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Messiah College

Men's D3 Coach: Dan Carson
Profile
Size
4 / 10
2,734 Undergrads / 3,375 Students
Cost
9 / 10
$28,867 Net Price
Selectivity
3 / 10
76% Admitted
  • Team Conference

    Middle Atlantic (MAC)

  • College Type

    4-year, Private non-profit

  • Campus Type

    Suburb: Large

Student Body
Gender
  • Male
  • Female
Enrollment
  • Full Time
  • Part Time
Geography
  • In-State
  • Out-of-state
  • Foreign
  • Other
Ethnicity
  • White
  • Black
  • Asian
  • Latino
  • Foreign
  • Other
Student-to-faculty Ratio
12 to 1
Return For Sophomore Year
87%
Overall Graduation Rate
79%
Graduate On Time / in 6 Years
75% / 79%
Calendar System
Semester
Religious Affiliation
Interdenominational
Housing
On campus housing is provided and is not required for incoming freshman

Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.

Team Road Trips

Most games are played in Pennsylvania and Maryland. The team has traveled to Virginia in the past.

Recruit Commits
2022
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Ben Antel Rockford High school Rockford, MI Mid, Faceoff
Will Ehrhart Oxford Area HS Oxford, PA Mid
Seth Gibson Central Bucks High School South Chalfont, PA Def
 
2020
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Kelan Amme South Brunswick High School Kendall Park , NJ Def, LSM
Joshua Grove St John's Catholic Prep Buckeystown, MD Goal
 
2018
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Nathan Branson Cape Henry Colligiate Va Beach, VA Mid
Sam Stone Loudoun County Leesburg, VA Att
Owen Joyce Broadneck High School Annapolis, MD Mid
Reed Bond George Mason Falls Church , VA Def, LSM
Frank Honey Cedar Crest High School Lebanon , PA LSM
Keegan Hurley Mechanicsburg Area Senior High Mechanicsburg, PA Att
Keegan Hurley Mechanicsburg Area Senior High Mechanicsburg, PA Att
Drew Perozich Conestoga Valley Lancaster, PA Def
Nathan Branson Cape Henry Colligiate VA beach, VA Mid
Sam Stone Loudoun County Leesburg, VA Att
Owen Joyce Broadneck High School Annapolis, MD Mid
Reed Bond George Mason Falls Church , VA Def, LSM
Frank Honey Cedar Crest High School Lebanon , PA LSM
Keegan Hurley Mechanicsburg Area Senior High Mechanicsburg, PA Att
Nathan Branson Cape Henry Colligiate VA beach, VA Mid
Sam Stone Loudoun County Leesburg, VA Att
Owen Joyce Broadneck High School Annapolis, MD Mid
Reed Bond George Mason Falls Church , VA Def, LSM
Frank Honey Cedar Crest High School Lebanon , PA LSM
 
2017
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Frank Campanale The Shipley School Bryn Mawr, PA Att, Mid
Tim Martini Clearview Regional Mullica Hill, NJ Def, LSM
Caleb Aytes Annapolis Annapolis, MD Att
Frank Campanale Shipley School Sewell, NJ Att
Frank Campanale The Shipley School Bryn Mawr, PA Att, Mid
Hogan Glick Manheim Township Lancaster, PA Att, Mid
 
2016
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
 
2015
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Unofficial list from public sources and recruit submissions.
Commitment has been verified or submitted from a trusted source
Events By Messiah College Coaches
Jul 25-27 '19
Mechanicsburg, PA
 
