Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Missouri-Columbia's yield is 17 pts higher than Miami University-Oxford's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Missouri-Columbia costs about $7.6K less per year on average than Miami University-Oxford ($26,446 vs. $34,002, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Miami University-Oxford graduates 9 pts more of its students than U. Missouri-Columbia (82% vs. 73%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. Missouri-Columbia grads earn $8.3K more ten years out than Miami University-Oxford's ($63,403 vs. $55,076)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

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

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Miami University-Oxford's SAT midpoint is 65 points higher than U. Missouri-Columbia's

    SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Miami University-Oxford admits 75%, U. Missouri-Columbia 78%; U. Missouri-Columbia's yield is higher, at 31%.

Acceptance rate
Miami University-Oxford75%
U. Missouri-Columbia78%
Quad's selectivity
  • Miami University-OxfordSelective
  • U. Missouri-ColumbiaSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Miami University-Oxford
1220–1390
U. Missouri-Columbia
1150–1330
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Miami University-OxfordRigor, GPA, and tests very important60%
  • U. Missouri-ColumbiaSchool record and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Missouri-Columbia is a bit larger than Miami University-Oxford (23,929 vs. 16,656 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Miami University-Oxford16.7K
U. Missouri-Columbia23.9K
Pell Grant share
Miami University-Oxford13%
U. Missouri-Columbia20%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at Miami University-Oxford, and Business/Commerce at U. Missouri-Columbia.

Students per faculty member
Miami University-Oxford16 to 1
U. Missouri-Columbia17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Miami University-OxfordFinance, General11%
  • U. Missouri-ColumbiaBusiness/Commerce, General15%

What each costs

U. Missouri-Columbia costs about $7.6K less a year than Miami University-Oxford on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Miami University-Oxford$34K
U. Missouri-Columbia$26.4K
Aid generosity
Miami University-Oxford28%
U. Missouri-Columbia32%

What each pays off

U. Missouri-Columbia's former students earn more, a median $63.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Miami University-Oxford$55.1K
U. Missouri-Columbia$63.4K
Graduation rate
Miami University-Oxford82%
U. Missouri-Columbia73%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Miami University-Oxford got less selective while U. Missouri-Columbia held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Miami University-OxfordGrowing+56%
  • U. Missouri-ColumbiaGrowing+16%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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