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Midway University

Midway, Kentucky·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·midway.edu
6-yr Graduation
41%
+0.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
2,003
peer median 2,052
Avg net price
$23,863
+$1.3k 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.

Applied
1,071
1,071 candidates competed
Admitted
1,019
95.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
234
23.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
41%+0.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
36%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
44%
Full-time retention
68%

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
36%
Non-Pell
37%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

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

Of 45 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 38 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
45
Passing
7
15.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

45programs
  • Passing7 · 15.6%
  • No Data38 · 84.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
5
No data
38

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.

7
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
+20.8%
$49,825 vs $41,236
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+23.8%
$42,174 vs $34,058
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services
Bachelor Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+32.7%
$45,192 vs $34,058
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+36.7%
$68,973 vs $50,451
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+40.0%
$47,670 vs $34,058
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+61.8%
$55,108 vs $34,058
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+111.4%
$71,988 vs $34,058

Debt vs earnings

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

6
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
45%
$21,518 debt · $47,670 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
44%
$18,745 debt · $42,174 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
38%
$26,463 debt · $68,973 earn
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
31%
$16,806 debt · $55,108 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
24%
$17,259 debt · $71,988 earn
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
21%
$10,500 debt · $49,825 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1949Next review Jun 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 13

  1. Dec 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. May 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Apr 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$22,513
$30–48k$19,767
$48–75k$21,880
$75–110k$27,318
$110k+$26,810

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

Avg net price (private)
$23,863
+$1,254vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $22,609
Federal loans
62.3%
In-state tuition
$26,080
Out-of-state
$26,080

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 790 students received $4.3M in Pell grants, alongside $9.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
790
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.3M
$4,272,789 total
Direct Loans
$9.0M
1,745 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.0M
767 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.7M
729 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.5M
140 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.6M
102 loan awards
Grad PLUS$117K
7 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 427 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (3.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.5%
+1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
427
Defaulted
15
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.0%
2017
9.5%
2018
6.8%
2019
3.5%
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 Midway

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs30
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

397 total completions
01Business
16742.1%
02Health Professions
7819.6%
03Education
4310.8%
04Parks/Recreation
287.1%
05Psychology
235.8%
06Agriculture
153.8%
07Communication
123.0%
08Security/Protective
123.0%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
112.8%
10Biological Sciences
82.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,003
12-mo unduplicated
2,243
Undergraduate
1,925
Graduate
318

Gender split

Men
37%841
Women
63%1,402

Race / ethnicity composition

White
71.4%
Black
9.9%
Hispanic
7.3%
Two or more
4.1%
Non-resident
3.9%
Unknown
1.9%
Asian
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
699
430 M · 269 W
Women athletes
38.5%
Athletic aid
$3.4M
Total student aid
Budget
$6.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.9M
$1.1M
Recruiting expense
$19K
$17K
Head-coach salaries
$28K
$25K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
81 M · 48 W
$493K
Soccer
55 M · 49 W
$696K
Baseball
85 M ·
$485K
Basketball
42 M · 41 W
$649K
Football
60 M ·
$508K
Volleyball
14 M · 30 W
$324K

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
0.69
1 offenses · 1,441 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.721 yr ago0.69Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

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
Drugs06
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
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
41

Midway vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Midway 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
SubjectMidway University
41%2,003$23,863Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Asbury University
65%63.4%2,100$20,428Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Thomas More University
40%90.3%2,350$20,701Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Union Commonwealth University
32%63.2%1,324$23,906Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Columbia College
37%93.9%1,725$23,650Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Berry College
69%64.0%2,484$21,568Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Peer group median41%64.0%2,052$22,609

Frequently asked questions about Midway University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Midway.

What is the graduation rate at Midway University?

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

How many students attend Midway University?

Midway University reports a total enrollment of 2,003 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Midway University?

The average net price at Midway University is $23,863 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Midway University?

Midway University's yield rate is 23.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Midway University located?

Midway University is located in Midway, Kentucky 40347-1120.

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