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Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OHQuad's selectivitySelective
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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Miami University-Oxford admits about 8 in 10 applicants (75%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 54% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

75%

75%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

39,580

Admitted

29,843

Yield

14%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.82

SAT middle 50%

1220–1390

10001600
ACT middle 50%

25–30

1836
Applications +56% since fall 2014 · admit rate 66% → 75%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A large campus of 16,656 undergrads, where 13% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

16.7K

undergrads · larger than 93% of colleges

Diversity index

0.31

Pell Grant

13%

below the median

First generation

23%

below the median

Town near a cityNCAA D-I FBS · Mid-American ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Less diverse · index 0.35 → 0.31 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Finance, General (11% of graduates). 16 students for every faculty member, more than at 72% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $11,183 a year on instruction per student.

16 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 72% of colleges

Most popular major

Finance, General

11% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Management Information Systems and Services

$111.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

100%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$11.2K

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 $34,002 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $9.7K more than the national median. The 93% who received grants paid $28,229 on average; the other 7% paid the full sticker price of $38,757 in-state / $60,973 out-of-state.

28%

$34K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $9.7K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$38,757 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 28% of full price

Federal loans

33%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −12% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $55,076 ten years after enrolling, more than at 54% of colleges; 82% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.5 years of that salary.

82%

82%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$55.1K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$23K

≈ $244/month for 10 years

Retention

90%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 79% → 80% 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 held about steady after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 12%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 56% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 66% to 75%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −12% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +56%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 66% → 75%

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.35 → 0.31

Every series, year by year

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