KWC vs. Miami University-Hamilton

Comparable Facts

Compare Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro, KY with Miami University Hamilton in Hamilton, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Miami University Hamilton is larger than KWC based on total student enrollment (2,480 students vs. 887 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kentucky Wesleyan College is located in Owensboro, KY (Small City setting); Miami University Hamilton is in Hamilton, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Kentucky Wesleyan College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Miami University Hamilton is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kentucky Wesleyan College 15:1; Miami University Hamilton 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miami University Hamilton are 19.1% lower than at Kentucky Wesleyan College ($9,590 vs. $11,855).
• Out-of-state tuition is 78.7% higher at KWC than at Miami University Hamilton (about $15,266 more per year; $34,673 vs. $19,407).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kentucky Wesleyan College than at Miami University Hamilton (100% vs. 58%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kentucky Wesleyan College students is 394.3% larger than aid received by Miami University Hamilton students ($25,538 vs. $5,166).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at KWC, open admission at Miami University-Hamilton.
• Enrolled first-year students at KWC average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.07 higher than at Miami University-Hamilton (3.23).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kentucky Wesleyan College graduates have a $1,843 lower median loan debt than Miami University-Hamilton graduates ($22,907 vs. $24,750).
• Among borrowers, KWC graduates have an estimated $19 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Miami University-Hamilton graduates ($236 vs. $255).
• More Miami University-Hamilton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former KWC students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 54%).

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