Education
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- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $42,638
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $21,906
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
McMurry University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 57% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 1,075 of 1,372 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 490–590, SAT Math 460–570, ACT 18–24. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,176
Near the national median
National median 1,603
McMurry UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: United Methodist(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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McMurry University admitted 57% of 1,372 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants1,372
57% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted1,075
27.9% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)300
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 490–590
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 460–570
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 18–24
- 136
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Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against McMurry University- SAT, middle 50%
- 950–1160
- ACT, middle 50%
- 18–24
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$19,021
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $33,634
- Average net price
- $19,021
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 21.6%
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42.4%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
63.5%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$53,830
Former students who received federal aid
Where McMurry University ranks
All rankings by majorPrograms at McMurry University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where McMurry University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
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Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
1,176
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate college
A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields.
Colleges like McMurry University
- Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort Worth, TX
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Wiley CollegeMarshall, TX
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
McMurry UniversityAbilene, TX, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
McMurry University
Abilene, TX, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Baccalaureate college
Midsize city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityFort Worth, TX · about 143 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- mcm.edu
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CollegesRef editorial
Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $19,021 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Mission & community
Methodist
Affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
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What is the McMurry University acceptance rate for 2026?
McMurry University admitted 57% of 1,372 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is McMurry University tuition?
Tuition at McMurry University is $33,634 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $19,021 a year.
What is the average net price at McMurry University?
The average net price at McMurry University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $19,021 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at McMurry University?
42.4% of first-time, full-time students at McMurry University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to McMurry University?
The closest matches are Texas Wesleyan University, Huston-Tillotson University, and Wiley College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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