Hiram vs. Miami University-Middletown

Comparable Facts

Compare Hiram College in Hiram, OH with Miami University Middletown in Middletown, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Miami University Middletown is larger than Hiram based on total student enrollment (1,190 students vs. 1,061 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Hiram College is located in Hiram, OH (Distant Rural setting); Miami University Middletown is in Middletown, OH (Small City setting).
• Hiram College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Miami University Middletown is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Hiram College 11:1; Miami University Middletown 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miami University Middletown are 19.1% lower than at Hiram College ($9,590 vs. $11,850).
• Out-of-state tuition is 42.2% higher at Hiram than at Miami University Middletown (about $8,193 more per year; $27,600 vs. $19,407).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Hiram College than at Miami University Middletown (99% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hiram College students is 309.8% larger than aid received by Miami University Middletown students ($18,726 vs. $4,569).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Hiram, open admission at Miami University-Middletown.
• Enrolled first-year students at Miami University-Middletown average a 3.37 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at Hiram (3.28).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Miami University Middletown graduates have a $2,250 lower median loan debt than Hiram graduates ($24,750 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Miami University-Middletown graduates have an estimated $24 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Hiram graduates ($255 vs. $279).
• More Hiram graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Miami University-Middletown students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 57%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.