Midland University
Fremont, NE · Private · Town (distant) · MidlandU
Private institution in Fremont, NE · 1,191 undergraduates · 67% acceptance rate · $52,163 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $24,2291,432nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $40,2701,643rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $40,2701,614th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $52,3861,530th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,1341,508th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $52,163949th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,145873rd highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 43.2%1,405th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 72.5%1,117th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 66.9%537th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1043858th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 21701st highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,1911,259th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1979th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 28.1%1,301st highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 290 mi (MSP)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 29 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $60,053 | $60,771 |
| Education, GeneralEducation | bachelors | $38,919 | $37,671 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $35,594 | $35,416 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $32,569 | $32,925 |
| Human Services, GeneralPublic Administration | bachelors | $32,391 | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $31,423 | $30,409 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $30,228 | $26,739 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $24,035 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Evangelical Lutheran Churchsource
- Founded in 1883source
- Athletic nickname: "Warriors"source
- School colors: Orangesource
- Campus size: about 33 acressource
- Formerly known as "Luther Academy"source
- Formerly known as "(1883–1962)"source
- Formerly known as "Midland College"source
- Formerly known as "(1919–1962)"source
- Formerly known as "Midland Lutheran College" (1962–2010)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 16 sports + curated flag football
NAIA Division II · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $15,205,324 (M $10,921,817 · W $4,283,507)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Football
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Weight Lifting
- Wrestling
- Flag Football (women’s, curated)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Midland University’s 1,191 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In NE
- Peru State CollegePeru, NE · 1,141 undergrads
- Concordia University-NebraskaSeward, NE · 1,270 undergrads
- Doane UniversityCrete, NE · 981 undergrads
- Hastings CollegeHastings, NE · 957 undergrads
- Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityLincoln, NE · 1,514 undergrads
- University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE · 861 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Pitzer CollegeClaremont, CA · 1,191 undergrads
- Avila UniversityKansas City, MO · 1,192 undergrads
- Mary Baldwin UniversityStaunton, VA · 1,188 undergrads
- North Central State CollegeMansfield, OH · 1,187 undergrads
- Bay Path UniversityLongmeadow, MA · 1,186 undergrads
- Aquinas CollegeGrand Rapids, MI · 1,201 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitemidlandu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 181330)
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- Showdown: Midland University vs Peru State CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 16 EADA programs at this school
- Women’s flag football rosterCurated national programs (not yet in EADA filters)
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