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Miami University-Middletown
Middletown, OH 837 Undergrads 24.8% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$14,890
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$10,809
After Aid
Median Earnings
$70,785
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$10,809
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (10yr)$70,785
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate24.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients34.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time74.3%
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
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)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$613k
+$153k
+$136k
Median Cost$11k/yr
+$574k
+$114k
+$97k
Full Cost$15k/yr
+$560k
+$100k
+$82k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
30
∞
Median Cost$11k/yr
35
249%
Full Cost$15k/yr
37
153%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- 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
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 Return381%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
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 Return65%
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 with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$56,692
Nat: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
+$83k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Data Processing
AssocCIP: 1103
Median Debt
$20,062
Earnings (4yr)
$62,707
Nat: $51,859
Lifetime Value Added
+$140k
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
AssocCIP: 1500
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $62,343
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$16,675
Earnings (4yr)
$45,250
Nat: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$28k
Marketing
AssocCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $44,264
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1508
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$86,537
Nat: $64,773
Lifetime Value Added
+$352k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Bachelor's Degrees
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
BachCIP: 5010
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $48,240
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$72,037
Nat: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$97k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
BachCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $50,523
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$19,750
Earnings (4yr)
$55,919
Nat: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$29k
Community Organization and Advocacy
BachCIP: 4402
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $51,936
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$94,001
Nat: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$262k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$57,868
Nat: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$14k
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
BachCIP: 1500
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (4yr)
$89,862
Nat: $80,526
Lifetime Value Added
+$231k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$46,269
Nat: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
BachCIP: 5207
Median Debt
$21,998
Earnings (4yr)
$67,193
Nat: $61,027
Lifetime Value Added
+$60k
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
BachCIP: 5111
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$72,484
Nat: $61,911
Lifetime Value Added
+$101k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$28,489
Earnings (4yr)
$51,919
Nat: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (4yr)
$86,919
Nat: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$209k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$58,255
Nat: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$10k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
$23,500
Earnings (4yr)
$79,710
Nat: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
+$155k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
BachCIP: 0907
Median Debt
$23,681
Earnings (4yr)
$82,411
Nat: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
+$175k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$24,807
Earnings (4yr)
$77,451
Nat: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$138k
Security Science and Technology
BachCIP: 4304
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $57,805
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Master's Degrees
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $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, 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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.