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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Miami University-Oxford
  • Ohio University-Main Campus

What stands out

Ohio University-Main Campus has the lower average net price, Miami University-Oxford reports the higher graduation rate, Miami University-Oxford reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Ohio University-Main Campus leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Miami University-Oxford compared with Ohio University-Main Campus
MetricMiami University-OxfordOxford, OHPublic · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionHighest median earningsOhio University-Main CampusAthens, OHPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$28,384$21,637lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$38,757$30,586
In-state tuition$18,161$14,158
Out-of-state tuition$41,221$24,838
Admissions
Acceptance rate75%85%
SAT midpoint1,2651,180
ACT midpoint2725
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.81%highest66%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.90%highest84%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$23,000$21,056lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$55,076highest$52,581
Campus
Undergraduates16,65619,633

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.