Midwestern University - Downers Grove
About
Midwestern University (MWU) is a private graduate school with campuses in Downers Grove, Illinois and Glendale, Arizona. As of the 2022–23 academic year, a total of 2,758 students were enrolled at the Downers Grove campus and 3,782 were enrolled at the Glendale campus.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 21 Title IV programs, 13 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 8 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing13 · 61.9%
- No Data8 · 38.1%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Higher Learning Commission
Programmatic accreditations · 12
Action history · 18
- Aug 2023Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Osteopathic Association, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation · Osteopathic Medicine (OSTEO) - Programs leading to the D.O. degree
- Aug 2023Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Predoctoral
- Jun 2023Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
- Apr 2023Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
- Mar 2023Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, students received in Pell grants, alongside $443.8M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,765 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at Midwestern
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Midwestern vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Midwestern selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectMidwestern University-Downers Grove | — | — | 2,567 | — | — |
| — | — | 3,466 | — | — | |
| — | — | 1,534 | — | — | |
| — | — | 2,617 | — | — | |
| — | — | 2,109 | — | — | |
| — | — | 4,133 | — | — | |
| 75% | 81.6% | 17,384 | $36,079 | R2 Research | |
| — | — | 3,738 | — | — | |
| 59% | 81.0% | 6,877 | $22,443 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 95% | 7.7% | 23,856 | $29,167 | R1 Research | |
| 63% | 73.2% | 20,910 | $30,371 | R2 Research | |
| — | — | 2,901 | — | — | |
| — | — | 2,021 | — | — | |
| — | — | 2,769 | — | — | |
| 76% | 60.8% | 11,937 | $29,627 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 94% | 11.5% | 13,599 | $39,998 | R1 Research | |
| 96% | 4.5% | 18,566 | $14,860 | R1 Research | |
| 70% | 91.6% | 6,573 | $38,107 | R2 Research | |
| 42% | 100.0% | 2,547 | $20,311 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| — | — | 3,665 | — | — | |
| Peer group median | 75% | 73.2% | 3,702 | $29,627 |
Institutions like Midwestern
Explore the federal data for institutions in Midwestern's comparison group.
- Missouri
A T Still University of Health Sciences
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,466Net price—View data - Iowa
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,534Net price—View data - Virginia
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,617Net price—View data - Missouri
Kansas City University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,109Net price—View data - Pennsylvania
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,133Net price—View data - R2 ResearchIllinois
Loyola University Chicago
Grad rate75%Admit rate81.6%Enrollment17,384Net price$36,079View data - Arizona
Midwestern University-Glendale
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,738Net price—View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew York
New York Institute of Technology
Grad rate59%Admit rate81.0%Enrollment6,877Net price$22,443View data - R1 ResearchIllinois
Northwestern University
Grad rate95%Admit rate7.7%Enrollment23,856Net price$29,167View data - R2 ResearchFlorida
Nova Southeastern University
Grad rate63%Admit rate73.2%Enrollment20,910Net price$30,371View data - Pennsylvania
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,901Net price—View data - Illinois
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,021Net price—View data - Illinois
Rush University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,769Net price—View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalNew York
Touro University
Grad rate76%Admit rate60.8%Enrollment11,937Net price$29,627View data - R1 ResearchMassachusetts
Tufts University
Grad rate94%Admit rate11.5%Enrollment13,599Net price$39,998View data - R1 ResearchIllinois
University of Chicago
Grad rate96%Admit rate4.5%Enrollment18,566Net price$14,860View data - R2 ResearchMaine
University of New England
Grad rate70%Admit rate91.6%Enrollment6,573Net price$38,107View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalKentucky
University of Pikeville
Grad rate42%Admit rate100.0%Enrollment2,547Net price$20,311View data - California
Western University of Health Sciences
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,665Net price—View data
Campuses
The 1 campus that make up Midwestern University-Downers Grove.
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Grants & funding (1)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
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