Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Midwest Institute

Earth City, Missouri·Private for-profit, 2-year·Plains·midwestinstitute.com
6-yr Graduation
55%
Total enrollment
177
peer median 125
Avg net price
$17,111
+$70 vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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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
39
39 candidates competed
Admitted
34
87.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
13
38.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
55%
Full-time retention
76%

Program outcomes

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

Of 5 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 3 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
5
Passing
2
40.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

5programs
  • Passing2 · 40.0%
  • No Data3 · 60.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

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

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.

2
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+0.2%
$33,060 vs $32,989
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+42.4%
$46,966 vs $32,989

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+0.2%
+$71

Debt vs earnings

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

4
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
65%
$30,500 debt · $46,966 earn
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
31%
$9,500 debt · $30,971 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
26%
$9,500 debt · $36,329 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$9,500 debt · $37,783 earn

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,111
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$17,111
vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $17,041
Federal loans
54.9%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 159 students received $851K in Pell grants, alongside $920K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
159
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$851K
$850,508 total
Direct Loans
$920K
243 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$341K
113 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$484K
117 loan awards
Parent PLUS$95K
13 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 189 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (2.1%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.1%
-0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
189
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.9%
2017
26.6%
2018
17.9%
2019
2.1%
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 Midwest Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

36 total completions
01Agriculture
2980.6%
02Health Professions
719.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
177
12-mo unduplicated
236
Undergraduate
236
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
7%16
Women
93%220

Race / ethnicity composition

White
57.6%
Black
31.8%
Unknown
6.0%
Hispanic
3.3%
Two or more
1.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 204 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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
    Liquor00

    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
    19.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    7

    Midwest Institute vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Midwest Institute 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
    SubjectMidwest Institute
    55%177$17,111Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis
    153$26,422Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas City
    208$12,861Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Texas County Technical College
    100.0%96$20,984Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    WellSpring School of Allied Health-Wichita
    58$9,355Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    WellSpring School of Allied Health-Lawrence
    37$16,971Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median55%100.0%125$17,041

    Frequently asked questions about Midwest Institute

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Midwest Institute.

    What is the graduation rate at Midwest Institute?

    Midwest Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 55% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Midwest Institute?

    Midwest Institute reports a total enrollment of 177 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Midwest Institute?

    The average net price at Midwest Institute is $17,111 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Midwest Institute?

    Midwest Institute's yield rate is 38.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Midwest Institute located?

    Midwest Institute is located in Earth City, Missouri 63045.

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