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Midland University

Midland University is based in the town of Fremont, NE — a private campus in a small-town setting. The school reports a Evangelical Lutheran Church affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$19,899

family income
under $30k

$20,021

$30–48k

$24,009

$48–75k

$25,764

$75–110k

$26,119

over $110k

Average net price

$26,2672023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Midland University rose from $16,374 (2008) to $26,267 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$16,374
2009	$18,776
2010	$14,277
2011	$18,595
2012	$20,956
2013	$22,298
2014	$23,077
2015	$23,518
2016	$23,017
2017	$22,506
2018	$21,128
2019	$21,108
2020	$21,756
2021	$22,676
2022	$24,229
2023	$26,267

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$55,7192024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Midland University rose from $29,802 (2009) to $55,719 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$29,802
2010	$31,436
2011	$32,754
2012	$34,819
2013	$36,214
2014	$37,710
2015	$38,903
2016	$40,599
2017	$41,473
2018	$43,340
2019	$44,218
2020	$45,689
2021	$47,552
2022	$49,366
2023	$52,386
2024	$55,719

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2001	$14,600
2002	$15,400
2003	$16,310
2004	$17,210
2005	$18,440
2006	$19,510
2007	$20,924
2008	$22,006
2013	$27,146
2014	$28,150
2015	$29,400
2016	$30,430
2017	$31,630
2018	$32,598
2019	$34,040
2020	$35,528
2021	$36,746
2022	$38,300
2023	$40,270

IPEDS Published price 2001–02 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Midland University reports published tuition of $42,050 in this record. Midland University's $42,050 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Midland University reports 1,159 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

42.1% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Midland University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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42.1%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Midland University fell from 58% (entered 1995) to 42.1% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1995 cohort	58%
1996 cohort	53.5%
1997 cohort	46.1%
1998 cohort	42.2%
1999 cohort	39.8%
2000 cohort	61.1%
2001 cohort	53.9%
2002 cohort	54.5%
2003 cohort	48.1%
2004 cohort	52.4%
2005 cohort	44.2%
2006 cohort	46.7%
2007 cohort	49.3%
2008 cohort	47.8%
2009 cohort	43.5%
2010 cohort	46.5%
2011 cohort	48.7%
2012 cohort	44.2%
2013 cohort	40.2%
2014 cohort	43.9%
2015 cohort	45%
2016 cohort	43.8%
2017 cohort	43.2%
2018 cohort	42.1%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1995–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	—	$10,080
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$17,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$17,125	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$17,125	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$17,125	$4,165
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$17,125	$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$17,125	$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,125	$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$21,125	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$21,525	$7,395
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$20,818	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$20,818	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$23,750	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$25,250	$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$27,000	$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$27,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$26,433	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$26,088	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$26,000	$6,697
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$26,134	$6,500

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$45,145

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$49,402

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$52,163

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Midland University admitted 927 of 1,402 applicants in Fall 2024. The 66.1% rate describes that application pool.

66.1%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $40,270 tuition · 2023–24 1,159 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 963–11701600

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Admissions

Midland University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Midland University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 490–590 and Math was 473–580 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 963–1170 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	490	540	590
SAT Math	473	530	580
ACT Composite	17	21	23

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Midland University received 1,402 applications and admitted 927 (66.1%), with 291 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

66.1%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

The share admitted at Midland University declined from 80% to 66.1%; this does not establish why. This describes Fall 2002 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2002	80%
Fall 2003	79%
Fall 2004	83.7%
Fall 2005	85.5%
Fall 2006	85.1%
Fall 2007	82.8%
Fall 2008	78.3%
Fall 2009	48.5%
Fall 2010	68.9%
Fall 2011	53.8%
Fall 2012	98%
Fall 2013	68.3%
Fall 2014	60.2%
Fall 2015	60.6%
Fall 2016	61.1%
Fall 2017	64.3%
Fall 2018	52.1%
Fall 2019	49.3%
Fall 2020	50.8%
Fall 2021	63.7%
Fall 2022	64.9%
Fall 2023	66.9%
Fall 2024	66.1%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2002–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

