McKendree University: Statistics

Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 4379 of 13,329	In the World
# 1214 of 2,137	In North America
# 1139 of 2,128	In the United States
# 4653 of 13,346	For Social Psychology
Top 1-3	For 2 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

72%

Enrollment

5,734

Average SAT

1,150

Average ACT

Avg. cost to attend

$22,444 /y

Aid receiving

97%

Undergraduates

1,757

Graduates

635

Male:Female Ratio

42:58

Religion

United Methodist

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

Website

mckendree.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

McKendree University has an acceptance rate of 72% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

	Total	Men	Women
Acceptance Rate	72%	72%	72%
Applicants	3,066	1,429	1,600
Admissions	2,199	1,077	1,099
Freshmen enrolled full time	410	228	182

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school record	Required
TOEFL	Required
College-preparatory program	Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests	Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT	Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank	Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

■ White	52%
■ Nonresident Alien	8%
■ Hispanic	4%
■ Black or African American	9%
■ Two or more races	4%
■ Unknown	23%

McKendree University majors

McKendree University has granted 7 associate degrees across 1 programs, 356 bachelor's degrees across 39 programs, 176 master's across 11 programs, and 15 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at McKendree University.

Major	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General	7	64	65	-
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse	-	70	26	-
Secondary School Administration & Principalship	-	-	32	-
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	-	22	-	-
Marketing & Marketing Management, General	-	18	-	-
Psychology, General	-	18	-	-
Curriculum and Instruction	-	-	5	10
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management	-	15	-	-
Education, General	-	2	12	-
Biopsychology	-	13	-	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	-	12	1	-
Counseling Psychology	-	-	12	-
Biology & Biological Sciences, General	-	11	-	-
Sociology, General	-	11	-	-
Accounting	-	10	-	-
Computer Science	-	10	-	-
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General	-	10	-	-
Economics, General	-	9	-	-
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching	-	5	4	-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	-	2	7	-
Health & Health Care Administration & Management	-	-	8	-
Management Science	-	6	-	-
English Language and Literature, General	-	5	-	-
Management Information Systems, General	-	5	-	-
Mathematics, General	-	5	-	-
Nursing Administration	-	-	-	5
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	-	5	-	-
Athletic Training & Trainer	-	-	4	-
International Relations and Affairs	-	3	-	-
Music Teacher Education	-	3	-	-
Chemistry, General	-	2	-	-
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance	-	2	-	-
Environmental Studies	-	2	-	-
History, General	-	2	-	-
Information Science & Studies	-	2	-	-
Music, General	-	2	-	-
Political Science and Government, General	-	2	-	-
Cyber & Electronic Operations and Warfare	-	1	-	-
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General	-	1	-	-
Fine & Studio Arts, General	-	1	-	-
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General	-	1	-	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies	-	1	-	-
Music, Other	-	1	-	-
Occupational Therapy & Therapist	-	1	-	-
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	-	1	-	-
Grand Total	7	356	176	15

Publications & Citations

McKendree University has published 772 scientific papers with 5,713 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Psychology, Computer Science, Philosophy, Biology, and Engineering.

Publications

772

Citations

5,713

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	207 / 4,845
Environmental Science	141 / 4,214
Political Science	136 / 3,812
Law	131 / 3,780
Sociology	126 / 2,532
Psychology	122 / 2,234
Computer Science	122 / 3,263
Philosophy	106 / 3,437
Biology	105 / 3,973
Engineering	100 / 3,220
Medicine	98 / 1,782
Geography and Cartography	90 / 2,692
Mathematics	81 / 2,707
Physics	78 / 2,939
Social Psychology	67 / 1,623
Economics	67 / 1,076
Business	65 / 2,510
History	64 / 2,538
Geology	58 / 2,781
Archaeology	52 / 2,487
Art & Design	50 / 490
Education	49 / 595
Mathematics Education	47 / 538
Chemistry	47 / 978
Ecology	46 / 2,911
Development Studies	43 / 516
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	41 / 611
Linguistics	40 / 816
Paleontology	39 / 2,647
Statistics	37 / 2,266
Quantum and Particle physics	34 / 2,055
Management	30 / 299
Health Science	29 / 434
Neuroscience	27 / 515
Child Psychology	26 / 490
Botany	26 / 2,348
Genetics	26 / 784
Materials Science	25 / 416
Psychiatry	25 / 545
Acoustical Engineering	23 / 231

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Academic rankings

23 Notable alumni

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