Miami University-Oxford

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$13,253

4.87% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$24,616

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.809%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

88.6%

29,990 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

19,264

91.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

83%

3,144 Graduates

About

Miami University-Oxford is a higher education institution located in Butler County, OH. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Miami University-Oxford were General Finance (342 degrees awarded), General Marketing & Marketing Management (309 degrees), and General Psychology (246 degrees).

In 2021, 5,964 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Miami University-Oxford. 57.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (4,338 degrees), 13.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (332 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Miami University-Oxford is $13,253, which is $−15,739 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Miami University-Oxford is $13,253, which is $−15,739 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,616.

In 2021, 74% of undergraduate students attending Miami University-Oxford received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 32% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$13,253

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Miami University-Oxford was $13,253. The cost of tuition at Miami University-Oxford is $−15,739 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Miami University-Oxford (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$24,616

2021 Value

1.11%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Miami University-Oxford had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,616. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Miami University-Oxford grew by 1.11%.

This chart compares the average net price of Miami University-Oxford (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$14,510

Room and Board

$1,240

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Miami University-Oxford was of $14,510 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.73% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,240. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Miami University-Oxford (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

74%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

32%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

74% of undergraduate students at Miami University-Oxford received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 8.82% with respect to 2020, when 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Miami University-Oxford (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.809%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Miami University-Oxford was 0.809%, which represents 28 out of the 3459 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Miami University-Oxford received 29,990 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 11.7% annual growth. Out of those 29,990 applicants, 26,571 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 88.6% acceptance rate.

There were 19,264 students enrolled at Miami University-Oxford in 2021. 18% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Miami University-Oxford has an overall enrollment yield of 17%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

88.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

26,571

Accepted Out of 29,990

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Miami University-Oxford was 88.6% (26,571 admissions from 29,990 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 92%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 11.7%, while admissions grew by 7.64%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Miami University-Oxford (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

18%

Submission Percentage (2021)

835

Scores Submitted (2021)

18% of enrolled first-time students at Miami University-Oxford in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Miami University-Oxford had a total enrollment of 19,264 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Miami University-Oxford is 17,564 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,700. This means that 91.2% of students enrolled at Miami University-Oxford are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Miami University-Oxford, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77.6% White, 5.11% Hispanic or Latino, 3.91% Two or More Races, 3.38% Black or African American, 2.55% Asian, 0.145% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0311% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Miami University-Oxford in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.1%), followed by White Male (37.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.64%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (39%), followed by White Male (20.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.27%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Miami University-Oxford in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 19,264 students. The full-time enrollment at Miami University-Oxford is 17,564 and the part-time enrollment is 1,700. This means that 91.2% of students enrolled at Miami University-Oxford are enrolled full-time compared with 76.6% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Miami University-Oxford (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

89%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Miami University-Oxford was 89%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Miami University-Oxford had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Miami University-Oxford (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
14,948 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
985 enrolled students
Two or More Races
753 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Miami University-Oxford is 77.6% White, 5.11% Hispanic or Latino, 3.91% Two or More Races, 3.38% Black or African American, 2.55% Asian, 0.145% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0311% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 48.9% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.56% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 162 students (0.841%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 862 more women than men received degrees from Miami University-Oxford. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Miami University-Oxford is white (4,338 degrees awarded). There were 13.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (332 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Miami University-Oxford is General Finance (342 degrees awarded), followed by General Marketing & Marketing Management (309 degrees) and General Psychology (246 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Miami University-Oxford, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Architecture and Related Services (103 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (77 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (348 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Miami University-Oxford are Other managers (206,400 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (200,204 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (124,670 people), Postsecondary teachers (115,379 people), and Secondary school teachers (100,132 people).

The most specialized majors at Miami University-Oxford in 2021 are Architecture and Related Services (103 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (77 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (348 degrees), Communications (388 degrees), and English (159 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Miami University-Oxford are Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Miami University-Oxford are Architecture and Related Services (103 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (77 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (348 degrees), Communications (388 degrees), and English (159 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Miami University-Oxford are Elementary & secondary schools (451,153 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (301,970 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (160,902 people), Computer Systems Design (156,774 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (156,160 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Miami University-Oxford.

Most Common (2021)

General Finance
342 degree-majors awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
309 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
246 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Miami University-Oxford was General Finance with 342 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Miami University-Oxford according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,551

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

3,413

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 2,551 degrees were awarded to men at Miami University-Oxford, which is 0.747 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,413).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Miami University-Oxford by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 266 degrees were awarded to men at Miami University-Oxford in General Finance, which is 3.5 times more than the 76 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 225 degrees were awarded to men at Miami University-Oxford in General Biological Sciences, which is 2.45 times more than the 92 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

71%

100% Completion Time

81%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 71% of students graduating from Miami University-Oxford completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 81% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 81% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Miami University-Oxford is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.191% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
4,338 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
332 degrees awarded
Black or African American
223 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Miami University-Oxford is white (4,338 degrees awarded). There were 13.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (332 degrees).

0.755% of degree recipients (45 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
2,506 degrees awarded
White Male
1,832 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
204 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Miami University-Oxford is white female (2,506 degrees awarded). There were 1.37 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1832 degrees).

Operations

Miami University-Oxford has an endowment valued at nearly $725M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 183M (25.3%) compared to the 10.4% average return (40.5M on 388M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2021, Miami University-Oxford had a total salary expenditure of 600M. Miami University-Oxford employs 238 Professors, 215 Associate professors and 155 Lecturers. Most academics at Miami University-Oxford are Male Professor (147), Male Associate professor (132), and Male Assistant professor (94).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Miami University-Oxford are: Service, with 531 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 287 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 228 employees.

Endowment

$725M

2021 Endowment

30.7%

growth from 2020

Miami University-Oxford has an endowment valued at about $725M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Miami University-Oxford grew 30.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $338M higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Miami University-Oxford (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$5.73M - Federal
$2.5M - State
$68k - Local

As of 2021, Miami University-Oxford received $5.73M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.5M from state grants and contracts, and $68k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$219M

2021 Salaries

7.86%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Miami University-Oxford paid a median of $219M in salaries, which represents 36.5% of their overall expenditure ($600M) and a 7.86% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$83.6M

Instructional Salaries

888

Number of Employees

In 2021, Miami University-Oxford paid a total of $83.6M to 888 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

238 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

531 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Miami University-Oxford were Professor with 238 employees, Associate professor with 215 employees, and Lecturer with 155 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Miami University-Oxford were Service with 531 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 287 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 228 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Miami University-Oxford was Male Professor with 147 employees, Male Associate professor with 132 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 94 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Miami University-Oxford.