OC Comets vs. Miami University-Middletown

Comparable Facts

Compare The University of Olivet in Olivet, MI with Miami University Middletown in Middletown, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Miami University Middletown is larger than OC Comets based on total student enrollment (1,190 students vs. 979 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• The University of Olivet is located in Olivet, MI (Distant Rural setting); Miami University Middletown is in Middletown, OH (Small City setting).
• The University of Olivet is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Miami University Middletown is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: The University of Olivet 17:1; Miami University Middletown 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miami University Middletown are 23.7% lower than at The University of Olivet ($9,590 vs. $12,567).
• Out-of-state tuition is 75.5% higher at OC Comets than at Miami University Middletown (about $14,661 more per year; $34,068 vs. $19,407).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at The University of Olivet than at Miami University Middletown (100% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of Olivet students is 509.7% larger than aid received by Miami University Middletown students ($27,858 vs. $4,569).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at OC Comets, open admission at Miami University-Middletown.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Miami University Middletown graduates have a $2,250 lower median loan debt than OC Comets graduates ($24,750 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Miami University-Middletown graduates have an estimated $24 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than OC Comets graduates ($255 vs. $279).
• More Miami University-Middletown graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former OC Comets students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 53%).

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