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
$14,514
-$2.1k 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

61.0pp gap
Pell recipients
10%
Non-Pell
71%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 61.0-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 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$13,517
$30–48k$14,076
$48–75k$15,789
$75–110k$19,804
$110k+$20,491

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

Avg net price (private)
$14,514
-$2,080vs Baccalaureate median $16,595
Federal loans
77.5%
In-state tuition
$12,714
Out-of-state
$12,714

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 961 students received $5.9M in Pell grants, alongside $8.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
961
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.9M
$5,940,686 total
Direct Loans
$8.6M
2,016 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$3.3M
883 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.2M
883 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.1M
250 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

143 total completions
01Business
5337.1%
02Biological Sciences
2316.1%
03Security/Protective
1510.5%
04Computer Sciences
117.7%
05Communication
117.7%
06Public Admin
107.0%
07Social Sciences
64.2%
08Psychology
64.2%
09Family/Consumer Sci
53.5%
10History
32.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,180
12-mo unduplicated
1,617
Undergraduate
1,617
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
46%741
Women
54%876

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
95.1%
White
2.5%
Hispanic
1.8%
Two or more
0.3%
Unknown
0.2%
Asian
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
282
201 M · 81 W
Women athletes
28.7%
Athletic aid
$1.3M
Total student aid
Budget
$4.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$977K
$361K
Recruiting expense
$28K
$11K
Head-coach salaries
$55K
$35K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Football
126 M ·
$1.8M
Baseball
38 M ·
$354K
Cross Country
20 M · 12 W
$86K
Basketball
16 M · 13 W
$1.1M
Softball
· 26 W
$263K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
· 19 W
$83K

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
11.13
14 offenses · 1,258 students

3-year trend

4.862 yrs ago11.841 yr ago11.13Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
39
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
11
Aggravated assault
2
Robbery
1

By location

14total
  • On campus11
  • Non-campus3

Includes 10 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons02
Drugs03
Liquor00

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$14,514Baccalaureate
Talladega College
31%85.4%760$13,461Baccalaureate
Spring Hill College
52%76.6%919$19,514Baccalaureate
Stillman College
25%62.2%731$12,272Baccalaureate
Huntingdon College
48%69.5%892$21,401Baccalaureate
Florida Memorial University
31%85.3%1,277$18,675Baccalaureate
Peer group median31%76.6%906$16,595

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 $14,514 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.

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