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Midland University

Fremont, Nebraska·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·midlandu.edu
6-yr Graduation
42%
-16.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
1,558
peer median 1,635
Avg net price
$26,267
+$4.3k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
1,402
1,402 candidates competed
Admitted
927
66.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
291
31.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
42%-16.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
36%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
42%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

18.0pp gap
Pell recipients
31%40 of 128
Non-Pell (all)
49%99 of 202
Subsidized loan, no Pell
43%51 of 118
No Federal Aid
57%48 of 84

Non-Pell students graduate at a 18.0-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.

FVT/GE

Of 61 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 56 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
61
Passing
5
8.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

61programs
  • Passing5 · 8.2%
  • No Data56 · 91.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
5
No data
56

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.

5
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+27.4%
$45,969 vs $36,082
Education General
Bachelor Degree · Education
+29.4%
$46,695 vs $36,082
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+78.7%
$64,469 vs $36,082
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+96.0%
$105,184 vs $53,672
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+114.2%
$77,272 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
57%
$26,210 debt · $45,969 earn
Education General
Bachelor Degree · Education
57%
$26,517 debt · $46,695 earn
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
40%
$25,500 debt · $64,469 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
35%
$27,000 debt · $77,272 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
26%
$27,788 debt · $105,184 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1963Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 3

  1. Sep 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  2. Mar 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Mar 2018Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$21,086
$30–48k$22,445
$48–75k$23,055
$75–110k$28,289
$110k+$28,680

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

Avg net price (private)
$26,267
+$4,267vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $22,001
Federal loans
61.7%
In-state tuition
$42,050
Out-of-state
$42,050

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 446 students received $2.5M in Pell grants, alongside $8.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
446
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.5M
$2,522,835 total
Direct Loans
$8.2M
1,461 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$2.2M
556 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.4M
667 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.1M
83 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.4M
150 loan awards
Grad PLUS$64K
5 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 442 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (2.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.4%
+0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
442
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.4%
2017
9.3%
2018
6.6%
2019
2.4%
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 Midland

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs40
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

327 total completions
01Business
8626.3%
02Education
7021.4%
03Parks/Recreation
6219.0%
04Health Professions
288.6%
05Psychology
206.1%
06Security/Protective
185.5%
07Communication
123.7%
08Biological Sciences
113.4%
09Social Sciences
103.1%
10Public Admin
103.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,558
12-mo unduplicated
1,993
Undergraduate
1,675
Graduate
318

Gender split

Men
46%921
Women
54%1,072

Race / ethnicity composition

White
56.1%
Hispanic
17.2%
Non-resident
9.2%
Black
8.0%
Unknown
4.4%
Two or more
3.1%
Asian
1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
967
609 M · 358 W
Women athletes
37.0%
Athletic aid
$15.2M
Total student aid
Budget
$26.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$10.9M
$4.3M
Recruiting expense
$55K
$35K
Head-coach salaries
$31K
$26K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 16

Football
167 M · —
$3.8M
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
86 M · 52 W
$1.5M
Other Sports
29 M · 86 W
$1.7M
Weight Lifting
50 M · 44 W
$1.7M
Baseball
88 M · —
$1.7M
Soccer
55 M · 24 W
$1.8M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.21
5 offenses · 1,557 students

3-year trend

1.802 yrs ago1.861 yr ago3.21Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
11
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

Burglary
3
Rape
2

By location

5total
  • On campus5

Includes 4 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
Drugs010
Liquor092

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.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
40

Midland vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Midland selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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
SubjectMidland University
42%—1,558$26,267Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Nebraska Wesleyan University
66%79.8%1,654$18,327Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Mount Marty University
52%42.6%1,284$22,227Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Drury University
62%57.6%1,615$20,831Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Grand View University
54%99.1%1,856$21,774Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Dordt University
74%68.5%1,952$25,807Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Peer group median58%68.5%1,635$22,001

Institutions like Midland

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

IPEDS

Midland Institutional Research office

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

Team
1 member
  • Dr. Jamie Simpson
    Vice President for Student Affairs & Institutional Effectiveness

Frequently asked questions about Midland University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Midland.

What is the graduation rate at Midland University?

Midland University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 42% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Midland University?

Midland University reports a total enrollment of 1,558 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Midland University?

The average net price at Midland University is $26,267 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Midland University?

Midland University's yield rate is 31.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Midland University located?

Midland University is located in Fremont, Nebraska 68025.

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.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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