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Methodist University is a private regional university located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Methodist University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Methodist University is in the bottom 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,768 10 years after enrolling, 15th in North Carolina, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Methodist University bachelor students earn 12% less than the national average.
Methodist University’s median net annual cost of $32,681 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Methodist University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Health & Fitness, Social Work, Registered Nursing, Accounting, Marketing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$32,681
Average years to graduate
4.7
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Criminal Justice
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Economic score: 11.63
Environmental Engr. Tech
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Economic score: 12.66
Biology
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Economic score: 22.73
Fire Protection
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Economic score: 29.78
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 2 graduate programs at Methodist University - Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Business Administration - are shown below.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 45% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Methodist University is 11% lower than the state average, and 12% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Methodist University, Pell Grant recipients represent 37% of the measured graduating class, 2% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Methodist University graduates within 4.8 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Methodist University’s economic mobility score of 4.67 is calculated by adjusting the 9.78 economic score of lower-income students by the 37% pell grant recipients within the student body. Methodist University’s EMS of 4.67 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Methodist University pays $32,681 a year, $25,781 less than the $58,462 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $32,681
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Methodist University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $32,681 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 71% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,111. This is 17% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,391
Pell grants
$4,623
State grants
$6,872
Institutional grants
$20,440
Methodist University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 79% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,914 applicants, of which 2,290 were admitted and 416 enrolled. Methodist University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
85%
83%
Female
46%
59%
First time
60%
59%
In-state
63%
68%
1st generation
32%
35%
White
42%
52%
Black
19%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
29%
12%