Miami University-Oxford
About
Miami University is a public research university in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the second-oldest university in Ohio and the tenth-oldest public university in the United States. It is named for its location in the Miami Valley, in turn named after the Myaamia people. The university operates regional campuses in nearby Hamilton, Middletown, and West Chester, as well as the international Dolibois European Center in Differdange, Luxembourg.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 204 Title IV programs, 77 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 126 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing77 · 37.7%
- No Data126 · 61.8%
- Failing1 · 0.5%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Higher Learning Commission
Programmatic accreditations · 10
Action history · 12
- Jan 2026Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
- Feb 2025Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
- Jan 2024Approved for Distance EducationAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
- Jul 2022Renewal of AccreditationAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
- Jul 2022Renewal of AccreditationAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 3,893 students received $22.2M in Pell grants, alongside $88.5M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 3,459 borrowers who entered repayment, 28 (0.8%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Miami University-Oxford
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 13
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus50
- Non-campus5
Includes 22 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- Race1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Scott Hall1 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
- Young Hall (formerly known as Beechwoods Hall)1 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
- Evans Scholars1 fireA student detonated fireworks in their room.Damage $0-$99
Data quality: 25 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Miami University-Oxford vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Miami University-Oxford selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectMiami University-Oxford | 80% | — | 18,838 | $27,662 | R2 Research |
Auburn University | 82% | 45.9% | 34,145 | $23,897 | R1 Research |
Ball State University | 62% | 85.5% | 21,089 | $15,898 | R2 Research |
Binghamton University | 82% | 38.6% | 18,816 | $21,364 | R1 Research |
Clemson University | 87% | 38.3% | 29,077 | $22,112 | R1 Research |
George Mason University | 68% | 87.5% | 39,766 | $18,287 | R1 Research |
Indiana University-Bloomington | 80% | 78.2% | 48,424 | $15,342 | R1 Research |
Ohio State University-Main Campus | 88% | 60.6% | 61,443 | $18,292 | R1 Research |
The University of Alabama | 73% | 76.6% | 40,846 | $22,150 | R1 Research |
University of California-Santa Cruz | 75% | 65.8% | 19,938 | $16,607 | R1 Research |
University of Delaware | 83% | 70.6% | 24,412 | $16,931 | R1 Research |
University of Mississippi | 72% | 96.6% | 26,449 | $13,164 | R1 Research |
University of Oregon | 72% | 88.3% | 24,404 | $21,782 | R1 Research |
University of Rhode Island | 72% | 72.2% | 17,210 | $19,899 | R2 Research |
University of Vermont | 79% | 65.3% | 14,476 | $20,860 | R2 Research |
William & Mary | 89% | 34.1% | 9,818 | $22,529 | R2 Research |
| Peer group median | 80% | 70.6% | 24,408 | $20,380 |
Miami University-Oxford Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Strategic Analytics and Institutional Research supports the university's planning and decision-making processes through the analysis and dissemination of information about students, faculty/staff, and finances as well as through the administration and analysis of institutional surveys and research projects.
Visit IR office page- Vice President for Strategic Analytics and Institutional ResearchVice President for Strategic Analytics and Institutional Research
Research funding
External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.
Common Data Set (10)
The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.
Reports & documents (4)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data dictionaryData Cookbook2026Miami University's Data Cookbook is a data dictionary application licensed from IData, aligned with higher education standards. It serves as a centralized repository for business and technical data definitions, providing tracking and visibility for calculated and custom fields, and documenting data lineage. Initially, it includes nearly 300 definitions from their legacy system.miamioh.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookFact Book2026The Miami University Fact Book provides an overview of the institution using official data from the fall term. It covers metrics related to enrollment, socioeconomic status, admissions, retention, graduation, and human resources, among other areas. The data can be publicly shared and is managed by the Office of Strategic Analytics and Institutional Research.miamioh.edu
- Strategic planMiamiTHRIVE2026Miami University has launched MiamiTHRIVE, a strategic plan aimed at strengthening the institution by enhancing its teaching, research, and community service missions. The plan is designed to serve the evolving needs and interests of students in a dynamic educational landscape. Drawing from past initiatives like MiamiRISE and Boldly Creative, it focuses on transforming Miami into a more resilient and innovative academic environment.miamioh.edu
Grants & funding (6)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
- opportunityRapid Investment Programinstitution_site$100,000
- opportunityStrategic Investment Fundinstitution_site$75,000
- opportunityBook Publication Grantinstitution_site$5,000
- opportunityFaculty Research Grantsinstitution_site
- opportunityPublication, Reprint, Exhibition, and Performance (PREP) Costsinstitution_site
- awardUniversity Faculty Scholar and University Junior Faculty Scholar Awardsinstitution_site
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