Miami University-Hamilton vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Miami University Hamilton vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania comparison

	Miami University Hamilton	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Miami University-Hamilton	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Location	Hamilton, OH	Cheyney, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,268	697
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	muohio.edu	cheyney.edu
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Costs	Miami University-Hamilton	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Tuition (In State)	$6,401	$7,716
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,525	$15,432
Room & Board	$15,824	$11,262
Avg Net Price	$10,580	$11,588
Avg Grant Aid	$4,955	$13,571
% Receiving Grant Aid	72%	97%

Admission	Miami University-Hamilton	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.23	2.37
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Mar 31, 2025

Academics	Miami University-Hamilton	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	15:1
Popular Majors		Social Sciences (22%) Business (18%) Psychology (15%) Biology (10%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	Miami University-Hamilton	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Graduation Rate	27%	24%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$54,300	$30,700
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	19%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,750	$33,500
Median Loan Payment	$255	$346

Diversity	Miami University-Hamilton	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
% Men	46%	33%
% Women	54%	67%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	78%	2%
% Black	10%	82%
% Hispanic	3%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	6%

Students	Miami University-Hamilton	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
% In-State	94%	89%
% Out-of-State	4%	11%
Campus	Miami University-Hamilton	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Miami University Hamilton is larger than than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania based on total student enrollment (2,268 students vs. 697 students)

Miami University-Hamilton vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Miami University-Hamilton or Cheyney University of Pennsylvania?

• Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is 20.5% more expensive to attend than Miami University-Hamilton for in-state tuition ($7,716.00 vs. $6,401.00)
• Out of state tuition is 13.6% higher at Miami University-Hamilton than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania ($17,525.00 vs. $15,432.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Miami University Hamilton than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania ($10,580 vs. $11,588)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania are 40.5% lower than costs at Miami University Hamilton ($11,262 vs. $15,824)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania than Miami University Hamilton (97% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students is 173.9% larger than aid received Miami University Hamilton ($13,571 vs. $4,955)

Which college is harder to get into, Miami University-Hamilton or Cheyney University of Pennsylvania? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Cheyney University of Pennsylvania or Miami University-Hamilton .

• Accepted freshman Miami University-Hamilton students have a 0.86 point higher average high school GPA (3.23) than students at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (2.37)

Miami University-Hamilton vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Miami University-Hamilton or Cheyney University of Pennsylvania? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Cheyney University of Pennsylvania and Miami University-Hamilton.

• The graduation rate at Miami University-Hamilton is higher than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (27% vs. 24%)
• Graduates from Miami University Hamilton earn on average $23,600 more per year than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates after ten years. ($54,300 vs. $30,700)
• Miami University Hamilton students graduate with a $8,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates. ($24,750 vs. $33,500)
• Miami University-Hamilton graduates are paying $91 less per month on federal student loans than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates. ($255 vs. $346)
• More Miami University-Hamilton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 19%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/