Miami University-Middletown vs. Lakeland University

Comparable Facts

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

Lakeland University is larger than Miami University-Middletown based on total student enrollment (2,813 students vs. 1,190 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Miami University Middletown is located in Middletown, OH (Small City setting); Lakeland University is in Plymouth, WI (Rural Fringe setting).
• Miami University Middletown is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Lakeland University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Miami University Middletown 15:1; Lakeland University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miami University Middletown are 21% lower than at Lakeland University ($9,590 vs. $12,140).
• Out-of-state tuition is 72.1% higher at Lakeland University than at Miami University Middletown (about $13,989 more per year; $33,396 vs. $19,407).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lakeland University than at Miami University Middletown (100% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lakeland University students is 437.5% larger than aid received by Miami University Middletown students ($24,559 vs. $4,569).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Miami University-Middletown, test-free at Lakeland University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Miami University-Middletown average a 3.37 high school GPA, 0.37 higher than at Lakeland University (3.0).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Miami University Middletown graduates have a $708 lower median loan debt than Lakeland University graduates ($24,750 vs. $25,458).
• Among borrowers, Miami University-Middletown graduates have an estimated $8 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lakeland University graduates ($255 vs. $263).
• More Lakeland University 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.