Messiah University, PA

One College Ave, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 • messiah.edu • 2.3 star

Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Master's College and University Very Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with the Interdenominational Church Main Campus

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%

Associate’s N/A

Certificate N/A

Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%

Business, Management, Marketing14%

Communication, Journalism7%

Communications Technologies1%

Computer and Information Sciences3%

Education10%

Engineering11%

English Language and Literature2%

Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%

Health Professions and Related Programs16%

History1%

Human, Family and Consumer Sciences4%

Law Enforcement, Firefighting1%

Mathematics and Statistics1%

Multi-disciplinary Studies2%

Natural Resources and Conservation0%

Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies2%

Philosophy and Religious Studies1%

Physical Sciences1%

Psychology4%

Public Administration and Social Service3%

Social Sciences3%

Theology and Religious Vocations2%

Visual and Performing Arts6%

Admissions

Admission Rate 79%

Median SAT Math 595

Median SAT Reading 600

Median ACT Composite 26

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 530–660

200 800

SAT Reading (25–75%) 550–650

200 800

ACT Composite (25–75%) 23–29

1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $35,000

Out-of-State Tuition $35,000

Average Total Cost $47,000

Average Net Cost $27,000

Attendance Costs by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	$21,000	$16,678	$11,406
$30K–$48K	$22,000	$17,479	$12,318
$48K–$75K	$24,000	$20,738	$15,178
$75K–$110K	$27,000	$24,284	$18,184
>$110K	$32,000	$28,232	$20,813

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 64%

Median Federal Debt $23,000

Repayment Rate 83%

Median Payment $270

Financial Aid Recipients	School	State	US
$0–$30K	13%	33%	46%
$30K–$48K	9%	14%	16%
$48K–$75K	19%	14%	14%
$75K–$110K	23%	15%	10%
>$110K	37%	24%	15%

Student Debt	School	State	US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K	$23,000	$16,537	$12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K	$22,000	$17,928	$12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K	$23,000	$17,789	$12,789
The median debt for Pell students	$24,000	$18,499	$13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students	$22,000	$16,655	$11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile	$31,000	$30,743	$28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile	$27,000	$24,201	$20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile	$11,000	$8,284	$5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile	$6,000	$4,520	$3,316

Loan Repayment Rates	School	State	US
1-year after entering repayment	82%	62%	49%
3-years after entering repayment	83%	66%	54%
5-years after entering repayment	89%	72%	59%
7-years after entering repayment	93%	76%	65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 87%

Transfer Rate 16%

Withdrawal Rate 5%

Graduation Rate 79%

Time Taken to Graduate	School	State	US
Within 4 Years	74%	46%	33%
Within 6 Years	79%	60%	49%
Within 8 Years	77%	61%	52%

Graduation by Ethnicity	School	State	US
Asian	83%	62%	57%
Black	45%	49%	41%
Caucasian	79%	64%	53%
Hispanic or Latino	74%	54%	47%
Native American or Alaskan Native	100%	74%	55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	100%	83%	63%
Non-US citizens/residents	78%	70%	58%
Two or more races	75%	56%	48%
Other race	67%	64%	53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,633

Full-time Undergrads 87%

Avg Entry Age 19

Graduate Students 641

Enrollment by Gender	School	State	US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates	61%	55%	57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates	39%	45%	43%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity	School	State	US
Asian	2%	6%	7%
Black	2%	11%	13%
Caucasian	81%	63%	50%
Hispanic or Latino	5%	8%	19%
Native American or Alaskan Native	0%	0%	1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Non-US citizens/residents	5%	5%	4%
Two or more races	3%	3%	4%
Other race	1%	4%	4%

Enrollment by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	10%	25%	37%
$30K–$48K	11%	14%	17%

Nearby Colleges

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

9 miles, NE

Central Penn College

11 miles, NE • 1.9 star

Harrisburg Area Community College

11 miles, NE • 1.9 star

Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law

12 miles, NW

Nearby Airports

Harrisburg International Airport

12 miles, E • 1.4 star

Hagerstown Regional Airport-Richard A Henson Field

50 miles, W • 1 star

Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

70 miles, S • 4.1 star

Washington Dulles International Airport

87 miles, SW • 4.1 star