Messenger College, TX

Private Nonprofit 4-Year • Very Small • Highly Residential Faith-Based Institution Selective • High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Protestant Denomination Main Campus
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Bedford, TX 76021
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www.messengercollege.edu

Messenger College Rankings

Affordability68
Selectivity11
Retention74
Graduation1
Earnings5
Diversity51
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Messenger College

50% Bachelor’s
17% Associate’s
33% Certificate
Bach Highest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing23%
Philosophy and Religious Studies77%

Admissions

Getting into Messenger College

27% Admission Rate
518 Median SAT Math
500 Median SAT Reading
20 Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)435–600
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)420–580
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)17–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Messenger College

$9K In-State Tuition
$9K Out-of-State Tuition
$22K Average Total Cost
$17K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School TX US
$0–$30K $17K $14K $14K
$30K–$48K $16K $15K $15K
$48K–$75K $19K $17K $17K
$75K–$110K $20K $19K $19K
>$110K $20K $20K $21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Messenger College

90% Receive Federal Loans
$31K Median Federal Debt
34% Repayment Rate
- Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School TX US
$0–$30K 52% 63% 57%
$30K–$48K 16% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 6% 11% 12%
$75K–$110K 9% 7% 9%
>$110K 5% 7% 11%

Student Debt

Category School TX US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $20K $10K $11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $5K $11K $12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $6K $10K $12K
The median debt for Pell students $5K $11K $12K
The median debt for no-Pell students $5K $9K $11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $18K $22K $25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $22K $15K $18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6K $5K $6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3K $3K $3K

Repayment Rates

Period School TX US
1-year after entering repayment 33% 35% 43%
3-years after entering repayment 34% 39% 46%
5-years after entering repayment 47% 44% 50%
7-years after entering repayment 54% 48% 55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Messenger College

89% Retention Rate
- Transfer Rate
35% Withdrawal Rate
20% Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken School TX US
Within 4 Years 10% 32% 38%
Within 6 Years 20% 51% 55%
Within 8 Years 22% 52% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School TX US
Asian 100% 50% 53%
Caucasian 20% 44% 52%
Two or more races 50% 37% 44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Messenger College

88% Employment Rate
$18K Median Salary
- 25 Pctl Salary
- 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School TX US
Employed 6 years after enrollment 88% 84% 85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 89% 84% 84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 89% 84% 84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 78% 83% 83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 81% 82% 83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile School TX US
50th percentile of earnings $18K $28K $29K

Median Earnings over Time

Period School TX US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment $18K $28K $29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment $19K $32K $32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment $20K $34K $35K

Students

Students at Messenger College

45 Undergraduates
100% Full-time Undergrads
23 Avg Entry Age
- Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School TX US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 51% 66% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 49% 33% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School TX US
Black 4% 20% 18%
Caucasian 64% 30% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 20% 39% 18%
Two or more races 7% 2% 3%
Other race 4% 2% 4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income School TX US
$0–$30K 62% 49% 43%

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