by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students are not billed the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total cost of going to Maharishi International University can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will MIU deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Read on to find out just how much financial aid will be open to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Maharishi International University.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
Looking at the entering class at Maharishi International University, 97% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid (about 30 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 97% | $11,496 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 87% | $6,425 |
| Federal Pell grants | 84% | $6,350 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 77% | $8,789 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Here, some 64% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $8,542 (covering around 497 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 64% | $8,542 |
| Federal Pell grants | 57% | $5,466 |
| Federal student loans | 65% | $8,860 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $12,936.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $17,204 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $18,700 |
| Over $75,000 | $24,730 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $14,956 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $18,225 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit MIU’s net price tool: www.miu.edu/consumer-information/financial-aid-information/federal-net-price-calculator/.
The middle student in the debt distribution at MIU owes $11,558 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $11,558 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $24,781 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $262.72/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at MIU.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,500 |
| 25th percentile | $11,500 |
| 75th percentile | $40,200 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $52,583 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $13,165 |
| Middle income | $8,792 |
| High income | $10,394 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $10,715 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,728 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $11,000 |
| Independent students | $11,610 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. MIU.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at MIU:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 3383 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $85,945,508 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 135 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $742,970 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $5,503 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.