Miami University-Middletown vs. Parkside

Comparable Facts

Compare Miami University Middletown in Middletown, OH with University of Wisconsin Parkside in Kenosha, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Wisconsin Parkside is larger than Miami University-Middletown based on total student enrollment (3,925 students vs. 1,190 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Miami University Middletown is located in Middletown, OH (Small City setting); University of Wisconsin Parkside is in Kenosha, WI (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Miami University Middletown is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin Parkside is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Miami University Middletown 15:1; University of Wisconsin Parkside 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Parkside are 8.8% lower than at Miami University Middletown ($8,750 vs. $9,590).
• Out-of-state tuition is 11.3% higher at Miami University-Middletown than at University of Wisconsin Parkside (about $1,978 more per year; $19,407 vs. $17,429).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Miami University Middletown than at University of Wisconsin Parkside (78% vs. 56%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Wisconsin Parkside students is 66.3% larger than aid received by Miami University Middletown students ($7,598 vs. $4,569).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Miami University-Middletown, test optional at Parkside.
• Enrolled first-year students at Miami University-Middletown average a 3.37 high school GPA, 0.06 higher than at Parkside (3.31).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Wisconsin Parkside graduates have a $1,785 lower median loan debt than Miami University-Middletown graduates ($22,965 vs. $24,750).
• Among borrowers, Parkside graduates have an estimated $18 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Miami University-Middletown graduates ($237 vs. $255).
• More Miami University-Middletown graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Parkside 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.