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University of Miami

Coral Gables, FLQuad's selectivityHighly selective
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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 5 applicants admitted

U. Miami admits about 1 in 5 applicants (19%). That puts it in the "Highly selective" tier, more selective than 95% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

19%

19%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityHighly selective

Applied

53,954

Admitted

10,195

Yield

24%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1320–1480

10001600
ACT middle 50%

30–33

1836
Applications +71% since fall 2014 · admit rate 38% → 19%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 12,913 undergrads, where 15% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

12.9K

undergrads · larger than 91% of colleges

Diversity index

0.69

Pell Grant

15%

below the median

First generation

20%

below the median

Large suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Atlantic Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Less diverse · index 0.74 → 0.69 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Finance, General (10% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 71% of faculty are full-time. Spends $36,040 a year on instruction per student.

11 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 68% of colleges

Most popular major

Finance, General

10% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Science

$121.6K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

71%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$36K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $56,182 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $31.9K more than the national median. The 79% who received grants paid $45,397 on average; the other 21% paid the full sticker price of $88,440.

36%

$56.2K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $31.9K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$88,440 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
44% · avg $33K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 36% of full price

Federal loans

27%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost rising · +5% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $75,328 ten years after enrolling, more than at 88% of colleges; 83% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 3.0 years of that salary.

83%

83%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$75.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$17.5K

≈ $186/month for 10 years

Retention

94%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 81% → 84% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 10% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 5%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 71% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 38% to 19%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +5% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +71%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 38% → 19%

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.74 → 0.69

Every series, year by year

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