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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA
Private Nonprofit
Suburb Setting
Less Selective (78% acceptance rate)
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Key Facts
78%
Accept Rate
$27,686
Avg. Net Cost
2.3K
Medium Campus
$50,192
Median Salary
78%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
85%
Retention Rate
Return after 1st year
18%
First-Gen Students
First in family
20%
Pell Grant Aid
Receive Federal Grants
Admissions
78%
Acceptance Rate
Less Selective
SAT Reading
560 - 670
200
800
SAT Math
540 - 670
200
800
ACT Composite
22 - 30
1
36
Cost & Financial Aid
Average Cost (After Aid)
$27,686
In-State Tuition
$40,640
Out-of-State Tuition
$40,640
Net price reflects average cost after financial aid
Popular Programs
Business & Marketing
20%
Health Sciences
15%
Engineering
8%
Financial Aid & Affordability
20%
Pell Grants
58%
Take Loans
1218%
3yr Repayment
Pell Grant Recipients:
Percentage of students receiving federal Pell Grants (need-based aid)
Federal Loan Rate:
Share of students who take out federal loans
3-Year Repayment:
Rate of borrowers making progress on loan repayment
Student Outcomes
78%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
85%
Retention Rate
1st Year
Earnings After Graduation
$50,192
6 Years After
$54,064
10 Years After
Campus & Student Life
2.3K
Students
Suburb
Setting
Student Profile
Gender Distribution
Men: 40%
Women: 60%
18%
First-Gen Students
3%
Part-Time Students
Avg. Family Income
$97,828
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
White: 76%
Hispanic: 9%
Asian: 4%
Black: 4%
Two+: 4%
At a Glance
Institution Type
Private Nonprofit
Primary Degree
Bachelor's
Location
Mechanicsburg, PA
Setting
Suburb
Campus Size
Medium
Selectivity
Less Selective
Online Only
No
Classification
Four-year, small, primarily nonresidential
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