Mayville State University

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#7638 / #2028
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#1296
Most Desirable School

Mayville State University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#2028
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$8,337
Graduation rate
39%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
733

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About Mayville State University

According to Wikipedia, Mayville State University is a public university in Mayville, North Dakota. It is part of the North Dakota University System. History Founded as a normal school by provision of the North Dakota Constitution in 1889, Mayville State was granted and organized by the first Legislative Assembly.

Mayville State University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Retention RateGraduation Rate
81%39%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Mayville State University Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$8,337
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$9,272
30K - 48K$7,147
48K - 75K$10,795
75K - 110K$14,712
110K+$17,269

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Mayville State University Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Mayville State University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $50,306 a year, and 94% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Mayville State University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
1,4031,32083

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Mayville State University?

Mayville State University is located at 330 Third Street NE, Mayville, ND 58257-1299.

How Safe is Mayville State University?

Mayville State University reported 0.9 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most small partly residential campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Mayville State University has a violent crime rate of 0.09% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).

What Is Mayville State University Known For?

Mayville State University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Mayville State University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Mayville State University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Psychology
#3015
World Rank
#3031
Historical Rank
#1144
USA Rank

Mayville State University ranks #1144 in the U.S. and #3015 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Education
#4919
World Rank
#4925
Historical Rank
#1180
USA Rank

Mayville State University ranks #1180 in the U.S. and #4919 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Nursing
#3199
World Rank
#3200
Historical Rank
#1244
USA Rank

Mayville State University ranks #1244 in the U.S. and #3199 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Business
#5104
World Rank
#5105
Historical Rank
#1397
USA Rank

Mayville State University ranks #1397 in the U.S. and #5104 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Biology
#6431
World Rank
#6450
Historical Rank
#1566
USA Rank

Mayville State University ranks #1566 in the U.S. and #6431 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Literature
#5633
World Rank
#5664
Historical Rank
#1821
USA Rank

Mayville State University ranks #1821 in the U.S. and #5633 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Medical
#7580
World Rank
#7582
Historical Rank
#2183
USA Rank

Mayville State University ranks #2183 in the U.S. and #7580 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Communications
#8182
World Rank
#8200
Historical Rank
#2206
USA Rank

Mayville State University ranks #2206 in the U.S. and #8182 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Mathematics
#8045
World Rank
#8071
Historical Rank
#2215
USA Rank

Mayville State University ranks #2215 in the U.S. and #8045 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees

Who Are Mayville State University's Most Influential Alumni?

Evelyn Gitau
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