# Miami University-Oxford

Public college in Oxford, OH. IPEDS ID 204024.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/miami-university-oxford · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/miami-university-oxford.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 75% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $28,384 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 80%; beats 95% of OH colleges and 89% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $55,076; beats 69% of OH colleges and 56% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $16,000

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $16,015 |
| 30-48k | $18,193 |
| 48-75k | $23,806 |
| 75-110k | $29,048 |
| 110k+ | $31,431 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 4.12 years on average (73% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $55,076 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $35,438 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in OH (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $16,015 | $65,982 | 3.4 years |
| 30-48k | $18,193 | $74,955 | 3.8 years |
| 48-75k | $23,806 | $98,081 | 5.0 years |
| 75-110k | $29,048 | $119,678 | 6.1 years |
| 110k+ | $31,431 | $129,496 | 6.6 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $38,757 in-state; about $61,817 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $18,161 in-state, $41,221 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: $16,714; books: $1,240

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: 610–690; SAT math: 610–700; ACT: 25–30 (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 34,498 applicants, 28,319 admitted, 3,937 enrolled; test scores considered but not required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 75%, ACT 25–30 (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 82%, ACT 26–31 (IPEDS Admissions)

### Common Data Set 2024-25 (Fall 2024)
- Very important: rigor, class rank, gpa, test scores, essay, recommendations, talent, character; important: none; considered: extracurriculars, first generation, alumni relation, geography, state residency, volunteer, work experience, interest
- Early decision: not reported; early action: not reported; waitlist: not reported
- Average high school GPA of enrolled first-years: 3.82
- Aid (full-time first-years): average 56.1% of need met; 338 of 1706 with need fully met; merit aid to students without need: 2027 students, average $11,275
- Source: https://miamioh.edu/analytics-institutional-research/_documents/cds/cds2024-25.xlsx

## Majors (102 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems | $72,045 | $111,158 | $25,994 |
| Finance | $71,203 | $110,406 | $22,000 |
| Management Science / Analytics | $74,770 | $102,249 | $27,000 |
| Accounting | $67,743 | $101,808 | $23,000 |
| Business Economics | $60,596 | $101,674 | $24,000 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | $74,624 | $99,473 | $27,000 |
| Computer Engineering | $71,836 | $96,840 | $27,000 |
| Chemical Engineering | $77,542 | $96,025 | $20,500 |
| Business Administration | $67,823 | $95,796 | $25,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $66,030 | $94,001 | $26,495 |
| Economics | $57,379 | $90,742 | $25,500 |
| Statistics | $61,702 | $90,388 | $23,875 |
| Engineering Technologies / Technicians | $69,483 | $89,862 | $26,325 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $58,914 | $89,052 | $27,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $68,067 | $87,343 | $25,100 |
| Marketing | $59,043 | $86,919 | $21,963 |
| Broadcasting / Digital Media | $50,938 | $82,411 | $24,250 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | $50,700 | $79,710 | $25,000 |
| Area Studies | $50,637 | $79,449 | $20,552 |
| Nursing | $71,404 | $77,451 | $27,000 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | not reported | $77,163 | $27,000 |
| Political Science | $46,428 | $75,374 | $25,000 |
| Pre-Med / Pre-Health | $34,923 | $72,484 | $23,562 |
| Biology | $38,122 | $72,037 | $25,368 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $40,486 | $70,919 | $25,000 |
| Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design | $47,295 | $67,981 | $26,000 |
| International Relations | $38,766 | $67,301 | $21,977 |
| Entrepreneurship | $47,731 | $67,193 | $23,350 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | not reported | $62,575 | $25,406 |
| Writing | $42,287 | $61,474 | $23,750 |
| Architecture | not reported | $61,466 | not reported |
| Sociology | $43,150 | $61,149 | $23,500 |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $39,484 | $61,145 | not reported |
| Journalism | $32,840 | $60,974 | $27,000 |
| Dietetics | not reported | $60,381 | $22,993 |
| Sustainability Studies | $37,223 | $59,660 | $23,047 |
| Geology / Earth Science | $38,478 | $59,558 | $20,862 |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | $39,220 | $58,750 | $20,702 |
| Mathematics | $49,541 | $58,387 | $18,850 |
| Psychology | $36,190 | $58,255 | $24,094 |
| Criminal Justice | $36,612 | $57,868 | $23,505 |
| Public Health | $37,533 | $56,955 | $24,000 |
| Communications | $34,959 | $55,919 | $21,500 |
| Studio Art | $24,912 | $55,891 | $27,000 |
| Theatre | $22,434 | $54,215 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | $40,556 | $51,919 | $31,000 |
| Music | $19,353 | $50,680 | $27,000 |
| History | $31,194 | $50,199 | $26,000 |
| Social Work | $34,583 | $49,572 | $26,025 |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | $39,817 | $49,054 | $24,560 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | not reported | $48,266 | not reported |
| Special Education | $41,871 | $47,226 | $27,000 |
| Environmental Science / Conservation | $34,708 | $46,632 | $25,500 |
| English | $27,356 | $46,269 | $27,000 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $39,155 | $45,704 | $23,750 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | $38,002 | $44,270 | $24,500 |
| Zoology / Animal Biology | $28,071 | $42,883 | $23,562 |
| Anthropology | $34,701 | $33,527 | $26,943 |
| City / Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | $40,721 | not reported | $25,237 |
| Environmental Design | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Interior Architecture | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ethnic / Gender Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer Programming | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer Systems Analysis | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Electrical Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering Physics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Manufacturing Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| German | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Classics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Apparel and Textiles | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Literature | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biochemistry | not reported | not reported | $19,500 |
| Botany / Plant Biology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Neuroscience | not reported | not reported | $22,927 |
| Gerontology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| International / Global Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Philosophy | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religious Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Chemistry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Psychology (Clinical / Counseling) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Security / Homeland Security | $43,918 | not reported | not reported |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Public Administration | $45,278 | not reported | $25,731 |
| Geography | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Film and Photography | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Arts and Entertainment Management | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Medical Laboratory Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Human Resources | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| International Business | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Real Estate | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Finance → Financial analyst: median wage $86,040 (Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN), $94,280 (OH), $102,740 (U.S.)
- Marketing → Marketing specialist: median wage $75,750 (Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN), $72,790 (OH), $78,760 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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