Miami University-Middletown vs. Fairmont State

Comparable Facts

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

Fairmont State University is larger than Miami University-Middletown based on total student enrollment (3,305 students vs. 1,190 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Miami University Middletown is located in Middletown, OH (Small City setting); Fairmont State University is in Fairmont, WV (Distant Town setting).
• Miami University Middletown is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Fairmont State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Miami University Middletown 15:1; Fairmont State University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miami University Middletown are 17.7% lower than at Fairmont State University ($9,590 vs. $11,656).
• Out-of-state tuition is 2.6% higher at Miami University-Middletown than at Fairmont State University (about $483 more per year; $19,407 vs. $18,924).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Fairmont State University than at Miami University Middletown (91% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fairmont State University students is 87.2% larger than aid received by Miami University Middletown students ($8,552 vs. $4,569).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Miami University-Middletown, required at Fairmont State .
• Enrolled first-year students at Miami University-Middletown average a 3.37 high school GPA, 0.01 higher than at Fairmont State (3.36).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Fairmont State University graduates have a $2,750 lower median loan debt than Miami University-Middletown graduates ($22,000 vs. $24,750).
• Among borrowers, Fairmont State graduates have an estimated $28 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Miami University-Middletown graduates ($227 vs. $255).
• More Miami University-Middletown graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fairmont State students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 43%).

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