Miami University-Hamilton vs. CU

Miami University Hamilton vs. Cumberland University comparison

	Miami University Hamilton	Cumberland University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Miami University-Hamilton	CU
Location	Hamilton, OH	Lebanon, TN
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,268	2,588
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	muohio.edu	cumberland.edu
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Costs	Miami University-Hamilton	CU
Tuition (In State)	$6,401	$25,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,525	$25,200
Room & Board	$15,824	$8,990
Avg Net Price	$10,580	$18,528
Avg Grant Aid	$4,955	$22,145
% Receiving Grant Aid	72%	100%

Admission	Miami University-Hamilton	CU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,137
Admitted	-	1,415
Acceptance Rate	Open	66.2%
Enrolled %	Open	44.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.23	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Miami University-Hamilton	CU
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	16:1
Popular Majors		Health Professions (46%) Business (15%) Education (14%) Biology (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Miami University-Hamilton	CU
Graduation Rate	27%	34%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$54,300	$39,900
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,750	$21,729
Median Loan Payment	$255	$224

Diversity	Miami University-Hamilton	CU
% Men	46%	42%
% Women	54%	58%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	63%
% Black	10%	12%
% Hispanic	3%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	3%	16%

Students	Miami University-Hamilton	CU
% In-State	94%	88%
% Out-of-State	4%	8%
Campus	Miami University-Hamilton	CU
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cumberland University is larger than than Miami University-Hamilton based on total student enrollment (2,588 students vs. 2,268 students)

Miami University-Hamilton vs. CU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Miami University-Hamilton or CU?

• Cumberland University is 293.7% more expensive to attend than Miami University-Hamilton for in-state tuition ($25,200.00 vs. $6,401.00)
• Out of state tuition is 43.8% higher at CU than Miami University Hamilton ($25,200.00 vs. $17,525.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Miami University Hamilton than CU ($10,580 vs. $18,528)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cumberland University are 76% lower than costs at Miami University Hamilton ($8,990 vs. $15,824)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cumberland University than Miami University Hamilton (100% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cumberland University students is 346.9% larger than aid received Miami University Hamilton ($22,145 vs. $4,955)

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

• Accepted freshman CU students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Miami University-Hamilton (3.23)

Miami University-Hamilton vs. CU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Miami University-Hamilton or CU? 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 CU and Miami University-Hamilton.

• The graduation rate at CU is higher than Miami University Hamilton (34% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Miami University Hamilton earn on average $14,400 more per year than CU graduates after ten years. ($54,300 vs. $39,900)
• Cumberland University students graduate with a $3,021 lower median federal student loan debt than Miami University-Hamilton graduates. ($21,729 vs. $24,750)
• CU graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Miami University-Hamilton graduates. ($224 vs. $255)
• More CU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Miami University-Hamilton students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 57%)

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