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Miami University-Middletown

Middletown, OH · Public · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $10,809 a year

Median debt at graduation: $23,000 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

C+Academic Excellence: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Solid
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.32%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.67%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.15 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$7,360

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$7,452
$30,001–$48,000$8,415
$48,001–$75,000$10,126
$75,001–$110,000$13,331
Over $110,000$13,354

Full cost of attendance before aid: $14,890 a year.

Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.

Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,213
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 48% · Women 52%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
23%
First-year students from another state
IPEDS, fall 2023
1%
Total students1,213
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$10,809
Cost of attendance (per year)$14,890
Median federal debt at graduation$23,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
32%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
45%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
46%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
58%
First-year retention67%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$55,076
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
$35
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $1,051 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants27%

Value: Excellent · Top 16% (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Computing and information science$94,001
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$89,862
Marketing$86,919
Broadcasting$82,411
Public relations$79,710
Nursing$77,451
Pre-health$72,484
Biology$72,037
Entrepreneurship$67,193
Psychology$58,255
Criminal justice$57,868
Communication studies$55,919
Liberal arts$51,919
English$46,269

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Arts management, Clinical and counseling psychology, Community Organization and Advocacy, General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations, Rehabilitation and therapy, Security science, Social sciences.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Business33%
Health professions17%
Liberal arts and general studies14%
Psychology13%
Engineering technologies7%

Campus life

School colors
SettingSuburb
Part-time undergraduates26%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older18%
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member15 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability officeAbout 5%IPEDS, 2023–24
Faculty who are full-time100%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Nearest airport with airline serviceJames M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY)About 27 miles away · about 50 minutes by car
Nearest major airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)About 37 miles away
Town population51,617Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreCincinnatiAbout 28 miles away · about 45 minutes by car
Typical weather29°F in January · 75°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Franklin, OH, about 3 miles away

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Miami University-Middletown’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B-). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Miami University-Middletown cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $10,809 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How do Miami University-Middletown’s graduates do?
32% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $55,076; the median federal debt at graduation is $23,000.

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