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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Missouri-Columbia has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Miami University-Oxford (20% vs. 13%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    U. Missouri-Columbia is more diverse (index 0.36 vs. 0.31)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    U. Missouri-Columbia is a bit larger (23,929 vs. 16,656)

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Miami University-Oxford16.7K
U. Missouri-Columbia23.9K
Pell Grant share
Miami University-Oxford13%
U. Missouri-Columbia20%
First-gen share
Miami University-Oxford23%
U. Missouri-Columbia20%
Diversity index
Miami University-Oxford0.31
U. Missouri-Columbia0.36

Who they are

Men
Miami University-Oxford48%
U. Missouri-Columbia45%
Part-time students
Miami University-Oxford2%
U. Missouri-Columbia4%
Students 25 and older
Miami University-Oxford1%
U. Missouri-Columbia3%

Race & ethnicity

Miami University-Oxford
U. Missouri-Columbia
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Miami University-Oxford64%
U. Missouri-Columbia65%
First-years from other states
Miami University-Oxford35%
U. Missouri-Columbia34%
First-years from abroad
Miami University-Oxford1%
U. Missouri-Columbia1%
New transfer students this fall
Miami University-Oxford398
U. Missouri-Columbia1,242
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Miami University-Oxford9%
U. Missouri-Columbia17%

Campus

Miami University-Oxford
Town near a cityNCAA D-I FBS · Mid-American ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. Missouri-Columbia
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Southeastern ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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