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Miami University-Hamilton

Hamilton, OH 2,043 Undergrads 23.2% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$15,352
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$11,286
After Aid
Median Earnings
$70,785
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$11,286
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$70,785
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+29%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$55,076
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate23.2%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age20.8
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients33.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time79.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS77.9%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$620k
+$153k
+$135k
Median Cost$11k/yr
+$579k
+$112k
+$95k
Full Cost$15k/yr
+$565k
+$98k
+$80k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
30
∞
Median Cost$11k/yr
35
234%
Full Cost$15k/yr
38
145%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return376%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return69%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$56,692
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
+$92k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,388
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
+$21k
Data Processing
AssocCIP: 1103
Median Debt
$20,062
Earnings (4yr)
$62,707
Natl Median: $51,859
Lifetime Value Added
+$149k
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
AssocCIP: 1500
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,343
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$16,675
Earnings (4yr)
$45,250
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Marketing
AssocCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,264
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$86,537
Natl Median: $64,773
Lifetime Value Added
+$364k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
BachCIP: 5010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,240
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$72,037
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$104k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,523
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$19,750
Earnings (4yr)
$55,919
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,936
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$94,001
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$272k
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$57,868
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
BachCIP: 1500
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (4yr)
$89,862
Natl Median: $80,526
Lifetime Value Added
+$241k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$46,269
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Median Debt
$21,998
Earnings (4yr)
$67,193
Natl Median: $61,027
Lifetime Value Added
+$67k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,765
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$72,484
Natl Median: $61,911
Lifetime Value Added
+$108k
Median Debt
$28,489
Earnings (4yr)
$51,919
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$55k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (4yr)
$86,919
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$218k
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (4yr)
$46,632
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$58,255
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Median Debt
$23,500
Earnings (4yr)
$79,710
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
+$163k
Median Debt
$23,681
Earnings (4yr)
$82,411
Natl Median: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
+$184k
Median Debt
$24,807
Earnings (4yr)
$77,451
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$146k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,805
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$22,370
Earnings (4yr)
$59,660
Natl Median: $57,887
Lifetime Value Added
+$8k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.