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Midland University is a private regional university located in Fremont, Nebraska. Midland University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Midland University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,032 10 years after enrolling, 9th in Nebraska, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Midland University bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average.
Midland University’s median net annual cost of $21,108 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Midland University sorted by number of graduates - Education, Business and Commerce, Registered Nursing, Health & Fitness, Criminal Justice, Psychology - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$21,108
Average years to graduate
4.2
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at Midland University - Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 46% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Midland University is 16% lower than the state average, and 11% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Midland University, Pell Grant recipients represent 26% of the measured graduating class, 9% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Midland University graduates within 4.2 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Midland University’s economic mobility score of 11.09 is calculated by adjusting the 4.26 economic score of lower-income students by the 26% pell grant recipients within the student body. Midland University’s EMS of 11.09 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Midland University pays $21,108 a year, $26,758 less than the $47,866 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $21,108
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Midland University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $21,108 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 81% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,348. This is 27% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,391
Pell grants
$4,628
State grants
$2,449
Institutional grants
$23,162
Midland University offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. At the master’s level Midland University offers 1 hybrid program. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
2
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
6%
Midland University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 64% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,691 applicants, of which 1,078 were admitted and 341 enrolled. Midland University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
43%
59%
First time
70%
59%
In-state
47%
68%
1st generation
34%
35%
White
60%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
13%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
18%
12%