Messiah University
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Details
- Name: Messiah University
- Location: Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
- Control: Private Non-Profit
- Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Attendance
- Admissions Rate 78.48%
- Average SAT Scores 1214
- Four Year Completion Rate 73.83% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
- Six Year Completion Rate 78.5% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
- Eight Year Completion Rate 77.1% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
High Completion4 Year73.8%6 Year78.5%8 Year77.1% -
Costs
- Yearly Costs: $53,939 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
- Out of State Tuition: $40,640 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
- In State Tuition: $40,640 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
- Median Debt Total: $21,911 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
- Median Debt for Graduates: $25,621 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
- Median Debt for Withdrawals: $8,724 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
- Net Price Quintile 1 $23,234 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
- Net Price Quintile 2 $23,515 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
- Net Price Quintile 3 $22,689 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
- Net Price Quintile 4 $27,326 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
- Net Price Quintile 5 $31,609 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
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Earnings
- Median 6 Year Earnings $50,192 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 7 Year Earnings $45,519 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 8 Year Earnings $50,641 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 9 Year Earnings $47,713 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 10 Year Earnings $54,064 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income
Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.
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What Graduates Earn By Family Background
Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.
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| Name | Credential | Debt Mean | Debt Median | Earnings |
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| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Communications Technology/Technician | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $42,316 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $19,210 |
| Sustainability Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Special Education and Teaching | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $30,130 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Religious Education | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $57,515 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Biopsychology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $36,808 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $41,254 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $37,875 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $22,350 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $53,508 | No data | $26,688 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $25,360 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $22,969 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $26,955 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $43,084 | No data | $41,733 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $47,213 | No data | No data |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $48,489 | No data | $62,117 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $56,062 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |