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Midway University is a private regional university located in Midway, Kentucky. Midway University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Midway University is in the bottom 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $38,294 10 years after enrolling, 19th in Kentucky, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Midway University bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average. Midway University is ranked 18th in Kentucky.
Midway University’s median net annual cost of $24,164 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 5 programs at Midway University sorted by number of graduates - Business and Commerce, Health & Fitness, Psychology, Health Administrative Services, Registered Nursing - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$24,164
Average years to graduate
4.5
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 2 graduate programs at Midway University - Business Administration, Education - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 57% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Midway University is 6% higher than the state average, and 0% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Midway University, Pell Grant recipients represent 47% of the measured graduating class, 12% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Midway University graduates within 4.3 years.
Midway University is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
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.
Midway University’s economic mobility score of 6.35 is calculated by adjusting the 9.55 economic score of lower-income students by the 47% pell grant recipients within the student body. Midway University’s EMS of 6.35 ranks in the bottom 10% nationally.false
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 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Midway University pays $24,164 a year, $17,486 less than the $41,650 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 $24,164
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Midway 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 $24,164 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 71% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,105. This is 17% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,185
Pell grants
$4,720
State grants
$4,723
Institutional grants
$11,725
Midway University offers 19 online bachelor programs, 18 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Midway University offers 4 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. 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
23
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
85%
Midway University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 78% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,002 applicants, of which 779 were admitted and 237 enrolled. Midway University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
72%
83%
Female
78%
59%
First time
34%
59%
In-state
68%
68%
1st generation
43%
35%
White
73%
52%
Black
8%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%