McKendree University Graduate School

McKendree University (referred to as McKendree) is a Private, 4 years school located in Lebanon, IL.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of McKendree is $9,450 in average. The school has 426 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 1,960 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

McKendree University (referred to as McKendree) is a Private, 4 years school located in Lebanon, IL.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1970 - Current[Estimated Date]).
McKendree Directory Information
School NameMcKendree University (McKendree)
Address701 College Rd, Lebanon, IL 62254-1291
Phone618-537-4481
Webhttps://www.mckendree.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.mckendree.edu/admission/info/index.php
Financial Infohttps://www.mckendree.edu/offices/financial-aid/index.php
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of McKendree is $9,450 in average. The school has 426 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 1,960 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 77 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research). Among them, 23 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$9,450
Student Population426
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs77 graduate programs
(23 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at McKendree is $9,450 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $525.
McKendree offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition$9,450
Required Fees$0
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition$525
McKendree offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)23 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of McKendree University is $9,450. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$9,291-
2019-2020$9,522-
2020-2021$9,324-
2021-2022$9,756-
2022-2023$9,450-
2023-2024$9,450-
The graduate school tuition & fees of McKendree is very inexpensive compared to private graduate schools in Illinois. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Illinois graduate tuition is $18,738 (public) / $21,100 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
McKendree University$9,450
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Illinois Graduate Schools$18,871$20,166
Public$11,992$18,738
Private$21,100
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $16,250 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at McKendree.
On-campus living costs are increased by 4.76% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $11,790. Off-campus living costs are increased by 0.68% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$9,430$2,550$7,500$3,250
2019-2020$9,920$2,550$7,500$3,250
2020-2021$10,970$2,800$7,110$3,484
2021-2022$10,970$2,710$7,650$3,980
2022-2023$11,590$2,710$7,730$3,980
2023-2024$12,270$2,710$7,810$3,980
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $525 at McKendree University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$510
2019-2020$529
2020-2021$518
2021-2022$542
2022-2023$525
2023-2024$525

Graduate Programs at McKendree

McKendree University offers 21 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 246 students have completed their study at McKendree University.
Offered Degrees at McKendree University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree135229
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship218
Post Bachelor's Degree440
Post Master's Degree219
Total2111246
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at McKendree University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Superintendency and Educational System Administration program with 9 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 89 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Nursing Administration program with 6 completers.
McKendree University offers 21 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 246 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 229 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 9 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (1 completers) 69 completers$43,000
Education20$43,000
Curriculum and Instruction15$48,800
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration2-
Secondary School Administration/Principalship21-
Elementary Education and Teaching5-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching6-
History Teacher Education--
Psychology [+] 11 completers-
Counseling Psychology11-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] (1 completers) 3 completers-
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (2 completers) 57 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management21-
Athletic Training/Trainer14-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse22$90,600
Business [+] 89 completers-
Business Administration and Management89$56,200
Total229
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 2 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 6 completers-
Nursing Administration6-
Total8
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business --
Total-
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] --
Curriculum and Instruction--
Total9

Graduate Student Population at McKendree

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 426 students enrolled into McKendree University graduate schools where it has total 1,960 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 153 full-time and 273 part-time graduate students. By gender, 129 male and 297 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total426129297
Full-time1536291
Part-tme27367206
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 310 White (72.77%), 44 Black/African American (10.33%), 24 Hispanic (5.63%), 1 Asian (0.23%), and 47 students with other races. 12 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total426129297
American Indian/Native American000
Asian110
Black/African American441232
Hispanic241014
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White31081229
Two More1468
Un-Known21813
Non-resident Alien12111
McKendree University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 178 graduate students (41.78% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 168 graduate students (39.44% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total426
Enrolled Online Exclusively178
Enrolled Some Online Courses168
Not in Online Courses80
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at McKendree University. 97 students are aged 20 to 24 (22.77% of total students), 58 students are aged above 50 (13.62%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at McKendree University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total426129297
Age 20-21936
Age 22-24884246
Age 25-29491732
Age 30-34461135
Age 35-39721656
Age 40-491042975
Age 50-64571047
Over 64110

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