Private nonprofit · University

Midway University

Midway, Kentucky · Distant rural

95.1%
Admit rate
$29,579
Avg net price
41%
Graduation rate
$44,246
Median earnings

Midway University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Midway, Kentucky (distant rural setting), enrolling 1,262 undergraduates. It has a Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,262 undergradsDistant ruralAccessible · 95% admitNAIA Division ICold winters

Will you get in?

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

Admit rate
95.1%
SAT (mid 50%)
1100–1170
Avg GPA (est.)
3.20

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

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

About Midway, Kentucky

Midway is a home rule-class city in Woodford County, Kentucky, in the United States. Before its European exploration, the area around Midway was inhabited by the Mound Builders. Two large and several smaller American Indian mounds have been identified on nearby farms. Francisco's Farm Arts Festival The focus of the mid-May event is the outdoor exhibition of juried fine art and fine craft, giving the opportunity to meet and purchase art from the creators themselves. It is located at the campus of Midway University, 512 E. Stephens St., Midway. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant rural
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
245 miles
Nearest airport
9 miles to Blue Grass (LEX)

How Midway University compares

Selectivity95.1%

More selective than 13% · #22 most selective of 26 in Kentucky

SAT average1122

Higher than 38%

Graduation rate41%

Higher than 24% · #23 of 30 in Kentucky

First-year retention68%

Higher than 25%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$44,246

Higher than 22% · #17 of 29 in Kentucky

Average net price$29,579

Cheaper than 16% · #29 cheapest of 29 in Kentucky

Median debt at graduation$21,301

Lower than 65%

Student–faculty ratio15 : 1

Lower than 35%

Undergraduate enrollment1,262

Larger than 45%

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

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,513students
  • Undergraduate1,26283%
  • Graduate25117%

Undergraduates by gender

1,262undergrads
  • Women98978%
  • Men27322%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White70%
  • Black12%
  • Hispanic6.6%
  • Asian1.3%
  • Other or multiracial10%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,262
Graduate enrollment
251
Student–faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
32%
First-generation students
43%
Students over 25
17%
Median family income
$31,774
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$66,141
Endowment
$35,299,434

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

Admissions

Admission rate
95.1%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1100–1170
SAT average
1122
SAT reading
570–590
SAT math
530–580
ACT composite
20–25
Average GPA (estimated)
3.20

Cost

In-state tuition
$27,220
Room & board
$9,800
Books & supplies
$1,800
Total cost of attendance
$48,805
Average net price
$29,579

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)
41%
Graduated on time (4 years)
36%
First-year retention
68%
Transferred to another college
24%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$40,738
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$44,246
Median debt at graduation
$21,301
Students with federal loans
44%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
35%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
36%
Low-income (Pell)
32%
First-generation
32%

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
431
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
34%
Housing charge (year)
$4,800
Meal plan (year)
$4,920
Application fee
$30
Athletics
NAIA Division I
Varsity athletes
711 (416 men · 295 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 (15)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)110
Soccer100
Football75
Basketball65
Baseball64
Other Sports48
Equestrian41
Volleyball38
Wrestling30
Softball29
Golf25
Tennis25
Bowling23
Swimming20
Archery18

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.7 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
3
Property offenses (2022–2024)
1

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,003 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.

1.3reported offenses a year
1.0 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
1.0
Burglary
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
$27,206
$30–48k
$23,405
$48–75k
$28,160
$75–110k
$32,406
$110k+
$34,166

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
$117,810

$28,160/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.

98%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$10,665
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 98% — get grant money from Midway University itself, averaging $10,665, which softens the sticker price.

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 238 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)
$44,246
Typical debt at graduation
$21,301
Debt vs. one year's pay
48%
Out-earn a HS grad
58%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.8 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
$42,638
Men
$58,440

Men out-earn women by $15,802 (37%) 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
84°F
Winter low
25°F
Annual rain
48.1″
Annual snow
14.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.95.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Versailles 3 Nnw, KY US station (5.2 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.