Men's 13-18
Oct 12 '19
Mechanicsburg, PA
 
Men's 13-18
Mar 22 '20
Mechanicsburg, PA
 
Men's 13-18
Jul 23-24 '20
Mechanicsburg, PA
 
Men's 13-18
Jun 21-25 '21
Mechanicsburg, PA
 
Men's 13-18
Jul 6-8 '21
Mechanicsburg, PA
 
Men's 13-18
Jul 9-10 '21
Mechanicsburg, PA
 
Men's 13-18
Feb 12 '22
Mechanicsburg, PA
 
Men's 13-18
Location
One University Ave, Mechanicsburg, PA, 17055 See Directions
Team Videos
Where Grads Live
  • Harrisburg Pennsylvania Area
  • Greater Philadelphia Area
  • Lancaster Pennsylvania Area
  • Greater New York City Area
  • Washington D.C. Metro Area
  • Baltimore Maryland Area
  • York Pennsylvania Area
  • Greater Boston Area
  • Greater Pittsburgh Area
  • Allentown Pennsylvania Area
  • Greater Los Angeles Area
  • Reading Pennsylvania Area
  • Greater Chicago Area
  • Greater Atlanta Area
  • Charlotte North Carolina Area
Where Grads Work
  • Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
  • Penn State University
  • IBM
  • US Army
  • Merck
  • Hershey Entertainment & Resorts
  • HOPE International
  • Lockheed Martin
  • KPMG US
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Liberty Mutual Insurance
  • Eastern University
  • McKonly & Asbury
  • Lancaster General Health
  • The Hershey Company
What Grads Do
  • Education
  • Sales
  • Operations
  • Community and Social Services
  • Healthcare Services
  • Media and Communication
  • Information Technology
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Arts and Design
  • Administrative
  • Engineering
  • Support
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Human Resources
Data from
Niche Grades
Overall Experience
Student Life
Professor Rating
Academics
Athletics
Campus
Academics
Test Scores
SAT
Critical Reading
510 - 630
Math
530 - 650
Total
1100 - 1330
ACT
English
22 - 31
Math
22 - 28
Composite
23 - 30

This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported. Historical writing ranges: 490 - 600 for SAT

GPA
SAT Math
SAT Reading
ACT

This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.

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Admissions
 
Total
Male
Female
Applicants 2,640 963 1,677
% Admitted 76% 78% 75%
% Admits That Enroll 30% 33% 29%
Incoming Freshman Average GPA 3.77
  • Accepted
  • Denied
  • Applied
  • Waitlisted
  • Admission Considerations
     
    Required
    Recommended Rec.
    High School GPA
    High School Rank
    High School Transcript
    College Prep Classes
    Recommendations
    Demonstrate Competencies
    Admission Test Scores
    Other Tests (Wonderlic, etc.)
    TOEFL (English proficiency)
    Admissions office
    Majors / Programs

    Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.

    Education (14%)
    Business (13%)
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (10%)
    Engineering, General (8%)
    Engineering (8%)
    Visual & Performing Arts (8%)
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (6%)
    Business Administration and Management, General (6%)
    Biological & Biomedical Sciences (5%)
    Psychology, General (4%)
    Psychology (4%)
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General (4%)
    Family and Community Services (4%)
    Work and Family Studies (4%)
    Social Sciences (3%)
    Elementary Education and Teaching (3%)
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General (3%)
    Athlete graduation rate
    Financial
    Net Price

    Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.

    $28,867

    Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.

    Net price for all students (private non-profit and for profit institutions).

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    Sticker Price

    Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.

     
    Undergraduate
     
    On Campus
    Tuition & Fees$36,120
    Books & Supplies$1,280
    Cost of Living$10,580
    Personal Expenses$2,400
     
    Sticker Price$50,380

    Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.

    Financial Aid

    100% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.

     
    Receiving Aid %
    Avg. Aid Amount
    Type of Aid
    Grant or Scholarship100%$19,932
    Federal Grants25%$4,216
    Pell Grants23%$4,054
    Other Federal10%$1,272
    State & Local Grants25%$3,281
    Institutional Grants100%$18,068
     
    Student Loans71%$9,533
    Federal Loans70%$5,495
    Other Loans21%$13,760

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    All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.

     
    Total Amount
    Per Student
    Endowment
    Financial Assets $138 Million $40,947

    Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.

    Debt

    Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $25,000.

    Total cumulative student debt by percentile.

     
    Total Principal
    Monthly Payment
    10 Year Repayment $21,072 $266

    Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.

    3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 1.9%

    Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.

    Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 1,259 students.

    Salary

    Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $45,100

    Earnings of former students working by percentile.

    Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.

    Payback

    How long until this college investment pays off: 6.31 years.

    Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 75% of students graduate on time.

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    Campus Safety
     
    On Campus
    In Residence Halls In Res. Halls
    Criminal Offenses
    Murder - -
    Negligent Manslaughter - -
    Rape 2 2
    Fondling 1 1
    Incest - -
    Statutory Rape - -
    Robbery - -
    Aggravated Assault 1 1
    Burglary 7 7
    Motor Vehicle Theft 1 -
    Arson - -

    In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.

    The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.

    Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

    Carnegie Classifications
    Category
    Classification
    Basic ClassificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
    Undergrad InstructionProfessions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
    Graduate InstructionPostbaccalaureate: Other-dominant, with Arts & Sciences
    Enrollment ProfileVery high undergraduate
    Undergrad ProfileFour-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
    Size and SettingFour-year, small, highly residential

    Carnegie classifications provide a framework for evaluating comparable schools.

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