Midwestern State University

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,216

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$10,210

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

7%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

81.4%

3,354 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

6,080

72.6% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

44.5%

282 Graduates

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Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Midwestern State University is a higher education institution located in Wichita County, TX. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Midwestern State University were Radiographer (170 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (147 degrees), and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (127 degrees).

In 2017, 1,304 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Midwestern State University. 64.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.7% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (748 degrees), 4.67 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (160 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Midwestern State University is $5,216, which is $-15,517 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Midwestern State University is $5,216, which is $-15,517 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,210.

In 2017, 69% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 52% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$5,216

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Midwestern State University was $5,216. The cost of tuition at Midwestern State University is $-15,517 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Average Net Price

$10,210

2017 Value

4.43%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Midwestern State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,210. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Midwestern State University grew by 4.43%.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,012

Room and Board

$1,350

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Midwestern State University was of $8,012 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,350. The cost of room and board decreased by 0.187% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

69%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

52%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

69% of undergraduate students at Midwestern State University received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 2.99% with respect to 2016, when 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

7%

2016 Default Rate

97

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Midwestern State University was 7%, which represents 97 out of the 1385 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Midwestern State University received 3,354 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 3.09% annual decline. Out of those 3,354 applicants, 2,730 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 81.4% acceptance rate.

There were 6,080 students enrolled at Midwestern State University in 2017, and 65% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Midwestern State University has an overall enrollment yield of 30.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

81.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

2,730

Accepted Out of 3,354

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Midwestern State University was 81.4% (2,730 admissions from 3,354 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 74.5%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -3.09%, while admissions grew by 5.94%.

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SAT Scores

65%

Submission Percentage

537

Scores Submitted

65% of enrolled first-time students at Midwestern State University in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Midwestern State University has a total enrollment of 6,080 students. The full-time enrollment at Midwestern State University is 4,412 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,668. This means that 72.6% of students enrolled at Midwestern State University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Midwestern State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.7% White, 18.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14% Black or African American, 3.62% Two or More Races, 2.89% Asian, 0.674% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.164% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Midwestern State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (27.7%), followed by White Male (19.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (38%), followed by White Male (13.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.63%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

72.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Midwestern State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,080 students. The full-time enrollment at Midwestern State University is 4,412 and the part-time enrollment is 1,668. This means that 72.6% of students enrolled at Midwestern State University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

67%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Midwestern State University was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), Midwestern State University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    3,084

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    1,102

  3. Black or African American

    850

The enrolled student population at Midwestern State University is 50.7% White, 18.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14% Black or African American, 3.62% Two or More Races, 2.89% Asian, 0.674% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.164% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 54.4% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 36 students (0.592%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 372 more women than men received degrees from Midwestern State University. The majority of degree recipients at Midwestern State University are white (748 degrees awarded). There were 4.67 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (160 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Midwestern State University is Radiographer (170 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (147 degrees) and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (127 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Midwestern State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Interdisciplinary Studies (132 degrees awarded), Health (470 degrees), and History (15 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Midwestern State University are Registered nurses (1,394,386 people), Physicians (528,018 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (286,679 people), Other managers (224,894 people), and Postsecondary teachers (207,039 people).

The most specialized majors at Midwestern State University are Interdisciplinary Studies (132 degrees awarded), Health (470 degrees), History (15 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (32 degrees), and Biology (65 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Midwestern State University are Surgeons, Public relations specialists, Dentists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Midwestern State University are Interdisciplinary Studies (132 degrees awarded), Health (470 degrees), History (15 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (32 degrees), and Biology (65 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Midwestern State University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,973,027 people), Elementary & secondary schools (618,921 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (495,380 people), Offices of physicians (394,256 people), and Outpatient care centers (313,421 people).

The most specialized majors at Midwestern State University are Interdisciplinary Studies (132 degrees awarded), Health (470 degrees), History (15 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (32 degrees), and Biology (65 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Midwestern State University.

Most Common

  1. Radiographer

    170 degrees awarded

  2. Registered Nursing

    147 degrees awarded

  3. Other Multidisciplinary Studies

    127 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Midwestern State University was Radiographer with 170 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 466

  2. 838

In 2017, 466 degrees were awarded to men at Midwestern State University, which is 0.556 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (838).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 54 degrees were awarded to men at Midwestern State University in Radiographer, which is 0.419 times less than the 129 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 129 degrees were awarded to women at Midwestern State University in Radiographer, which is 2.39 times more than the 54 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

20%

100% Completion Time

44%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 20% of students graduating from Midwestern State University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 44% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 47% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (90.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Midwestern State University is Female and Asian (90.9% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.06% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    748 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    160 degrees awarded

  3. Two or More Races

    133 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Midwestern State University is white (748 degrees awarded). There were 4.67 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (160 degrees).

1.69% of degree recipients (22 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    488 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    260 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    106 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Midwestern State University is white female (488 degrees awarded). There were 1.88 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (260 degrees).

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Operations

Midwestern State University has an endowment valued at nearly $21M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.29M (10.9%), compared to the 6.94% average return ($2.3M on $33.1M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2017, Midwestern State University had a total salary expenditure of $110M. Midwestern State University employs 96 Assistant professors, 76 Associate professors, and 40 Professors. Most academics at Midwestern State University are Female Assistant professors (60), Male Associate professors(45), and Male Assistant professors (36).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Midwestern State University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 146 employees, Service, with 69 employees, and Management with 52 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$21M

2017 Endowment

8.57%

growth from 2016

Midwestern State University has an endowment valued at about $21M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Midwestern State University grew 8.57% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $12.1M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $937k - Federal

  2. $4.24M - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Midwestern State University received $937k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.24M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$38.4M

2017 Salaries

1.08%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Midwestern State University paid a median of $38.4M in salaries, which represents 35.1% of their overall expenditure ($110M) and a 1.08% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.63% growth from 2015 and a 6.56% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.4M (40.5% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$17.1M

Instructional Salaries

240

Number of Employees

In 2017, Midwestern State University paid a total of $17.1M to 240 employees working as instructors, which represents 44.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $8.02M (34.2%) for similar Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

96 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

146 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Midwestern State University were Assistant professor with 96 employees; Associate professor with 76 employees; and Associate professor with 40 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Midwestern State University were Office and Administrative Support with 146 employees; Service with 69 employees; and Management with 52 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Assistant professor

  2. Male Associate professor

  3. Male Assistant professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Midwestern State University was Female Assistant professor with 60 employees, Male Associate professor with 45 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 36 employees.

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