Messenger Rankings and Evaluation
Faith-based Colleges
#133 in Faith-based Colleges
Messenger College is ranked 133rd in Faith-based Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Messenger College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
- Its tuition & fees of $11,200 is very inexpensive compared to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (50%) is lower (difficult to get in).
- It has very small number of students of 19.
- It offers limited area of study (3 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Messenger are $11,200 and it is very inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
Messenger College $11,200
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas $22,946
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of Messenger is 50% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
Messenger College 50%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas 65%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Messenger is 100% and the yield is much higher (highly eager to enroll) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
Messenger College 100%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas 33%
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Messenger is 16% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
Messenger College 16%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas 47%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Messenger is 16% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
Messenger College 16%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas 26%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Messenger is 75% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
Messenger College 75%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas 70%
Student Population
The total student population at Messenger is 19 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
Messenger College 19
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas 2,095
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Messenger is $8,748 which is 78.11% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
Messenger College $8,748
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas $13,592
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Messenger is 9 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
Messenger College 9 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas 13 to 1
Number of Programs
Messenger offers 3 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
Messenger College 3
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas 45
Number of Online Programs
Messenger offers 3 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas.