Lourdes University vs. Miami University-Middletown

Comparable Facts

Compare Lourdes University in Sylvania, 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 Lourdes University based on total student enrollment (1,190 students vs. 964 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lourdes University is located in Sylvania, OH (Large Suburban setting); Miami University Middletown is in Middletown, OH (Small City setting).
• Lourdes University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Miami University Middletown is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lourdes University 12:1; Miami University Middletown 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miami University Middletown are 23% lower than at Lourdes University ($9,590 vs. $12,460).
• Out-of-state tuition is 52% higher at Lourdes University than at Miami University Middletown (about $10,093 more per year; $29,500 vs. $19,407).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lourdes University than at Miami University Middletown (100% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lourdes University students is 428.5% larger than aid received by Miami University Middletown students ($24,149 vs. $4,569).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Lourdes University and Miami University-Middletown.
• Enrolled first-year students at Miami University-Middletown average a 3.37 high school GPA, 0.11 higher than at Lourdes University (3.26).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Miami University Middletown graduates have a $5,500 lower median loan debt than Lourdes University graduates ($24,750 vs. $30,250).
• Among borrowers, Miami University-Middletown graduates have an estimated $57 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lourdes University graduates ($255 vs. $312).
• More Miami University-Middletown graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lourdes University students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 33%).

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