Miami University-Hamilton
Hamilton, Ohio · Website
$55,076
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$55,076
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Miami University-Hamilton is a public 4-year college in Hamilton, Ohio with 2,043 undergraduates and 42 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $11,286 a year (tuition and fees $7,491 in-state, $19,407 out-of-state). 25% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $55,076 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $23,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$11,286
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,491
Out-of-state $19,407
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
25%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$23,000
About $244 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$55,076
Rank 1,092 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $11,286
- Tuition in-state
- $7,491
- Tuition out-of-state
- $19,407
- Cost of attendance
- $15,352
- Students with a need-based grant
- 30%
- Students with federal loans
- 32%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,760
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,737
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,171
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,775
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $14,425
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $5,173 in 2015-16 to $7,491 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 2,043
- Graduate students
- 42
- Part-time students
- 20%
- Women
- 53%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 25%
- Retention rate
- 53%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 39
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,092 of 5,094 US colleges and 40 of 243 in Ohio (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $11,286 | $17,906 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,491 | $15,202 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 78% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 25% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 53% | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $23,000 | $14,211 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $49,773 | $36,744 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $55,076 | $41,273 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 58% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 78% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
39 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 86 | $24,807 | $71,404 | $77,451 | $88,910 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 84 | $21,998 | $47,731 | $67,193 | $61,027 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 58 | $16,675 | $34,431 | $45,250 | $44,125 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $18,750 | $69,483 | $89,862 | $80,526 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $28,489 | $40,556 | $51,919 | $53,072 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $27,000 | $27,356 | $46,269 | $48,590 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $23,250 | $36,190 | $58,255 | $50,706 |
| Data ProcessingAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | $20,062 | Withheld | $62,707 | $51,859 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $25,000 | $66,030 | $94,001 | $92,374 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $19,500 | $36,612 | $57,868 | $55,378 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | $56,692 | $48,733 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $19,750 | $34,959 | $55,919 | $56,359 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $23,500 | $50,700 | $79,710 | $63,560 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | $25,000 | $38,122 | $72,037 | $57,214 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | $86,537 | $64,773 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,343 |
| Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | $43,918 | Withheld | $57,805 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,240 |
| MarketingOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,264 |
| Community Organization and AdvocacyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,936 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| MarketingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | $22,000 | $59,043 | $86,919 | $69,303 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Hamilton and Ohio on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Ohio
- Homes: Homes for sale in Ohio
Questions and answers
How much does Miami University-Hamilton cost?
$11,286 a year is the average net price at Miami University-Hamilton after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,491 for in-state students and $19,407 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,352. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,760 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Miami University-Hamilton?
Miami University-Hamilton has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Miami University-Hamilton graduates earn?
$55,076 a year is the median pay of former Miami University-Hamilton students who work, 10 years after they started ($49,773 after 6 years). That ranks 1,092 of 5,094 US colleges and 40 of 243 in Ohio. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $71,404.
How much student debt do Miami University-Hamilton graduates have?
$23,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Miami University-Hamilton graduates, about $244 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 32% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Miami University-Hamilton?
25% of first-time, full-time students at Miami University-Hamilton finish within 6 years. 53% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Miami University-Hamilton?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (86 bachelor's graduates), Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (84 bachelor's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (58 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 39 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.