After Maharishi International University: graduation, pay and debt
Fairfield, Iowa · Private · 922 undergrads
27% of Maharishi International University students finish within six years, the typical student earns $38,786 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $25,000 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$38.8k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
27%
finish within six years.
27%
finish in four years.
61%
of first-years come back for year two.
$25k
median federal debt at graduation.
56%
of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished in four yearsCollege Scorecard, 2017 entry
27%
Finished within six yearsCollege Scorecard, 2019 entry
27%
First-years who came back for year twoCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
61%
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$30,196
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard, 2022-23
$38,786
Earning more than $25,000 six years after startingCollege Scorecard, earlier release
29%
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard, 2024-25
$25,000
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard, earlier release
$11,558
Median federal debt, students with a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard, earlier release
$12,500
Median federal debt, students without a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard, earlier release
$8,792
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard, 2024-25
56%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard, earlier release
66%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard, earlier release
73%
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers