Miami University-Middletown

Miami University-Middletown is a public university in Middletown, Ohio. It graduates 32% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $55,076 ten years after starting college, more than 69% of the Ohio colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$10,809 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $14,890. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
32%

Higher than 28% of Ohio colleges we cover and 14% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$55,076

Higher than 69% of Ohio colleges we cover and 56% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Miami University-Middletown acceptance rate & admissions

First-year students who return67%
Pell Grant recipients27%
First-generation students23%
Women / men52% / 48%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Miami University-Middletown tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for Ohio residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees, in-state$7,491
Tuition & fees, out-of-state$19,407
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$1,240
Total cost of attendance, in-state$14,890

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$16,000
Loan default rate4.0%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

State aid: Ohio residents with household income up to $96,000 and a Student Aid Index of 3,750 or less may receive an Ohio College Opportunity Grant: up to $4,000 a year at public university main campuses (less at regional campuses) in 2026-27. Not included in the prices above. Ohio Department of Higher Education, OCOG 2026-27 award memo (FA27-001)

What Miami University-Middletown costs to finish, and how fast it pays back

Graduates of Miami University-Middletown took 4.6 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Ohio. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$7,452$34,1301.7 years
$30–48k$8,415$38,5412.0 years
$48–75k$10,126$46,3772.4 years
$75–110k$13,331$61,0563.1 years
$110k+$13,354$61,1613.1 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.6 years, the average time graduates took (11% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($55,076) minus $35,438 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in OH (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $19,638 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.

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Miami University-Middletown majors, earnings & careers

Miami University-Middletown offers 21 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 6
  • Business & Finance · 3
  • Communications & Media · 3
  • Health & Medicine · 3
  • Humanities & Languages · 2
  • Arts & Design · 1
  • Engineering · 1
  • Science & Math · 1
  • Technology & Computing · 1

Highest-earning majors at Miami University-Middletown

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Computer and Information Sciences$94,001$26,495
Engineering Technologies / Technicians$89,862$26,325
Marketing$86,919$21,963
Broadcasting / Digital Media$82,411$24,250
Public Relations and Advertising$79,710$25,000
Nursing$77,451$27,000
Pre-Med / Pre-Health$72,484$23,562
Biology$72,037$25,368
Quick list of all 21 majors
  • Arts and Entertainment Management—
  • Biology$72,037
  • Broadcasting / Digital Media$82,411
  • Communications$55,919
  • Community Organization and Advocacy—
  • Computer and Information Sciences$94,001
  • Criminal Justice$57,868
  • Engineering Technologies / Technicians$89,862
  • English$46,269
  • Entrepreneurship$67,193
  • General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations—
  • Liberal Arts / General Studies$51,919
  • Marketing$86,919
  • Nursing$77,451
  • Pre-Med / Pre-Health$72,484
  • Psychology$58,255
  • Psychology (Clinical / Counseling)—
  • Public Relations and Advertising$79,710
  • Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences—
  • Security / Homeland Security—
  • Social Sciences—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Marketing → Marketing specialist

$75,750
Cincinnati
$72,790
Ohio
$78,760
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.0% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Public Relations and Advertising → Public relations specialist

$64,040
Cincinnati
$64,840
Ohio
$74,750
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Cincinnati

Cost of living
5% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,128/mo

2 bedrooms $1,442. Housing costs 12% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
38° / 86°

January and July average highs. 42 inches of rain a year, 10 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

Highest: tornado (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Butler County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)1,213
First-year students from Ohio98%
Next most common home statesPennsylvania
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2473% bachelor's · 26% associate · 1% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 75% · Black 7% · Hispanic 6% · Two or more 4%International 5%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Butler County at a glance

Population392,876
Median household income$81,590
Adults with a bachelor's degree33%
Median age37

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Miami University-Middletown with similar schools

Similar public colleges in Ohio by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Miami University-Middletown—$10,80932%$55,076This school
Kent State University at Salem—$13,79931%$45,388
Ohio State University-Marion Campus—$11,48827%$60,409
Kent State University at East Liverpool—$13,39226%$45,388
Kent State University at Trumbull—$11,13532%$45,388

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Miami University-Middletown would cost you $2,990 less per year than Kent State University at Salem, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Miami University-Middletown.
  • Kent State University at Salem gives aided families $566 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Ohio residentMiami University-MiddletownKent State University at SalemDifference
Sticker price$14,890$18,446−$3,556
Average grants−$4,081−$4,647+$566
You pay$10,809$13,799−$2,990

“+” means Miami University-Middletown costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Miami University-Middletown

How much does Miami University-Middletown cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $14,890 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $10,809 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $7,452 and families earning $110k+ pay $13,354.

How much do Miami University-Middletown graduates earn?

Former Miami University-Middletown students earn a median $55,076 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Miami University-Middletown graduation rate?

32% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 67% return for their second year.

How long does a Miami University-Middletown degree take to pay off?

For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Miami University-Middletown costs about $46,377 after grants ($10,126 a year for 4.6 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $55,076 ten years after starting, $19,638 more than high school graduates in Ohio ($35,438), so the cost is repaid in 2.4 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Miami University-Middletown: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/miami-university-middletown (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).