Morehead State University vs. Miami University-Middletown

Comparable Facts

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

Morehead State University is larger than Miami University-Middletown based on total student enrollment (8,791 students vs. 1,190 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Morehead State University is located in Morehead, KY (Remote Town setting); Miami University Middletown is in Middletown, OH (Small City setting).
• Morehead State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Miami University Middletown is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Morehead State University 16:1; Miami University Middletown 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miami University Middletown are 12.8% lower than at Morehead State University ($9,590 vs. $10,994).
• Out-of-state tuition is 29.6% higher at Miami University-Middletown than at Morehead State University (about $4,427 more per year; $19,407 vs. $14,980).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Morehead State University than at Miami University Middletown (97% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morehead State University students is 162.1% larger than aid received by Miami University Middletown students ($11,976 vs. $4,569).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Morehead State University, open admission at Miami University-Middletown.
• Enrolled first-year students at Morehead State University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.15 higher than at Miami University-Middletown (3.37).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Miami University Middletown graduates have a $250 lower median loan debt than Morehead State University graduates ($24,750 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Miami University-Middletown graduates have an estimated $3 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Morehead State University graduates ($255 vs. $258).
• More Miami University-Middletown graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Morehead State University students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 44%).

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