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Statement · Fayetteville, NC

Methodist University

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $20,371 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $55,796.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $48,050 ten years after entering, the 37th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years.

  3. 44% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
1,966

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $55,796 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $20,371 and $30,453 a year depending on income at Methodist University.

Statement of cost · Methodist University

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$55,796
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$20,371
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$24,704
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$41,250

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $20,371; $30–48k: $23,073; $48–75k: $21,328; $75–110k: $27,698; over $110k: $30,453. Shaded band: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years, from $17,360 to $28,210; dotted line at the median, $22,313.
  • Shaded: the middle half of private nonprofit 4-years (all incomes), $17,360 to $28,210. Dotted line: the median, $22,313.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$20,371
$30k–$48k$23,073
$48k–$75k$21,328
$75k–$110k$27,698
Over $110k$30,453

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $48,050; the median graduate who borrowed owes $27,000.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$40,540
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$44,007
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
37th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years
$48,050
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
89th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years
$27,000
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$12,500

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of private nonprofit 4-years at 10 years: $43,845 to $62,830.

6 yrs after entry: $40,540; 8 yrs after entry: $44,007; 10 yrs after entry: $48,050. Median graduate debt: $27,000. Shaded band: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years at 10 years, from $43,845 to $62,830; dotted line at the median, $52,889.
  • Shaded: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years, 10 years out ($43,845 to $62,830); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $27,000.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$40,540
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$44,007
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$48,050
Median graduate debt$27,000

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Methodist University
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsFirst Professional Degree69not reportednot reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree53$53,790$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree39$41,349$30,124
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree39$123,656not reported
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree23$46,228$27,000
Fire ProtectionBachelor's Degree20not reported$27,000
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree17not reportednot reported
Psychology, OtherBachelor's Degree16not reportednot reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree15$75,899$27,000
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree8$63,419not reported
MarketingBachelor's Degree8$45,698not reported
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree7not reportednot reported
Show all 24 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree7not reportednot reported
Education, OtherGraduate/Professional Certificate6not reportednot reported
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree6not reportednot reported
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree6not reportednot reported
Education, GeneralBachelor's Degree5not reportednot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree5not reportednot reported
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree5not reportednot reported
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree5not reportednot reported
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree0$85,105not reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree4$79,048not reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degreenot reportednot reportednot reported
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree4not reportednot reported

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Methodist University: 1,448 undergraduates; 41% of students receive Pell grants; 75% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

75%

52nd percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Undergraduates

1,448

64th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Pell share

41%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

66th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Completion

44%

finish within 150% of normal time

27th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

First-generation

32%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$38,889

43rd percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k31%
  • $30k–$48k17%
  • $48k–$75k17%
  • $75k–$110knot reported
  • Over $110knot reported
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k31%
$30k–$48k17%
$48k–$75k17%
$75k–$110knot reported
Over $110knot reported

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.