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Compare Kent State University at Kent vs Miami University-Oxford

Kent, OH · Oxford, OH

Kent State University at KentMiami University-Oxford
Cost
Price after aid (average)$20,787/yr$28,384/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$15,280/yr$16,015/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$24,500$23,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$15,718/yr$18,193/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$17,296/yr$23,806/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$23,685/yr$29,048/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$26,278/yr$31,431/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$260/mo$244/mo
Room & board (on campus)$13,794/yr$16,750/yr
Room & board (off campus)$11,810/yr$16,750/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$800/yr$1,250/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$4,790/yr$3,415/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$30,567/yr$38,757/yr
Tuition (in-state)$13,232/yr$18,161/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$23,082/yr$41,221/yr
Students with Pell Grants29%13%
Students taking federal loans50%33%
Getting in
Students who get accepted86%75%
SAT range (middle 50%)1010–12401220–1390
SAT average10991317
ACT range (middle 50%)18–2525–30
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 17–25 · Math 17–25English 24–32 · Math 25–30
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received22,36534,498
Students accepted19,37928,319
Students who enrolled4,2783,937
Accepted students who enroll22%14%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores18%10%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores51%29%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Required
Recommendation lettersNot consideredRequired
Class rankNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Required
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testNot consideredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate64%80%
Freshmen who come back81%90%
Typical earnings 10 years in$45,388/yr$55,076/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$27,117–$66,038$34,102–$84,230
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)64%81%
White students graduating66%83%
Black students graduating54%67%
Hispanic students graduating60%80%
Asian students graduating75%77%
Typical earnings 6 years in$40,179/yr$49,773/yr
Earn more than a HS grad68%77%
Graduate on time49%70%
Pell students who graduate53%72%
First-gen students who finish44%46%
Low-income students who finish33%34%
Students who transfer out17%14%
Typical earnings 8 years in$43,003/yr$52,974/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 21% · Health Professions 14% · Visual & Performing Arts 8%Business, Management & Marketing 30% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 9% · Parks, Recreation & Fitness 8%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 21% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 30% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 14% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 9% of degrees
3rd most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 8% of degreesParks, Recreation & Fitness — 8% of degrees
4th most popular programPsychology — 8% of degreesCommunication & Journalism — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programEducation — 8% of degreesEducation — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $95,690/yrBusiness Administration, Management and Operations — $111,886/yr
Degrees in STEM11%23%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment19,32016,656
Students per professor20 : 116 : 1
Graduate students5,5332,022
Average professor pay$10,622/mo$10,834/mo
Full-time professors61%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$50,411$79,777
SettingSuburb (large)Town (fringe)
LocationKent, OHOxford, OH
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded19101809
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral Universities: Very High Research ActivityDoctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students4%2.5%
Men38%48%
Women62%52%
White students73%83%
Black students9.7%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino students4.9%4.7%
Asian students2.4%2.4%
Two or more races4.2%3.6%
Other / not reported1.8%1.2%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students36%23%
Part-time students12%2.3%
Students age 25+8%1.2%
Spent on teaching per student$10,496/yr$11,183/yr
Endowment$202.2M$812.5M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing5,6748,279
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$7,940/yr$10,094/yr
Meal plan charge$5,796/yr$5,879/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — Army, Air ForceYes — Army, Navy, Air Force
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionYesYes
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division I-FBSNCAA Division I-FBS
Football teamYesYes
Varsity teams1516
Student athletes478625
Athletic scholarships$8.3M$12.6M
Athletics budget$37.2M$40.8M
Athletics revenue$37.2M$41.2M
Recruiting spend$685,486$1.2M

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.