Methodist University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Population 450,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,680 (63%)
Days Without Precipitation 256 (71%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,471
Men / Women 57% / 43%
From State 62%
From Region 17%
Athletes 582 (43.1%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 44%
Black 20%
Hispanic 12%
International 7%
Mixed 4%
Native American 2%
Asian 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Methodist University 308 49% 53% 1% 15% 11% 7% $63,217 20 -0.61 48 94% 7.4%
Industrial Engineering 12 — 83% 42% 0% 8% 8% 25% $88,659 2 -1.61 87 — — — — —
Computer Science 3 +1 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $83,941 6 -1.20 83 — — — — —
Computer and Information Sciences 11 — 82% 36% 0% 9% 9% 36% $78,000 13 -0.99 77 — — — — —
Cybersecurity 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $73,488 13 -1.07 70 — — — — —
Chemistry 2 — 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% $71,972 59 +0.04 67 — — — — —
Mathematics 1 +2 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $67,282 24 -0.68 58 — — — — —
Biological Sciences — — — — — — — — $72,377 80 +0.69 68 — — — — —
Biology 25 +1 40% 44% 0% 12% 20% 8% $77,972 94 +1.34 76 96% — — — —
Athletic Training — — — — — — — — $68,965 47 -0.09 62 — — — — —
Community Health — — — — — — — — $66,130 47 -0.16 55 — — — — —
Exercise Science 18 — 50% 50% 6% 28% 6% 0% $52,966 14 -1.03 21 93% — — — —
Kinesiology 10 — 20% 60% 0% 10% 10% 0% $52,966 14 -1.03 21 93% — — — —
Nursing 17 — 0% 71% 0% 12% 6% 0% $76,497 2 -1.57 75 97% 4.9% — — —
Sports Studies 3 — 33% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $52,966 14 -1.03 21 93% — — — —
Accounting 16 +2 44% 50% 0% 19% 6% 19% $69,610 12 -1.13 63 86% — — — —
Business Administration 48 +3 79% 69% 2% 8% 6% 0% $64,773 23 -0.67 52 95% 7.3% — — —
Business Administration and Management — — — — — — — — $64,773 23 -0.67 52 95% 7.3% — — —
Business Statistics 1 +2 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $70,353 7 -1.26 64 — — — — —
Finance — +4 — — — — — — $71,215 7 -0.96 66 — — — — —
Health Administration 6 — 33% 33% 0% 33% 0% 0% $60,023 42 -0.33 39 92% — — — —
Marketing 7 +3 71% 71% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,275 18 -0.80 58 100% — — — —
Organizational Leadership 7 +2 86% 71% 0% 14% 14% 0% $64,773 17 -0.81 52 95% 7.3% — — —
Recreation Management 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,966 15 -0.69 21 93% — — — —
Sports Management 12 +1 92% 50% 0% 25% 8% 0% $52,966 19 -0.88 21 93% — — — —
Applied and Professional Ethics — — — — — — — — $52,128 24 -0.70 19 — — — — —
English 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,426 49 -0.12 17 — — — — —
History 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,240 38 -0.36 21 — — — — —
Religion, Ethics & Meaning — — — — — — — — $53,221 73 +0.29 21 — — — — —
Spanish 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,605 38 -0.31 25 — — — — —
Communication 4 — 50% 50% 0% 25% 25% 0% $54,499 24 -0.69 24 — — — — —
Communication 5 — 40% 20% 0% 20% 0% 40% $54,125 23 -0.72 23 — — — — —
International Affairs — — — — — — — — $62,108 24 -0.55 45 — — — — —
Political Science 5 — 60% 20% 0% 0% 20% 40% $63,943 29 -0.61 50 — — — — —
Psychology — — — — — — — — $53,418 43 -0.25 22 — — — — —
Psychology 31 +2 32% 42% 3% 23% 16% 3% $52,778 39 -0.35 20 — — — — —
Social Work 13 — 31% 62% 8% 15% 0% 0% $52,063 38 -0.14 19 86% — — — —
Sociology — — — — — — — — $53,751 43 -0.28 23 — — — — —
Education 7 — 14% 29% 0% 29% 43% 0% $53,594 45 -0.17 22 — — — — —
