Maharishi International University

Fairfield, Iowa · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · Town: Remote

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Higher Learning Commission

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid is $16,579. 27% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $38,786 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $25,000.

Average net price
$16,579
per year Verified data
Completion rate
27%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$38,786
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$25,000
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$18,530
Out-of-state tuition and fees$18,530
Average cost of attendance$29,280
Books and supplies$1,000
Room and board, on campus$7,400
Average net price, all aided students$16,579
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$16,306
Average net price, family income over $110,000Data unavailable

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
96%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
Data unavailable
Undergraduate enrollment
922
Graduate enrollment
1,670
Students receiving Pell grants
67%
Student to faculty ratio
13 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time27%
Completion within normal time27%
First-year retention (full-time)61%
Median federal debt, graduates$25,000
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$284
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$10,606
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry38%
1 year after completion$25,318
6 years after entry$30,196
8 years after entry$31,274
10 years after entry$38,786
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $38,786; the middle half earned $17,006 to $69,314. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Maharishi International University

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

37 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Agricultural Production Operations
CIP 01.03 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Bachelor's degree (12)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Agricultural Production Operations
CIP 01.03 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
CIP 51.33 · Some credentials fully online
36$23,077$41,206
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
97Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
CIP 50.06 · Some credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · Some credentials fully online
33$23,391$32,833
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
CIP 30.00 · Some credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
CIP 38.99 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sustainability Studies
CIP 30.33 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Master's degree (19)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Agricultural Production Operations
CIP 01.03 · All credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Agriculture, General
CIP 01.00 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
CIP 51.33 · All credentials fully online
87$41,083Suppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
28$42,275Suppressed for privacy
Computer Programming
CIP 11.02 · Some credentials fully online
15$121,824Suppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
411$158,206Suppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · All credentials fully online
18$24,379Suppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · No credentials fully online
3Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Energy and Biologically Based Therapies
CIP 51.37 · All credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
CIP 50.06 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · Some credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Information Systems and Services
CIP 52.12 · Some credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
CIP 38.99 · Some credentials fully online
25Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics and Astronomy
CIP 40.11 · Some credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · All credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.07 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sustainability Studies
CIP 30.33 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Management Information Systems and Services
CIP 52.12 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Doctoral degree (4)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
CIP 38.99 · Some credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
CIP 26.09 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 153861, OPEID 011113. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.