Private nonprofit · University

Midland University

Fremont, Nebraska · Distant town

#3 most selective in Nebraska
66.1%
Admit rate
$26,267
Avg net price
42%
Graduation rate
$52,163
Median earnings

Midland University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Fremont, Nebraska (distant town setting), enrolling 1,159 undergraduates. It has a Evangelical Lutheran Church religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,159 undergradsDistant townAccessible · 66% admitNAIA Division II · Great Plains Athletic ConferenceCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Midland University's admitted students.

Admit rate
66.1%
SAT (mid 50%)
963–1170
Avg GPA (est.)
3.16

Enter a test score to see where you land against Midland University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Midland University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Fremont, Nebraska

Fremont is a city in and the county seat of Dodge County in the eastern portion of the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. From the 1830s to the 1860s, the area saw a great deal of traffic due to the Mormon Trail, which passed along the north bank of the Platte River. A ferry connected the two banks of the Elkhorn River near Fremont. The Louis E. May Historical Museum is housed in a Victorian house built by Fremont's first mayor, Theron Nye, in 1874. A log cabin on the site is an example of the type of dwelling in which the earliest pioneers lived who moved to Nebraska as part of the Homestead Act. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
31 miles to Omaha, NE
To Great Lakes shore
426 miles
Nearest airport
32 miles to Eppley Airfield (OMA) · major hub

How Midland University compares

Selectivity66.1%

More selective than 69% · #3 most selective of 15 in Nebraska

SAT average1086

Higher than 24%

Graduation rate42%

Higher than 26% · #17 of 19 in Nebraska

First-year retention69%

Higher than 28%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$52,163

Higher than 45% · #14 of 21 in Nebraska

Average net price$26,267

Cheaper than 26% · #16 cheapest of 19 in Nebraska

Median debt at graduation$26,134

Lower than 21%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 42%

Undergraduate enrollment1,159

Larger than 42%

Percentiles compare Midland University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Nebraska.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,408students
  • Undergraduate1,15982%
  • Graduate24918%

Undergraduates by gender

1,159undergrads
  • Women49443%
  • Men66557%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White56%
  • Black8.0%
  • Hispanic17%
  • Asian1.6%
  • Other or multiracial17%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,159
Graduate enrollment
249
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
28%
First-generation students
34%
Students over 25
5%
Median family income
$61,980
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$62,433
Endowment
$28,169,280

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 283 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Nebraska49%
  • Other U.S. states43%
  • International7.1%

A regional draw: about 50% of first-years come from Nebraska, the rest from elsewhere.

7% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
66.1%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
963–1170
SAT average
1086
SAT reading
490–590
SAT math
473–580
ACT composite
17–23
Average GPA (estimated)
3.16

Cost

In-state tuition
$42,050
Room & board
$11,172
Books & supplies
$1,020
Total cost of attendance
$55,719
Average net price
$26,267

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
42%
Graduated on time (4 years)
36%
First-year retention
69%
Transferred to another college
37%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$45,145
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$52,163
Median debt at graduation
$26,134
Students with federal loans
62%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
56%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
36%
Low-income (Pell)
40%
First-generation
42%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
722
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
62%
Housing charge (year)
$6,610
Meal plan (year)
$6,286
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NAIA Division II
Football conference
Great Plains Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
1,036 (653 men · 383 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (16)

Football167
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)138
Other Sports115
Weight Lifting94
Baseball88
Soccer79
Basketball68
Ice Hockey52
Swimming41
Softball39
Wrestling38
Lacrosse32
Volleyball31
Bowling23
Golf16
Tennis15

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.4 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
5
Property offenses (2022–2024)
6

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (1,558 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

3.7reported offenses a year
1.7 violent a year2.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
2.0
Rape
1.3
Aggravated assault
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$21,086
$30–48k
$22,445
$48–75k
$23,055
$75–110k
$28,289
$110k+
$28,680

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$96,949

$23,055/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

99%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$26,031
average award, among those who get one

Midland University discounts heavily: 99% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $26,031. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 324 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$52,163
Typical debt at graduation
$26,134
Debt vs. one year's pay
50%
Out-earn a HS grad
69%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.0 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$50,314
Men
$55,536

Men out-earn women by $5,222 (10%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
87°F
Winter low
13°F
Annual rain
30.4″
Annual snow
31.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
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Average precipitation (inches)

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NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fremont, NE US station (1.2 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.