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Maharishi University of Management

  • 1000 N 4th St
  • Fairfield, IA 52557
  • OPEID College Code: 01111300
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  • General Phone: (515) 472-7000
  • President: Bevan Morris
  • Website: www.mum.edu
  • Type: Private Not-For-Profit, 4-Year or Above
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Highest Degree: Doctoral Degree
  • Local Area: Remote Town
  • Student Enrollment: 948
  • College Mascot: Flyers
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Basic Information
    Student Services
  • Academic or Career Counseling Services Offered
  • Employment Services Offered
  • Placement Services For Graduates Offered
    Special Learning Opportunities
  • Study Abroad Opportunities
  • Teaching K-12 Certification Offered
  • Can Complete Preparation With Specialization State Approved for Certification
    Mission Statement
  • Maharishi University of Management was founded in 1971 by His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi to fulfill the highest ideals of education. Foremost among these ideals is to help students develop the ability to think and act in harmony with their environment and to live a fulfilled life.
    The University has pioneered a unique system of higher education based on developing students' full alertness and creative intelligence-the foundation of learning. This system integrates de content of traditional discipline-based education with knowledge and technologies for developing students' mental potential. At the foundation of this system is student, faculty, and administrators' practice of systematic and scientifically verified techniques to develop the full potential of human consciousness.
    Through programs that give students a traditional education while cultivating the holistic growth of consciousness, mind and body, the University offers students the skills needed to manage their lives effectively, to lead lives characterized by health and wisdom, and to achieve both personal and professional success and fulfillment on all areas of life.
    The University's unique educational programs are designed to fulfill a commitment to four broad areas of responsibility:
     To achieve educational excellence
     To promote the holistic development of our students: consciousness, mind and body
     To conduct original research and extend the frontiers of knowledge
     To improve the quality of life for the individual, the nation, and the world
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    College Carnegie Classifications
  • Basic Classification
  • Masters Colleges and Universities (Smaller Programs)
  • Undergraduate Classification
  • Arts & Sciences Focus, Some Graduate Coexistence
  • Graduate Classification
  • Doctoral, Humanities/Social Sciences Dominant
  • Undergraduate Profile Classification
  • Full-Time Four-Year, Selective, Higher Transfer-In
  • Enrollment Classification
  • Majority Graduate/Professional
  • Size Classification
  • Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
 
    Admission Fees Fall 2007
  • Undergraduate Application Fee: $30.00
  • Graduate Application Fee: $30.00
 
    College Credits Accepted
  • Dual Credit
    Applicant Considerations
  • High School or Secondary School GPA
  • Required
  • High School or Secondary School Record
  • Required
  • Recommendation Consideration
  • Required
  • TOEFL
  • Required
 
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2007
 MaleFemaleTotal
Number of Applicants---
Number Granted Admission (%)- (-)- (-)- (-)
Number Admitted Who Enrolled (%)- (-)- (-)- (-)
 
    Financial Aid Links and Information
  • Percent of Students Receiving Financial Aid: 93%
 
Financial Aid Breakdown 2006-07
 LoanFederal GrantState/Local GrantInstitutional Grant
(%) of Students Receiving93%74%28%88%
Avg Amount Receiving$7,225$4,031$3,442$11,107
 
Federal Loan Default Rates
 200620052004
Default Rate (%)1.8%-5.6%
Number in Default2-4
Number in Repayment1117671
Undergraduate Student Expenses
2007-082006-072005-06
Tuition, Fees and Other Expenses
In-State Tuition and Fees$24,430$24,430$24,430
Out of State Tuition and Fees$24,430$24,430$24,430
Books and Supplies$800$800$800
 
Housing Expenses
On Campus
Room and Board$6,000$6,000$6,000
Other Expenses$2,600$2,600$2,600
 
Total Expenses
On Campus
In-State$33,830$33,830$33,830
Out of State$33,830$33,830$33,830
Off Campus
In-State$25,230$25,230$25,230
Out of State$25,230$25,230$25,230
Off Campus with Family
In-State$25,230$25,230$25,230
Out of State$25,230$25,230$25,230
Awarded Student Degrees and Programs
 CertificateBachelorMasterDoctor
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Physiology-2-1
 
Business and Marketing Studies
Accounting and Finance----
Business Administration and Management-411-
 
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer Science-2101-
 
Education
Elementary Education-1--
Secondary Education----
 
English Language and Literature
English Language and Literature-4--
 
Interdisciplinary Studies
Multiple, Interdisciplinary Studies, Other----
 
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, Other1891
 
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics-2--
 
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science-6--
 
Physical Sciences
Physics, Other--4-
 
Visual and Performing Arts
Fine Studio Arts35--
 
 
Additional Information
    Overall Student Enrollment
  • Total Student Enrollment: 948
  • Undergraduate: 204 Graduate: 744
    Student Gender
  • Total Student Gender
  • Male: 720 Female: 228
  • Undergraduate Gender
  • Male: 116 Female: 88
  • Graduate Gender
  • Male: 604 Female: 140
    Student Attendance
  • Total Student Attendance
  • Full-Time: 729 Part-Time: 219
  • Undergraduate Attendance
  • Full-Time: 190 Part-Time: 14
  • Graduate Attendance
  • Full-Time: 539 Part-Time: 205
Student Race Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Non-Resident Alien72276%
American Indian--
Black131%
Asian131%
Hispanic141%
White17118%
Unknown152%
 
Student Age Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Age Under 1820.2%
Ages 18-19485%
Ages 20-21627%
Ages 22-2412013%
Ages 25-2939642%
Ages 30-3416117%
Ages 35-39798%
Ages 40-49414%
Ages 50-65313%
Age Over 6580.8%
Employee Type Breakdown
 TotalFull-TimePart-Time
Total Employees445342103
Faculty Status8282-
Instruction, Research and/or Public Service53521
Primarily Instruction4949-
Primarily Research431
Executive, Administrative and/or Managerial3737-
Other Professionals877710
Technical and/or Paraprofessional26817692
Clerical And Secretarial714526
Skilled Crafts1091
Service and/or Maintenance18612165
 
Faculty Full-Time Average Salary Breakdown
 TotalMaleFemale
9/10 Month Contract
All Faculty$13,978 (49)$15,692 (39)$7,296 (10)
Professor$19,593 (6)$19,593 (6)- (-)
Associate Professor$13,494 (13)$14,648 (10)$9,644 (3)
Assistant Professor$14,502 (24)$17,109 (18)$6,678 (6)
Instructor$7,320 (6)$7,992 (5)$3,960 (1)
 
Equated 9 Month Contract
All Faculty$13,978 (49)$15,692 (39)$7,296 (10)
Professor$19,593 (6)$19,593 (6)- (-)
Associate Professor$13,494 (13)$14,648 (10)$9,644 (3)
Assistant Professor$14,502 (24)$17,109 (18)$6,678 (6)
Instructor$7,320 (6)$7,992 (5)$3,960 (1)
    Retention Rates
  • Full-Time Entering Students Retained: 72%
Graduation Rates
 (%) of Entering Class
Overall
All Students43%
 
By Gender
Male36%
Female50%
 
By Race
Non-Resident Alien55%
Black-
Asian-
Hispanic100%
White41%
 
By Years Prior to Graduation
4 Years or Less30%
5 Years34%
6 Years36%
Crime Statistics
 2006-072005-06
Arrests
On Campus
Liquor Related2-
Residence Hall
Liquor Related2-
 
Criminal Offenses
On Campus
Forcible Rape1-
Burglary6-
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