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Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. North Dakota costs about $11.1K less per year on average than Miami University-Oxford ($22,914 vs. $34,002, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Miami University-Oxford's grants cover 28% of its full price on average, vs. 20% at U. North Dakota

    Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
U. North Dakota$22.9K
Miami University-Oxford$34K
Aid generosity
U. North Dakota20%
Miami University-Oxford28%
Net price, with grants
U. North Dakota$18.1K
Miami University-Oxford$28.2K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
U. North Dakota86%
Miami University-Oxford93%
Average grant
U. North Dakota$6.7K
Miami University-Oxford$13.9K
Aid from the college
U. North Dakota80%
Miami University-Oxford93%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
U. North Dakota$26.2K
Miami University-Oxford$38.8K
Sticker price, out-of-state
U. North Dakota$30.9K
Miami University-Oxford$61K
Tuition & fees, in-state
U. North Dakota$11K
Miami University-Oxford$17.8K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
U. North Dakota$15.6K
Miami University-Oxford$40K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
U. North Dakota52%
Miami University-Oxford37%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • U. North DakotaPublished data end at $110K
  • Miami University-OxfordLittle need-based aid above $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricU. North DakotaMiami University-Oxford
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit for students without need ––
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricU. North DakotaMiami University-Oxford
Tuition guarantee NoYes
Promise program NoNo

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricU. North DakotaMiami University-Oxford
Aid forms –FAFSA
Aid priority date or deadline –February 15 (priority)
Need met, first-years –56%
Average aid package, first-years –$18,720
College grant dollars given as merit –69%
Aid for international students –304 students, average $16.1K

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;Miami University-Oxford Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrants;Miami University-Oxford Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25 (estimated);Miami University-Oxford Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why