963–1170Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2003	840	1150
Fall 2004	720	1050
Fall 2005	740	990
Fall 2006	800	1080
Fall 2007	800	960
Fall 2008	750	910
Fall 2009	830	1000
Fall 2010	870	1080
Fall 2015	827	1000
Fall 2016	840	1055
Fall 2017	920	1068
Fall 2018	920	1105
Fall 2019	930	1140
Fall 2020	920	1100
Fall 2021	905	1150
Fall 2022	950	1210
Fall 2023	893	1110
Fall 2024	963	1170

IPEDS Fall 2003–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

17–23Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2002	21	27
Fall 2003	19	24
Fall 2004	19	24
Fall 2005	19	24
Fall 2006	19	23
Fall 2007	18	23
Fall 2008	18	23
Fall 2009	19	24
Fall 2010	19	24
Fall 2011	20	26
Fall 2012	19	24
Fall 2013	18	23
Fall 2014	17	26
Fall 2015	18	23
Fall 2016	19	24
Fall 2017	18	23
Fall 2018	18	23
Fall 2019	18	24
Fall 2020	18	24
Fall 2021	19	23
Fall 2022	18	25
Fall 2023	18	24
Fall 2024	17	23

IPEDS Fall 2002–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,159Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Midland University rose from 946 (Fall 2002) to 1,159 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	946
Fall 2003	941
Fall 2004	947
Fall 2005	917
Fall 2006	917
Fall 2007	826
Fall 2008	795
Fall 2009	709
Fall 2010	1,010
Fall 2011	971
Fall 2012	1,097
Fall 2013	1,189
Fall 2014	1,236
Fall 2015	1,220
Fall 2016	1,213
Fall 2017	1,211
Fall 2018	1,212
Fall 2019	1,141
Fall 2020	1,216
Fall 2021	1,200
Fall 2022	1,204
Fall 2023	1,191
Fall 2024	1,159

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

69%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Midland University has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023 — up to 73% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 69%.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	71%
Fall 2003 cohort	67%
Fall 2004 cohort	70%
Fall 2005 cohort	65%
Fall 2006 cohort	61%
Fall 2007 cohort	65%
Fall 2008 cohort	63%
Fall 2009 cohort	60%
Fall 2010 cohort	66%
Fall 2011 cohort	63%
Fall 2012 cohort	62%
Fall 2013 cohort	59%
Fall 2014 cohort	59%
Fall 2015 cohort	64%
Fall 2016 cohort	62%
Fall 2017 cohort	60%
Fall 2018 cohort	61%
Fall 2019 cohort	68%
Fall 2020 cohort	64%
Fall 2021 cohort	69%
Fall 2022 cohort	73%
Fall 2023 cohort	69%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Midland University

Faculty pay at Midland University averages $83,244 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Midland University as a primarily residential campus of 1,159 undergraduates — and 69.3% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Midland University's SAT section-percentile sums are 963–1170 — their midpoint is below the NE four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Midland University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Midland University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Midland University66.1%

Nebraska median79.8%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Midland University$42,050

Nebraska median$20,640

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Midland University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Midland University$52,163

Nebraska median$53,909

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Midland University, Nebraska and national reference values
Metric & basis	Midland University	Nebraska median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	66.1%	79.8%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$42,050	$20,640	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$52,163	$53,909	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Midland University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Midland University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 4 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$77,272
Business/Commerce, General	$64,469
Education, General	$46,695
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$45,969

These 4 fields listed for Midland University measure earnings after completion. The $52,163 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 27 additional Midland University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Midland University report?

Midland University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 963–1170 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Midland University's acceptance rate?

66.1% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 927 admitted from 1,402 applicants.

How much does Midland University cost?

At Midland University, tuition is $42,050. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Midland University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $52,163. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Nebraska

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health — 73.4% admitted
Nebraska Wesleyan University — 79.8% admitted
Hastings College — 71.6% admitted
Creighton University — 79.8% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.