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Is Miami University-Oxford worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Miami University-Oxford, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Miami University-Oxford sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $55,076 helps, but median debt of $23,000 plus yearly net price of $28,384 creates a tighter path. For context, Miami University-Oxford's net price sits about 112% above the typical 4-year, public school and near the top of its sector range. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$27,928
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis significantly impacts your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $14,774 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $59,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is doing real work against the score and raises the financing burden quickly.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data is workable, but not so strong that it erases financing risk.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$28,384
Median earnings 10 years out
$55,076
Median debt at graduation
$23,000
Graduation rate
81%
At Miami University-Oxford, a typical graduate carries about $23,000 in student debt and earns roughly $55,076 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $262 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Miami University-Oxford is a public four year school in Oxford, OH. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Common questions about Miami University-Oxford
The median net price at Miami University-Oxford is $28,384 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →