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Mayville State University

Mayville, North Dakota·Public, 4-year or above·Plains·mayvillestate.edu
Acceptance
71.2%
-8.3pp vs Baccalaureate
6-yr Graduation
41%
-3.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,134
peer median 1,608
Avg net price
$11,456
-$595 vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
292
292 candidates competed
Admitted
208
71.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
108
51.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
41%-3.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
23%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
40%
Full-time retention
81%

Pell equity

7.0pp gap
Pell recipients
36%17 of 47
Non-Pell (all)
43%37 of 86
Subsidized loan, no Pell
32%6 of 19
No Federal Aid
46%31 of 67

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 26 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 22 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
26
Passing
4
15.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

26programs
  • Passing4 · 15.4%
  • No Data22 · 84.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
22

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

4
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+6.8%
$38,553 vs $36,082
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+32.6%
$47,852 vs $36,082
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+52.8%
$55,118 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+151.6%
$90,781 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
47%
$22,250 debt · $47,852 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
44%
$16,822 debt · $38,553 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
32%
$17,500 debt · $55,118 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
12%
$10,836 debt · $90,781 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1960Next review Aug 2026
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1917

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 3

  1. Nov 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  2. Aug 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Aug 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,971
$30–48k$4,878
$48–75k$9,558
$75–110k$13,885
$110k+$15,766

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$11,456
-$595vs Baccalaureate median $12,051
Federal loans
39.0%
In-state tuition
$7,979
Out-of-state
$11,237

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 385 students received $2.1M in Pell grants, alongside $3.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
385
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.1M
$2,089,424 total
Direct Loans
$3.6M
715 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.3M
318 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.8M
355 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$442K
32 loan awards
Parent PLUS$69K
10 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 293 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (2.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.0%
-0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
293
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.5%
2017
13.2%
2018
8.4%
2019
2.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Mayville State

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs40
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

248 total completions
01Education
8735.1%
02Business
4919.8%
03Health Professions
3815.3%
04Liberal Arts
2710.9%
05Parks/Recreation
135.2%
06Family/Consumer Sci
124.8%
07Biological Sciences
83.2%
08Mathematics
52.0%
09Social Sciences
52.0%
10Psychology
41.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,134
12-mo unduplicated
1,477
Undergraduate
1,384
Graduate
93

Gender split

Men
37%543
Women
63%934

Race / ethnicity composition

White
69.7%
Two or more
8.3%
Black
7.9%
Hispanic
6.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3.1%
Non-resident
2.3%
Unknown
1.9%
Asian
0.5%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
275
211 M · 64 W
Women athletes
23.3%
Athletic aid
$701K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$531K
$170K
Recruiting expense
$123K
$9K
Head-coach salaries
$28K
$25K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Football
120 M ·
$897K
Basketball
38 M · 13 W
$428K
Baseball
42 M ·
$395K
Volleyball
· 25 W
$180K
Softball
· 22 W
$215K
Golf
12 M · 7 W
$121K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.98
1 offenses · 1,025 students

3-year trend

3.412 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.98Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor01

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
41

Mayville State vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Mayville State selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectMayville State University
41%71.2%1,134$11,456Baccalaureate
48%37.0%1,410$14,092Baccalaureate
53%99.1%1,806$11,890Baccalaureate
28%1,002$9,922Baccalaureate
20%2,054$19,092Baccalaureate
50%87.9%2,612$12,212Baccalaureate
Peer group median44%79.5%1,608$12,051

Institutions like Mayville State

Explore the federal data for institutions in Mayville State's comparison group.

Mayville State Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research

The homepage for Mayville State University's Institutional Research provides navigation links to various university resources such as BlackBoard, email, the directory, and more. Specific information about the Institutional Research office is not detailed on this page.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Ashley Kulland
    Senior Institutional Research Coordinator

Frequently asked questions about Mayville State University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Mayville State.

What is the acceptance rate at Mayville State University?

Mayville State University's acceptance rate is 71.2% (208 admitted from 292 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at Mayville State University?

Mayville State University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 41% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Mayville State University?

Mayville State University reports a total enrollment of 1,134 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Mayville State University?

The average net price at Mayville State University is $11,456 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Mayville State University?

Mayville State University's yield rate is 51.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Mayville State University located?

Mayville State University is located in Mayville, North Dakota 58257-1299.

Who runs Institutional Research at Mayville State University?

Mayville State University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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