MIU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Maharishi International University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many MIU first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at MIU. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• MIU Retention Rate
• MIU Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• MIU Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

MIU Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 61% students making it past their freshmen year, MIU has freshmen retention rates below the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Iowa, the average is 68.94%.

MIU Graduation Rates

Of the 98 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 55% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 55% of the students had graduated and after eight years 57% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical MIU graduation rate 55%.

MIU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.

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MIU Drop Out Rate

Approximately 77 students or 43% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 77 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 28 transferred to another institution.

• MIU lost contact with the remaining 49 who we assumed dropped out.

MIU Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

A meaningful share of students at MIU are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.

First-Time / Full-Time MIU Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Maharishi International University represent 15.64% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the MIU graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 43% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

MIU First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time MIU Drop Out Rates

16 first-time / full-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 12 transferred to another institution.

• MIU lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Maharishi International University represent 8.38% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the MIU graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time MIU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time MIU Drop Out Rates

15 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• MIU lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Maharishi International University represent 57.54% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the MIU graduation rate was 71%, and by the eight year mark, 71% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

MIU Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time MIU Drop Out Rates

30 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 14 transferred to another institution.

• MIU lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Maharishi International University represent 18.44% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the MIU graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 52% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

MIU Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time MIU Drop Out Rates

16 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• MIU lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
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