Methodist College
Methodist College is a private nonprofit college in Peoria, IL, with about 351 students on campus.
The short version on Methodist College
Methodist College is mostly about health professions
97% of the degrees Methodist College awards are in health professions. Majors ↓
A higher price after aid than almost any college
The average family on federal aid pays $41,787 a year after grants, more than at 97% of 4-year colleges. What it costs ↓
A lower graduation rate than at most 4-year colleges
Only 20% of students graduate within six years, fewer than at 94% of 4-year colleges. Many students are older and juggling work or family. Outcomes ↓
Many students are adults coming back to school
65% of undergraduates are 25 or older, and 46% study part-time. The students ↓
Family background barely changes what graduates earn
Ten years after starting, students from lower-income families earn a median $69,389, more than the $68,240 earned by students from families making over $75,000. Outcomes ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; graduation rates count only first-time, full-time students; at a college this small, rates can swing from year to year.
What students study, and what it pays
Share of degrees by field
Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates
And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).
How hard is it to get into Methodist College?
of applicants admitted
About 8 of every 20 applicants get in.
Test scores of admitted students
No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Methodist College is likely test-optional.
The sticker price, and what families really pay
Sticker price: $46,874 a year
Before any grants
After grants, the average family on aid pays $41,787.
Your family’s price
Average net price after grants, by family income
About $167,148 over 4 years · 11% off the sticker price
Do students finish, and does it pay off?
Debt vs. the paycheck
The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting
$331 a month against about $5,392 a month in pay.
Paying back loans
Federal student loans, this college
of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 76% of U.S. colleges.
Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).
Earnings by family background
Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment
The students
245 degree-seeking undergraduates.
By race and ethnicity
Women and men
Living in Peoria
7% of Peoria’s 110,920 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Peoria pages.
Other colleges within 30 miles
Straight-line distances from Methodist College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.
Ask around
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.