Elementary Education 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $52,940 58 +0.10 21 — — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $54,209 38 -0.34 24 — — — — —
Secondary Education — — — — — — — — $53,798 45 -0.15 23 — — — — —
Special Education — — — — — — — — $53,679 39 -0.34 22 — — — — —
Graphic Design 9 — 33% 56% 0% 11% 11% 11% $53,506 28 -0.51 22 — — — — —
Music — — — — — — — — $49,232 60 +0.27 13 — — — — —
Music Performance 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,085 59 +0.25 13 — — — — —
Music Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $54,054 83 +0.79 23 — — — — —
Music Theory and Composition — — — — — — — — $49,289 60 +0.27 13 — — — — —
Theater — — — — — — — — $44,668 64 +0.22 7 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 13 +5 46% 54% 0% 31% 8% 0% $56,123 28 -0.52 29 100% 11.1% — — —
Environmental Technology 3 +1 100% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $82,286 20 -0.54 81 — — — — —
Fire Science 8 +4 12% 62% 0% 12% 25% 0% $51,015 0 -1.78 16 94% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $43,831
ROI Percentile 48th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 65%
4-Year Graduation Rate 29%
6-Year Graduation Rate 44%
Transfer-Out Rate 39%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 31.8% 98 72% 61% 1% 13% 6% 4% $63,941 10 -0.77 50 93% 7.3%
Social Sciences 18.8% 58 36% 43% 3% 19% 12% 9% $53,815 28 -0.38 23 86% —
Health Sciences 15.6% 48 25% 58% 2% 17% 10% 0% $61,300 5 -1.22 43 94% 4.9%
Life & Natural Sciences 8.1% 25 40% 44% 0% 12% 20% 8% $77,972 92 +1.34 76 96% —
Professional 7.8% 24 42% 58% 0% 21% 12% 4% $57,691 17 -0.94 33 98% 11.1%
Computer Science 5.2% 16 81% 44% 0% 6% 12% 31% $78,550 6 -1.04 77 — —
Engineering 3.9% 12 83% 42% 0% 8% 8% 25% $88,659 3 -1.61 87 — —
Arts 3.2% 10 30% 60% 0% 10% 10% 10% $53,064 57 -0.43 21 — —
Education 3.2% 10 10% 40% 0% 20% 40% 0% $53,398 49 -0.09 22 — —
Humanities 1.3% 4 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,674 36 -0.23 20 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.0% 3 33% 0% 0% 0% 33% 33% $70,409 27 -0.20 64 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 175 $750K $750K $0
Baseball 78 $319K $319K $0
Lacrosse 42 $208K $208K $0
Soccer 39 $155K $155K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 39 $80K $80K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 35 $84K $84K $0
Basketball 32 $162K $162K $0
Golf 24 $106K $106K $0
Tennis 14 $79K $79K $0
Cross Country 9 $55K $55K $0
Total 431 $2.0M $2.0M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 31 $161K $161K $0
Softball 26 $128K $128K $0
Basketball 22 $157K $157K $0
Lacrosse 22 $162K $162K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 17 $54K $54K $0
Golf 16 $101K $101K $0
Volleyball 15 $119K $119K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 14 $47K $47K $0
Cross Country 9 $55K $55K $0
Tennis 9 $111K $111K $0
Total 151 $1.1M $1.1M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 175 $750K $750K $0
Baseball 78 $319K $319K $0
Soccer 70 $316K $316K $0
Lacrosse 64 $370K $370K $0
Basketball 54 $320K $320K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 53 $128K $128K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 52 $138K $138K $0
Golf 40 $208K $208K $0
Softball 26 $128K $128K $0
Tennis 23 $191K $191K $0
Cross Country 18 $111K $111K $0
Volleyball 15 $119K $119K $0
Total 582 $4.1M $4.1M $12K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 79%
Yield (non-ED) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 79% 79% 79%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 25%
SAT Range 1080 – 1250
SAT Math Range 530 – 620
SAT RW Range 550 – 630