MidAmerica Nazarene University vs. Tabor

Comparable Facts

Compare MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, KS with Tabor College in Hillsboro, KS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

MidAmerica Nazarene University is larger than Tabor based on total student enrollment (1,538 students vs. 621 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• MidAmerica Nazarene University is located in Olathe, KS (Large Suburban setting); Tabor College is in Hillsboro, KS (Remote Town setting).
• MidAmerica Nazarene University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Tabor College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: MidAmerica Nazarene University 11:1; Tabor College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tabor College are 6.5% lower than at MidAmerica Nazarene University ($10,800 vs. $11,554).
• Out-of-state tuition is 2.7% higher at MidAmerica Nazarene University than at Tabor College (about $974 more per year; $37,174 vs. $36,200).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at MidAmerica Nazarene University as at Tabor College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tabor College students is 18.7% larger than aid received by MidAmerica Nazarene University students ($29,669 vs. $25,002).

Admissions details

• Incoming MidAmerica Nazarene University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 20) as students at Tabor (20).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both MidAmerica Nazarene University and Tabor.
• Enrolled first-year students at MidAmerica Nazarene University average a 3.28 high school GPA, 0.05 higher than at Tabor (3.23).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 26.4% at MidAmerica Nazarene University vs. 37.7% at Tabor.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, MidAmerica Nazarene University graduates have a $4,250 lower median loan debt than Tabor graduates ($18,750 vs. $23,000).
• Among borrowers, MidAmerica Nazarene University graduates have an estimated $44 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Tabor graduates ($193 vs. $237).
• More MidAmerica Nazarene University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tabor students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 60%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.