Lebanon, Illinois · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Lebanon, Illinois, McKendree University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 2,392 students in fall 2024, including 1,757 undergraduates and 635 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is United Methodist.
McKendree University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 62 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and Education, General. It awarded 671 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 26 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Key figures
2,392
Students enrolled
67%
First-year retention
671
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
62
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 62
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
67%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
395
Associate degrees
21
Master's degrees
223
Doctoral degrees (research)
22
Post-master's certificates
10
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,392
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,757
Graduate students, fall 2024
635
Full-time, fall 2024
80%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,852
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,953
Graduate students, 2024-25
899
Full-time, 2024-25
73%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
60%
Men
40%
White
52%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
9%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
8%
Race or ethnicity unknown
22%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
26
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
43%
Students taking some online courses
34%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
United Methodist
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Great Lakes Valley Conference
President
Daniel C. Dobbins
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization