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Miami University-Oxford

⌖ Oxford, OH · 82 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$90,806 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

14.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−31%Modeled 10-year ROI
$65,273Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$90,806at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$293,5360
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4
6
8
−$90,80610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 14.5 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$18,161
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$41,221
Sticker price
Average net price$28,384
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$38,757
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$28,384Average net price / year
$38,757Cost of attendance
$65,273Median earnings · year 5 after completion
79.8%Completion rate
75.4%Admission rate
16,656Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

86thEarnings percentile
81thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$49,538Year 1
$70,785Year 4
$65,273Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$142,0342Management Information Systems and Services · Bachelor's Degree$111,1583Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$110,8844Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$110,4065Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Bachelor's Degree$102,2496Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$101,8087Business/Managerial Economics · Bachelor's Degree$101,6748Engineering-Related Fields · Bachelor's Degree$99,473

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$142,034Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$111,158$25,994
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$110,884Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$110,406$22,000
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree$102,249$27,000
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$101,808$23,000
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$101,674$24,000
Engineering-Related FieldsBachelor's Degree$99,473$27,000
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$96,840$27,000
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$96,025$20,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$95,796$25,000
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$94,001$26,495
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$90,742$25,500
StatisticsBachelor's Degree$90,388$23,875
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's Degree$89,862$26,325
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$89,052$27,000
Psychology, GeneralDoctoral Degree$87,501Not available
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$87,343$25,100
MarketingBachelor's Degree$86,919$21,963
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$86,537Not available
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$82,411$24,250
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$79,710$25,000
Area StudiesBachelor's Degree$79,449$20,552
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$77,451$27,000
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's Degree$77,163$27,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$75,374$25,000
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's Degree$72,484$23,562
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$72,037$25,368
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$70,919$25,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$69,676Not available
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$67,981$26,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$67,850Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$67,761Not available
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$67,301$21,977
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degree$67,193$23,350
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$66,494Not available
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degree$65,408Not available
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$62,832Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$62,717Not available
Data ProcessingAssociate's Degree$62,707$21,031
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$62,575$25,406
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$61,507Not available
Biology, GeneralMaster's Degree$61,506Not available
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$61,474$23,750
ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$61,466Not available
English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's Degree$61,269Not available
SociologyBachelor's Degree$61,149$23,500
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$61,145Not available
JournalismBachelor's Degree$60,974$27,000
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree$60,381$22,993
Sustainability StudiesBachelor's Degree$59,660$23,047
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$59,558$20,862
Social WorkMaster's Degree$58,826Not available
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$58,750$20,702
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$58,745Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$58,387$18,850
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's Degree$58,386Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$58,255$24,094
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$57,868$23,505
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$56,955$24,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$56,692$12,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$55,919$21,500
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$55,891$27,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$54,215Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$51,919$31,000
MusicBachelor's Degree$50,680$27,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$50,199$26,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$49,572$26,025
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$49,054$24,560
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$48,266Not available
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$47,226$27,000
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$46,632$25,500
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,269$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$45,704$23,750
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$45,250$17,500
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageBachelor's Degree$44,270$24,500
Zoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's Degree$42,883$23,562
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$33,527$26,943
City/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,237
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$19,500
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's DegreeNot available$22,927
Public AdministrationBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,731

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.