Central Christian College of Kansas

Central Christian College of Kansas is a moderately selective private nonprofit college in McPherson, Kansas. It admits about 1 in 2 applicants, graduates 27% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $44,468 ten years after starting college, more than 11% of the Kansas colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
53%

More selective than 91% of Kansas colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$11,404 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $33,327. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
27%

Higher than 7% of Kansas colleges we cover and 10% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$44,468

Higher than 11% of Kansas colleges we cover and 24% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Central Christian College of Kansas acceptance rate & admissions

First-year students who return45%
Pell Grant recipients52%
First-generation students48%
Women / men44% / 56%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Central Christian College of Kansas tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$21,000
Housing & meals, on campus$8,950
Books & supplies$1,200
Total cost of attendance$33,327

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$15,750
Loan default rate13.0%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

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What Central Christian College of Kansas costs to finish, and how fast it pays back

Graduates of Central Christian College of Kansas took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Kansas. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$11,689$48,6264.7 years
$30–48k$5,816$24,1952.4 years
$48–75k$10,941$45,5154.4 years
$75–110k$17,373$72,2727.0 years
$110k+$15,113$62,8706.1 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (22% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($44,468) minus $34,216 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in KS (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $10,252 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.

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Central Christian College of Kansas majors, earnings & careers

Central Christian College of Kansas offers 29 bachelor's majors across 8 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Business & Finance · 6
  • Humanities & Languages · 6
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 5
  • Health & Medicine · 3
  • Science & Math · 3
  • Arts & Design · 2
  • Communications & Media · 2
  • Education · 2

Highest-earning majors at Central Christian College of Kansas

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Criminal Justice$74,997$36,076
Business Administration$47,201$48,554
Health Administration$46,060$48,000
Psychology$43,002$37,500
Quick list of all 29 majors
  • Accounting—
  • Biology—
  • Business Administration$47,201
  • Chemistry—
  • Communications—
  • Criminal Justice$74,997
  • Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
  • Education (Subject Teaching)—
  • English—
  • Entrepreneurship—
  • Health Administration$46,060
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other—
  • History—
  • Human Resources—
  • Human Services—
  • Insurance—
  • Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
  • Legal Studies / Paralegal—
  • Liberal Arts / General Studies—
  • Marketing—
  • Mathematics—
  • Music—
  • Pastoral Counseling / Ministry—
  • Psychology$43,002
  • Public Relations and Advertising—
  • Religious Music and Worship—
  • Social Sciences—
  • Theatre—
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Criminal Justice → Police officer

$59,230
Kansas
$76,210
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 3.5% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Business Administration → Management analyst

$81,210
Kansas
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in McPherson

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$787/mo

2 bedrooms $1,029.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
42° / 93°

January and July average highs. 34 inches of rain a year, 14 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Very Low

No hazard rated high.

FEMA National Risk Index, McPherson County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)455
First-year students from Kansas17%
Next most common home statesTexas, Oklahoma, Colorado
AthleticsNAIA Division I · 7 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2481% bachelor's · 19% associate
Campus typeHighly residential
Student bodyWhite 49% · Hispanic 22% · Black 15% · Two or more 6%International 3%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

McPherson County at a glance

Population30,205
Median household income$78,851
Adults with a bachelor's degree34%
Median age39

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Central Christian College of Kansas with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Kansas by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Central Christian College of Kansas53%$11,40427%$44,468This school
Barclay College51%$29,29032%$36,355
Bethany College56%$27,68636%$49,694
Sterling College48%$22,37141%$45,846
Tabor College65%$20,20534%$54,058

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Central Christian College of Kansas would cost you $17,886 less per year than Barclay College, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Central Christian College of Kansas, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$3,590).
  • Central Christian College of Kansas gives aided families $8,323 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Kansas residentCentral Christian College of KansasBarclay CollegeDifference
Tuition & fees$21,000$24,590−$3,590
Books & supplies$1,200$1,200$0
Housing & meals$8,950$12,100−$3,150
Personal & travel$2,570$3,000−$430
Living-at-home adjustment−$393+$2,000−$2,393
Sticker price$33,327$42,890−$9,563
Average grants−$21,923−$13,600−$8,323
You pay$11,404$29,290−$17,886

“+” means Central Christian College of Kansas costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Central Christian College of Kansas

What is the Central Christian College of Kansas acceptance rate?

Central Christian College of Kansas accepts 53% of applicants (College Scorecard).

How much does Central Christian College of Kansas cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $33,327 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $11,404 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $11,689 and families earning $110k+ pay $15,113.

How much do Central Christian College of Kansas graduates earn?

Former Central Christian College of Kansas students earn a median $44,468 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Central Christian College of Kansas graduation rate?

27% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 45% return for their second year.

How long does a Central Christian College of Kansas degree take to pay off?

For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Central Christian College of Kansas costs about $45,515 after grants ($10,941 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $44,468 ten years after starting, $10,252 more than high school graduates in Kansas ($34,216), so the cost is repaid in 4.4 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Central Christian College of Kansas: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/central-christian-college-of-kansas (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).