49,933 Year 2: $61,516 Year 3: $67,935 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: N/A Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $60,320 Year 3: N/A

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