Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto graduates 10 pts more of its students than Miami University-Middletown (35% vs. 25%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto grads earn $8.4K more ten years out than Miami University-Middletown's ($63,435 vs. $55,076)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto has 6 pts more first-gen students than Miami University-Middletown (29% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Miami University-Middletown is a bit larger (837 vs. 559)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Miami University-Middletown is more diverse (index 0.43 vs. 0.39)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Miami University-Middletown has 0 pts more Pell recipients than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto (27% vs. 27%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto admits 98%; Miami University-Middletown doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto98%
Miami University-MiddletownNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoOpen
  • Miami University-MiddletownNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
980–1300
Miami University-MiddletownNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoGPA and school record required
  • Miami University-MiddletownNot reported

Who's on each campus

Miami University-Middletown is a bit larger than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto (837 vs. 559 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 27%.

Undergrads
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto559
Miami University-Middletown837
Pell Grant share
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto27%
Miami University-Middletown27%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing leads at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto, and Small Business Administration/Management at Miami University-Middletown.

Students per faculty member
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto10 to 1
Miami University-Middletown15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other31%
  • Miami University-MiddletownSmall Business Administration/Management22%

What each costs

Only Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto reports an average cost ($26.6K).

Average cost, all students
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto$26.6K
Miami University-MiddletownNot reported
Aid generosity
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto24%
Miami University-MiddletownNot reported

What each pays off

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto's former students earn more, a median $63.4K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto$63.4K
Miami University-Middletown$55.1K
Graduation rate
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto35%
Miami University-Middletown25%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoShrinking−21%
  • Miami University-MiddletownNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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