Mayville State University
Mayville, North Dakota · Website
$47,828
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$47,828
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Mayville State University is a public 4-year college in Mayville, North Dakota with 733 undergraduates and 67 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $11,456 a year (tuition and fees $7,979 in-state, $11,237 out-of-state). 41% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $47,828 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $18,585 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$11,456
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,979
Out-of-state $11,237
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
41%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$18,585
About $197 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$47,828
Rank 1,678 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $11,456
- Tuition in-state
- $7,979
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,237
- Cost of attendance
- $20,657
- Students with a need-based grant
- 27%
- Students with federal loans
- 39%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,971
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,878
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,558
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,885
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,766
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $6,380 in 2015-16 to $7,979 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- ACT, middle
- 20
- Undergraduates
- 733
- Graduate students
- 67
- Part-time students
- 20%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 41%
- Retention rate
- 81%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 33
- Endowment
- $13.2M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,678 of 5,094 US colleges and 11 of 23 in North Dakota (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | ND median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $11,456 | $12,738 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,979 | $7,054 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 41% | 49% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 81% | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $18,585 | $18,442 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $43,597 | $41,436 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $47,828 | $44,017 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 62% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 75% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
33 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 68 | $24,748 | $45,438 | $47,852 | $47,382 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $10,102 | $77,525 | $90,781 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $19,703 | $44,934 | $55,118 | $68,257 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $16,875 | $34,306 | $38,553 | $53,072 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | $47,650 | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,562 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,499 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,568 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,523 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,916 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Education, GeneralOnlineMaster's | Master's | 3 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 3 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,366 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 1 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Mayville and North Dakota on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in North Dakota
- Homes: Homes for sale in North Dakota
Questions and answers
How much does Mayville State University cost?
$11,456 a year is the average net price at Mayville State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,979 for in-state students and $11,237 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $20,657. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,971 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Mayville State University?
Mayville State University has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Mayville State University graduates earn?
$47,828 a year is the median pay of former Mayville State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($43,597 after 6 years). That ranks 1,678 of 5,094 US colleges and 11 of 23 in North Dakota. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $77,525.
How much student debt do Mayville State University graduates have?
$18,585 is the median federal student loan debt of Mayville State University graduates, about $197 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 39% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Mayville State University?
41% of first-time, full-time students at Mayville State University finish within 6 years. 81% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Mayville State University?
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (68 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (36 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (34 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 33 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.