by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Maharishi International University. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
MIU was not ranked in College Factual’s Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
See all of the rankings for Maharishi International University.
With an acceptance rate of 96%, Maharishi International University is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn’t mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
The student to faculty ratio at Maharishi International University is about average at 13 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Maharishi International University is 94%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Maharishi International University is 65%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor’s degree in four years or less. This rate is 18% for first-time, full-time students at MIU, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Maharishi International University.
In the current academic year, there are 774 undergraduates at MIU.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Maharishi International University.
The typical net cost at MIU is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of MIU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At MIU, approximately 65% of students took out student loans averaging $8,860 a year. That adds up to $35,440 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 2.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for Maharishi International University.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Maharishi International University make around $27,981 per year during the early years of their employment. This is about 43% less than the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.
See which majors at Maharishi International University make the most money.
Maharishi International University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Fairfield, Iowa. Fairfield is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life. Get more details about the location of Maharishi International University.
Contact details for Maharishi International University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1000 North 4th Street, Fairfield, IA 52557 |
| Phone: | 64147270001242 |
| Website: | www.miu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/Maharishi.University |
| Twitter: | www.twitter.com/maharishiuni |
In the latest year of available data, students from 14 majors graduated from Maharishi International University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 843 | NA |
| Computer Science | 416 | $109,488 |
| Business Administration & Management | 126 | NA |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 123 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 33 | NA |
| Other Philosophy & Religion | 29 | NA |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 18 | NA |
| Computer Programming | 15 | NA |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 14 | NA |
| Management Information Systems | 11 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
834 students took at least one online class at Maharishi International University.
Learn more about online learning at Maharishi International University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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