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Midland University

Fremont, NEQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Midland admits about 7 in 10 applicants (66%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 69% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

66%

66%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

1,402

Admitted

927

Yield

31%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

963–1170

8001600
ACT middle 50%

17–23

1236
Applications −25% since fall 2014 · admit rate 60% → 66%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,159 undergrads, where 28% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

1.2K

undergrads · larger than 41% of colleges

Diversity index

0.64

Pell Grant

28%

below the median

First generation

34%

about the median

Distant townNAIA · Great Plains Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.55 → 0.64 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Education, General (15% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $7,011 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

Most popular major

Education, General

15% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$77.3K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

100%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$7K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $26,888 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2.6K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $26,643 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $56,148.

52%

$26.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2.6K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$56,148 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
12% · avg $25K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 52% of full price

Federal loans

62%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −10% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $52,163 ten years after enrolling, more than at 45% of colleges; 48% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.1 years of that salary.

48%

48%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$52.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$26.1K

≈ $277/month for 10 years

Retention

69%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 48% → 42% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 13% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 10%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 25% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 60% to 66%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −10% after inflation

  • Applications

    Shrinking

    −25%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 60% → 66%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.55 → 0.64

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 181330 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything