Mayville State University

Mayville, ND · Midwest

Known forLow average cost

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Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 733 undergrads, where 27% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

733

undergrads · larger than 28% of colleges

Diversity index

0.49

Pell Grant

27%

below the median

First generation

30%

below the median

Rural, remoteNAIA · Frontier ConferenceStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.41 → 0.49 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Elementary Education and Teaching (15% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 55% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,244 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

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

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $14,446 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $9.8K less than the national median. The 97% who received grants paid $11,069 on average; the other 3% paid the full sticker price of $21,123 in-state / $22,752 out-of-state.

34%

$14.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $9.8K below the national median

Full price, in-state: $21,123 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

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 34% of full price

Federal loans

39%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −24% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $47,828 ten years after enrolling, more than at 32% of colleges; 45% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.2 years of that salary.

45%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$47.8K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$18.6K

≈ $197/month for 10 years

Retention

81%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 42% → 41% 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 fell 6% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 24%, because grants grew faster.

Cost
Falling
−24% after inflation
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.41 → 0.49

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

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
Mayville State University (2026)
Mayville State University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 200226 · 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