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Mayville State University

Mayville State University is a public institution in Mayville, North Dakota. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.

$11,456
Avg net price / yr
$47,828
10-yr median earnings
40.5%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Mayville State University posts above-median former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Top 33%
former-student earnings, US
40.5%
150%-time completion
+10%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Remote Carnegie: Bacc: Diverse
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Mayville State University profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

C
College Value Score
55/100
Mayville State University

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings C+
$47,828
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B
$11,456
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
40.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$18,585
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A-
77.2%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention C+
80.7%
First-year students returning for year two
Mayville State University vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$47,828

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$11,456

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

40.5%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 40.5%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Mayville State University vs peers

Mayville State University positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Mayville State University positioned by earn… Carnegie Classification: Bacc: Diverse Bacc: Dive… COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $24K $67K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $4K $19K Avg Net Price ($) Mayville State University (you are here): $48K earn · $11K net · 40% grad You are here - Mayville State Uni… Williston State College: $44K earn · $6K net · 41% grad Williston State Co… Lake Region State College: $50K earn · $14K net · 51% grad Lake Region State … Valley City State University: $53K earn · $12K net · 51% grad Valley City State … Dakota College at Bottineau: $41K earn · $10K net · 51% grad Dakota College at … Dickinson State University: $51K earn · $14K net · 47% grad Dickinson State Un… Sitting Bull College: $28K earn · $5K net · 23% grad University of North Dakota: $64K earn · $19K net · 62% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Mayville State University ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Mayville State University: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$47,828 Top 33% higher than 67% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Mayville State University National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $47,828 #1678 of 5103 67th
Average net price $11,456 #1398 of 5020 72nd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 40.5% #3632 of 4858 25th
Undergraduate enrollment 733 #2499 of 5462 54th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

733
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
40.5%
150%-time completion
$47,828
10-yr median earnings
80.7%
First-year retention

How Mayville State University ranks in North Dakota

State rank among 23 reporting North Dakota colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Mayville State University State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $47,828 #11 of 23 52nd
Average net price $11,456 #10 of 24 58th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 40.5% #21 of 25 16th
Undergraduate enrollment 733 #10 of 25 60th

Highest former-student earnings in North Dakota

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1University of North Dakota$63,552$18,551
2North Dakota State University-Main Campus$62,203$15,543
3University of Mary$60,909$17,770
4University of Jamestown$56,621$19,567
5Bismarck State College$54,277$10,270
6Valley City State University$52,725$11,890
7Minot State University$51,759$12,703
8Dickinson State University$50,720$14,092
9North Dakota State College of Science$50,513$11,261
10Lake Region State College$49,502$13,577
11Mayville State UniversityThis school$47,828$11,456
12Williston State College$44,017$5,932

Admissions

ACT Average 20

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Mayville State University

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Mayville State University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $7,979
Out-of-State Tuition $11,237
Average Net Price $11,456
27.4%
Pell Grant Rate
39.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$18,585
Median Debt
$197/mo
Monthly Payment

2013–2023: what Mayville State University costs has stayed close to flat

Average net price moved +18.1% over 10 years, from $12,236 to $14,454 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $12,2362014: $12,1602015: $12,7282016: $12,3172017: $11,9422018: $12,2332019: $12,3782020: $13,8562021: $14,2252022: $14,2982023: $14,454
2013 · $12,2362023 · $14,454

Over the same years, enrollment went -7.7% (763 → 704 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

57.6%
Female
30.2%
First Generation

Outcomes

80.7%
Retention Rate
$43,597
Median Earnings (6yr)
70.7%
Earning Over $25K
77.2%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 40.5%
First-year retention First-time, full-time freshmen 80.7%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $43,597
Median earnings 10 years after entry $47,828
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 70.7%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 77.2%
Median federal student debt At completion $18,585
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $197/mo

Programs & Earnings

Top programs at Mayville State University by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

median earnings

What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Mayville State University?
Mayville State University is a public institution in Mayville, North Dakota. Undergraduate enrollment is 733 students.
How much do Mayville State University former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Mayville State University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $47,828 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $43,597.
How much does Mayville State University cost?
The average net price at Mayville State University is $11,456. In-state tuition is $7,979 and out-of-state tuition is $11,237. Median student debt at graduation is $18,585.
What is the graduation rate at Mayville State University?
Mayville State University has a 40.5% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 80.7%.
Is Mayville State University worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Mayville State University is $18,585, while former students earn a median of $47,828 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 39% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 77.2% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $197.

Sources & methodology

Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.

Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Mayville State University

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Every figure on PlainCollege is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard data, no number is typed in by an editor. Public-institution profiles compile Scorecard Title-IV earnings, IPEDS enrollment/admissions, and Treasury linkage fields — no editor-typed figures. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Review the public data changelog. Data current as of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals.