College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $21,154. College Scorecard.
Higher than 4% of Alabama colleges we cover and 3% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 4% of Alabama colleges we cover and 3% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Miles College acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Miles College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Miles College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Miles College 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 Alabama. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $13,907 | $64,250 | more than 20 years |
| $30–48k | $13,677 | $63,188 | more than 20 years |
| $48–75k | $16,747 | $77,371 | more than 20 years |
| $75–110k | $18,889 | $87,267 | more than 20 years |
| $110k+ | n/a | — | not available |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.6 years, the average time graduates took (16% 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 ($32,627) minus $31,484 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in AL (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $1,143 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.
Miles College majors, earnings & careers
Miles College offers 22 bachelor's majors across 8 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 5
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 5
- Science & Math · 4
- Arts & Design · 2
- Education · 2
- Humanities & Languages · 2
- Communications & Media · 1
- Technology & Computing · 1
Highest-earning majors at Miles College
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 22 majors
- Accounting—
- Biology—
- Business—
- Business Administration—
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other—
- Chemistry—
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other—
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications—
- Criminal Justice—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- History—
- Human Development and Family Studies—
- Management Information Systems—
- Mathematics—
- Music—
- Political Science—
- Psychology—
- Social Work—
- Visual and Performing Arts—
— 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 →Environmental Science / Conservation → Environmental scientist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 6.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Birmingham
Overall prices in the Birmingham, AL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,375. Housing costs 28% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 58 inches of rain a year, 1 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Jefferson County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Jefferson County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Miles College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Alabama by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles College | — | $14,271 | 16% | $32,627 | This school |
| Stillman College | 62% | $15,258 | 25% | $35,421 | |
| Faulkner University | 73% | $22,085 | 37% | $43,457 | |
| Huntingdon College | 69% | $22,566 | 48% | $49,601 | |
| Oakwood University | 45% | $25,669 | 45% | $42,488 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Miles College would cost you $987 less per year than Stillman College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Miles College, mostly from lower housing & meal costs (−$2,234).
- Stillman College gives aided families $3,966 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Alabama resident | Miles College | Stillman College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $13,314 | $12,126 | +$1,188 |
| Books & supplies | $250 | $1,000 | −$750 |
| Housing & meals | $7,348 | $9,582 | −$2,234 |
| Personal & travel | $2,832 | $4,704 | −$1,872 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$2,590 | −$1,305 | −$1,285 |
| Sticker price | $21,154 | $26,107 | −$4,953 |
| Average grants | −$6,883 | −$10,849 | +$3,966 |
| You pay | $14,271 | $15,258 | −$987 |
“+” means Miles College 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 Miles College
How much does Miles College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $21,154 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $14,271 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $13,907 and families earning $110k+ pay —.
How much do Miles College graduates earn?
Former Miles College students earn a median $32,627 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Miles College graduation rate?
16% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 56% return for their second year.
How long does a Miles College degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Miles College costs about $77,371 after grants ($16,747 a year for 4.6 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $32,627 ten years after starting, $1,143 more than high school graduates in Alabama ($31,484), so repaying the cost would take more than 20 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: “Miles College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/miles-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).