Campus of Maharishi University of Management

    Maharishi University of Management

    Fairfield, IA, United States

    Maharishi University of Management's acceptance rate is 95.7% (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, 58 applicants). It is a private nonprofit university in Fairfield, IA, with 922 students. The average net price after grants is $16,579 a year. The six-year graduation rate is 26.7%, and median earnings ten years after entry are $38,786.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private nonprofit
    • Master's university

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    Maharishi University of Management acceptance rate

    Acceptance rate: 95.7% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 55 of 58 applicants were admitted. Admissions details

    What we know

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    Admit rate
    95.7%

    Less selective than 88% of colleges

    National median 77.3%

    Avg. net price
    $16,579
    per year, after aid

    Near the national median

    National median $16,403

    Graduation rate
    26.7%
    within six years

    Lower than 83% of colleges

    National median 46%

    Median earnings
    $38,786
    10 years after entry

    Lower than 88% of colleges

    National median $50,155

    Students
    922

    Smaller than 65% of colleges

    National median 1,603

    Maharishi University of ManagementMiddle half of collegesNational median

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    Admissions

    Maharishi University of Management admitted 95.7% of 58 applicants.

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    1. Applicants58

      95.7% of applicants were admitted

    2. Admitted55

      29.1% of admitted students enrolled (yield)

    3. Enrolled (first-year)16
    Bar length is relative to the number of applicants. Enrolled counts first-time, first-year students.

    Cost & financial aid

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

    Average net price

    $16,579

    What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.

    Published price vs. what students paid

    Tuition & fees
    $18,530
    Average net price
    $16,579
    Tuition is the published yearly price. Average net price is the yearly cost of attendance (tuition, housing, food, books) minus grants and scholarships.

    Students receiving Pell Grants

    Pell Grant recipients
    67.5%
    Share of undergraduates who receive a federal Pell Grant, a common signal of how many students come from lower-income families.

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    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    26.7%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    61.3%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $38,786

    Former students who received federal aid

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    Academics

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    Total students

    922

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    Carnegie classification

    Master's university

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    Location & details

    Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.

    Maharishi University of ManagementFairfield, IA, United States

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    Campus

    Maharishi University of Management

    Fairfield, IA, United States

    • Private nonprofit
    • Master's university

    Remote town

    In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.

    1. City
    2. Suburb
    3. Town (this campus)
    4. Rural

    Nearest major citySt. Louis, MO · about 190 mi

    In the city250 mi

    Calendar
    Semester
    Website
    mum.edu

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    Cost & aid

    Affordable

    Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.

    Average net price $16,579 a year after aid

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    Frequently asked questions

    What is the Maharishi University of Management acceptance rate for 2026?

    Maharishi University of Management admitted 95.7% of 58 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

    How much is Maharishi University of Management tuition?

    Tuition at Maharishi University of Management is $18,530 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $16,579 a year.

    What is the average net price at Maharishi University of Management?

    The average net price at Maharishi University of Management, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $16,579 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.

    What is the graduation rate at Maharishi University of Management?

    26.7% of first-time, full-time students at Maharishi University of Management graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.

    What colleges are similar to Maharishi University of Management?

    The closest matches are Upper Iowa University, Graceland University-Lamoni, and University of Dubuque, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.

    Sources

    Last checked Nov 3, 2026

    Admissions
    U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    Cost
    U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    Outcomes
    U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    Enrollment
    U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

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