Miami University-Middletown vs. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Comparable Facts

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

University of Wisconsin Whitewater is larger than Miami University-Middletown based on total student enrollment (11,746 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 Whitewater is in Whitewater, WI (Distant Town setting).
• Miami University Middletown is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin Whitewater is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Miami University Middletown 15:1; University of Wisconsin Whitewater 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Whitewater are 15.6% lower than at Miami University Middletown ($8,090 vs. $9,590).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.7% higher at Miami University-Middletown than at University of Wisconsin Whitewater (about $691 more per year; $19,407 vs. $18,716).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Miami University Middletown than at University of Wisconsin Whitewater (78% vs. 51%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Wisconsin Whitewater students is 24.4% larger than aid received by Miami University Middletown students ($5,685 vs. $4,569).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Miami University-Middletown, test optional at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
• Enrolled first-year students at Miami University-Middletown average a 3.37 high school GPA, 0.07 higher than at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (3.3).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Miami University Middletown graduates have a $221 lower median loan debt than University of Wisconsin-Whitewater graduates ($24,750 vs. $24,971).
• Among borrowers, Miami University-Middletown graduates have an estimated $3 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than University of Wisconsin-Whitewater graduates ($255 vs. $258).
• More University of Wisconsin-Whitewater graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Miami University-Middletown students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 57%).

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