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Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA · Private nonprofit

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (44% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 94% of faculty are full-time. Spends $7,694 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

194 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 94% of graduates; 12 programs in 9 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Business Administration and Management, General 52.020144% 85
  2. Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 24.010122% 43
  3. Holistic/Integrative Health 51.330622% 43
  4. Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 30.00003.6% 7
  5. Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 01.03082.1% 4

Fastest-growing field: Liberal arts and general studies, 2.4% → 22% of graduates since 2014–15 (43 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a .

Students per faculty member vs. every college13 to 1
13 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 50% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty94%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$41,242

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.

Instruction spending per student$7,694
$7,694
← Lessmore than 29% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$5,001
$5,001
← Lessmore than 9% of 1,065More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)