10-yr median earnings
$55,747
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Wichita Falls, Texas
Midwestern State University
Midwestern State University is a public institution in Wichita Falls, Texas. 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.
- $11,656
- Avg net price / yr
- $55,747
- 10-yr median earnings
- 42.0%
- 150%-time completion
- 93.5%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Midwestern State University pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 20%
- former-student earnings, US
- 93.5%
- acceptance rate
- 42.0%
- 150%-time completion
- +20%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: Master's (L)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Midwestern 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 ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs"), 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
53/100
Midwestern 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 B+
$55,747
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B
$11,656
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
42.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$21,030
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B
70.3%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
63.9%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$11,656
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
42.0%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 42.0%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Midwestern State University vs peers
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 Midwestern 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.
Midwestern State University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$55,747 Top 20% higher than 80% of 5,103 US colleges
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 | Midwestern State University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $55,747 | #1043 of 5103 | 80th |
| Average net price | $11,656 | #1436 of 5020 | 71st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 42.0% | #3525 of 4858 | 27th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 4,087 | #884 of 5462 | 84th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
4,087
Undergraduate enrollment
93.5%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
42.0%
150%-time completion
$55,747
10-yr median earnings
63.9%
First-year retention
How Midwestern State University ranks in Texas
State rank among 324 reporting Texas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Midwestern State University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $55,747 | #54 of 324 | 83rd |
| Average net price | $11,656 | #93 of 340 | 73rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 42.0% | #229 of 324 | 29th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 4,087 | #65 of 366 | 82nd |
Highest former-student earnings in Texas
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast University-Texas | $102,672 | $53,020 |
| 2 | University of North Texas Health Science Center | $93,615 | - |
| 3 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | $92,961 | - |
| 4 | Chamberlain University-Texas | $92,405 | $32,209 |
| 5 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | $92,348 | - |
| 6 | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | $90,232 | - |
| 7 | Rice University | $89,718 | $13,370 |
| 8 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | $88,757 | - |
| 9 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | $82,206 | - |
| 10 | Denver College of Nursing-Houston | $81,809 | - |
| 11 | Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health | $78,724 | - |
| 12 | Southern Methodist University | $78,354 | $40,892 |
| 54 | Midwestern State UniversityThis school | $55,747 | $11,656 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 93.5% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Midwestern State University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$8,856 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$9,886 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$11,445 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$18,988 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Midwestern State University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $10,580 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $12,530 |
| Average Net Price | $11,656 |
40.6%
Pell Grant Rate
39.8%
Federal Loan Rate
$21,030
Median Debt
$223/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Midwestern State University swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $9,516 to $11,882 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +18.9%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$9,516
Highest year
$11,882
Most recent (2023)
$11,882
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $9,9962023 · $11,882
Over the same years, enrollment went -22.1% (5,192 → 4,042 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
58.4%
Female
38.2%
First Generation
Outcomes
63.9%
Retention Rate
$46,637
Median Earnings (6yr)
71.9%
Earning Over $25K
70.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 42.0% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 63.9% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $46,637 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $55,747 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 71.9% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 70.3% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $21,030 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $223/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 25 | 1,079 | $59,403 | $87,160 | $23,492 |
| Master's | 8 | 155 | $75,878 | $132,498 | $28,197 |
Top programs at Midwestern State University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$132,498 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$90,718 median earnings
- Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
$87,160 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$87,009 median earnings
- Finance and Financial Mana…
Finance and Financial Management Services
$84,547 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$83,622 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$77,640 median earnings
- Dental Support Services an…
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
$74,347 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Midwestern State University? ▼
Midwestern State University is a public institution in Wichita Falls, Texas. The acceptance rate is 93.5%. Undergraduate enrollment is 4,087 students.
How much do Midwestern State University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Midwestern State University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $55,747 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $46,637.
How much does Midwestern State University cost? ▼
The average net price at Midwestern State University is $11,656. In-state tuition is $10,580 and out-of-state tuition is $12,530. Median student debt at graduation is $21,030.
What is the graduation rate at Midwestern State University? ▼
Midwestern State University has a 42.0% 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 63.9%.
Is Midwestern State University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Midwestern State University is $21,030, while former students earn a median of $55,747 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 38% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 70.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $223.
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.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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