McKendree College Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 78% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 35% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 35% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 9% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.46 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• business administration
• nursing
• computing/information science

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 1.75
• Sophomore: 1.90
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 2.00.

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• Five summer sessions, three of one month each and two of six weeks each.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in August.

• 18% continue immediately.
• 4% continue within one year.

• Law School: 2%
• Medical School: 1%
• Graduate Business Programs: 6%
• Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 5%
• Theological School/Seminary: 2%
• Other: 7%

• U of Illinois, Kent State University, University of Missouri, St. Louis University, Southern
• Illinois University - Edwardsville, Washington U.

• Anders, AT&T, Barnes Hospital, Franklin Life Insurance, General Electric, Minkler & Diehl, Nestle, Ralston Purina, U.S. Air Force, United Way.

• Phil Schwab, principal, Edward Jones; General Andrew Jackson Goodpaster, co-chair of the Atlantic Council and former member of Eisenhowser's White House staff; Charles S. Deneen, former U.S. senator and governor of Illinois; Christine Brewer, operatic soprano.