Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus vs. Maharishi University of Management

Purdue Global Cedar Rapids Campus vs. Maharishi University of Management comparison

	Purdue Global Cedar Rapids Campus	Maharishi University of Management	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus	Maharishi University of Management
Location	Cedar Rapids, IA	Fairfield, IA
Setting	Midsize City	Remote Town
Enrollment	411	2,673
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	kaplanuniversity.edu	mum.edu
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Costs	Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus	Maharishi University of Management
Tuition (In State)	$13,356	$16,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,356	$16,000
Room & Board	$4,959	$7,400
Avg Net Price	-	$16,979
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$11,751
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	81%

Admission	Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus	Maharishi University of Management
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	70
Admitted	-	66
Acceptance Rate	Open	94.3%
Enrolled %	Open	54.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Jul 30, 2025

Academics	Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus	Maharishi University of Management
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (34%) Health Professions (30%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (23%) Computer and Information Sciences (11%) Human Services (2%)	Communication (29%) Natural Resources Conservation (25%) Business (12%) Biology (11%) Mathematics (9%)
Outcomes	Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus	Maharishi University of Management
Graduation Rate	100%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$29,300
Making Student Loan Payments	25%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,965	$39,037
Median Loan Payment	$299	$403

Diversity	Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus	Maharishi University of Management
% Men	18%	52%
% Women	82%	48%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	40%
% Black	8%	7%
% Hispanic	6%	8%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	38%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus	Maharishi University of Management
% In-State	100%	0%
% Out-of-State	0%	100%
Campus	Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus	Maharishi University of Management
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Maharishi University of Management is larger than than Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus based on total student enrollment (2,673 students vs. 411 students)

Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus vs. Maharishi University of Management Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus or Maharishi University of Management?

• Maharishi University of Management is 19.8% more expensive to attend than Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus for in-state tuition ($16,000.00 vs. $13,356.00)
• Out of state tuition is 19.8% higher at Maharishi University of Management than Purdue Global Cedar Rapids Campus ($16,000.00 vs. $13,356.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue Global Cedar Rapids Campus are 49.2% lower than costs at Maharishi University of Management ($4,959 vs. $7,400)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Maharishi University of Management than Purdue Global Cedar Rapids Campus (81% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Maharishi University of Management students is ?% larger than aid received Purdue Global Cedar Rapids Campus ($11,751 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus or Maharishi University of Management? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Maharishi University of Management or Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus .

Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus vs. Maharishi University of Management Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus or Maharishi University of Management? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Maharishi University of Management and Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus.

• The graduation rate at Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus is higher than Maharishi University of Management (100% vs. 50%)
• Graduates from Purdue Global Cedar Rapids Campus earn on average $10,100 more per year than Maharishi University of Management graduates after ten years. ($39,400 vs. $29,300)
• Purdue Global Cedar Rapids Campus students graduate with a $10,072 lower median federal student loan debt than Maharishi University of Management graduates. ($28,965 vs. $39,037)
• Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus graduates are paying $104 less per month on federal student loans than Maharishi University of Management graduates. ($299 vs. $403)
• More Maharishi University of Management graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus students, three years after graduation. (56% vs. 25%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/