BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofitHBCU

Miles College

Fairfield, Alabama·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·miles.edu
6-yr Graduation
16%
-15.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,180
peer median 906
Avg net price
$14,271
-$3.7k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
16%-15.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
10%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
16%
Full-time retention
56%

Pell equity

60.6pp gap
Pell recipients
10%31 of 314
Non-Pell (all)
71%24 of 34
Subsidized loan, no Pell
71%24 of 34

Non-Pell students graduate at a 60.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 26 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 26 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
26
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

26programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data26 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
26

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.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1969Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 4

  1. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2014Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,907
$30–48k$13,677
$48–75k$16,747
$75–110k$18,889
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$14,271
-$3,733vs Baccalaureate median $18,005
Federal loans
72.9%
In-state tuition
$13,314
Out-of-state
$13,314

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 989 students received $6.2M in Pell grants, alongside $8.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
989
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.2M
$6,158,817 total
Direct Loans
$8.7M
2,053 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.4M
903 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.2M
892 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.2M
258 loan awards

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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 753 borrowers who entered repayment, 34 (4.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.5%
+2.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
753
Defaulted
34
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.1%
2017
13.4%
2018
11.4%
2019
4.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Miles College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs29
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

232 total completions
01Business
7331.5%
02Biological Sciences
4218.1%
03Security/Protective
3314.2%
04Psychology
177.3%
05Public Admin
146.0%
06Family/Consumer Sci
146.0%
07Communication
135.6%
08Education
114.7%
09Computer Sciences
104.3%
10Visual/Performing Arts
52.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,180
12-mo unduplicated
1,325
Undergraduate
1,325
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
51%682
Women
49%643

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
93.2%
White
3.3%
Hispanic
2.0%
Two or more
0.9%
Unknown
0.3%
Asian
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
256
180 M · 76 W
Women athletes
29.7%
Athletic aid
$1.3M
Total student aid
Budget
$4.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$885K
$366K
Recruiting expense
$38K
$13K
Head-coach salaries
$65K
$45K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Football
99 M ·
$1.8M
Baseball
49 M ·
$357K
Basketball
17 M · 16 W
$1.1M
Cross Country
18 M · 10 W
$106K
Softball
· 22 W
$281K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
· 16 W
$104K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
13.03
15 offenses · 1,151 students

3-year trend

11.842 yrs ago11.131 yr ago13.03Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
47
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
11
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
8
Aggravated assault
4
Motor vehicle theft
2
Robbery
1

By location

15total
  • On campus12
  • Non-campus2
  • Public property1

Includes 8 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

7
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
7 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons03
Drugs04
Liquor32

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 2 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
59

Miles College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Miles College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

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
SubjectMiles College
16%1,180$14,271Baccalaureate
31%85.4%760$15,560Baccalaureate
52%76.6%919$20,449Baccalaureate
25%62.2%731$15,258Baccalaureate
48%69.5%892$22,566Baccalaureate
31%85.3%1,277$23,238Baccalaureate
Peer group median31%76.6%906$18,005

Institutions like Miles College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Miles College's comparison group.

Miles College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness (OIRE)
Email
aadadevoh [at] miles.edu
Phone
205-929-1410
Address
5500 Myron Massey Blvd, Fairfield, Alabama 35064

The Miles College Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness (OIRE) manages a systematic, explicit, and documented process of measuring performance against the College’s mission in all areas of the Institution. This includes quality improvement through the perpetual comprehensive review of institutional, instructional, operational, and student learning outcomes.

Visit IR office page
Team
3 members
  • Dr. Anthonia Adadevoh
    Vice President of OIRE and SACSCOC Accreditation Liaison
  • Miquelle Jones
    Policies and Procedures, General Education, and Accreditation
  • Dr. Dimple J. Martin
    Director, Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) and Accreditation

Frequently asked questions about Miles College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Miles College.

What is the graduation rate at Miles College?

Miles College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 16% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Miles College?

Miles College reports a total enrollment of 1,180 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Miles College?

The average net price at Miles College is $14,271 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Miles College located?

Miles College is located in Fairfield, Alabama 35064-2621.

Who runs Institutional Research at Miles College?

Miles College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness (OIRE).

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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