Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Shepherd graduates 28 pts more of its students than Miami University-Hamilton (51% vs. 23%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Shepherd has 18 pts more first-gen students than Miami University-Hamilton (41% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Miami University-Hamilton is more diverse (index 0.53 vs. 0.46)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Miami University-Hamilton grads earn $5.7K more ten years out than Shepherd's ($55,076 vs. $49,358)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Shepherd is a bit larger (2,344 vs. 2,043)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Miami University-Hamilton has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Shepherd (30% vs. 29%)

    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

Shepherd admits 97%; Miami University-Hamilton doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Shepherd97%
Miami University-HamiltonNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • ShepherdOpen
  • Miami University-HamiltonNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Shepherd
878–1140
Miami University-HamiltonNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ShepherdGPA required
  • Miami University-HamiltonNot reported

Who's on each campus

Shepherd is a bit larger than Miami University-Hamilton (2,344 vs. 2,043 undergrads); Miami University-Hamilton has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Shepherd2.3K
Miami University-Hamilton2K
Pell Grant share
Shepherd29%
Miami University-Hamilton30%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Miami University-Hamilton has 12 students per faculty member to Shepherd's 17.

Students per faculty member
Shepherd17 to 1
Miami University-Hamilton12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ShepherdRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse14%
  • Miami University-HamiltonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse21%

What each costs

Only Shepherd reports an average cost ($18.3K).

Average cost, all students
Shepherd$18.3K
Miami University-HamiltonNot reported
Aid generosity
Shepherd30%
Miami University-HamiltonNot reported

What each pays off

Miami University-Hamilton's former students earn more, a median $55.1K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Shepherd$49.4K
Miami University-Hamilton$55.1K
Graduation rate
Shepherd51%
Miami University-Hamilton23%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Shepherd, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ShepherdSteady−9%
  • Miami University-HamiltonNot 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

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