First Year Profile (Class of 2022)

Data as of 8/20/18.

Demographics

  • 52% are female
  • 61% are from Ohio
    • 28% of the Ohio residents are from Butler, Hamilton or Warren counties
    • 7% are from the contiguous states of IN, MI, KY, PA and WV
  • 99% were born in 1999 or 2000
  • Approximately 16.8% of the students are domestic multi-cultural
    • 3.8% Black or African-American
    • 5.3% Hispanic/Latino
    • 2.5% Asian, Native Hawaiian, or other Pacific Islander
    • 5.1% identify themselves as Multi-Racial, and of these:
      • 34.0% include American Indian/Alaskan Native as one of their races
      • 39.9% include Asian, Native Hawaii or other Pacific Islander as one of their races
      • 34.5% include Black as one of their races
  • International students comprise 8.4% of confirmed first time students, and of these:
    • 78% are from China
  • 25% of our domestic students graduated from a private (independent, parochial or Christian) high school
  • 32% are “legacy” students (meaning their parents, siblings, or other relatives have attended Miami University)
    • 11% have a parent who attended Miami University
    • 9% have a sibling who attended Miami University
    • 2% have a parent and a sibling who attended Miami University

Academic Credentials

  • 28% of the freshmen graduated in the top 10% of their class
    • 7.5% graduated in the top 1%
    • 74 incoming freshmen were ranked #1 in their class
  • 58% are receiving college credit from AP, CCP, and other programs
    • Average credit received is 18.6 hours
  • Average ACT score of 28
    • 87% of the incoming freshmen admitted with the ACT
      • 37% scored a 30 or higher
      • 46% scored a 29 or higher

Now they are here!

  • Students have 106 different intended majors
    • 15% are in University Studies
    • 35% are in the College of Arts and Science
    • 22% are in the Farmer School of Business
    • 11% are in the College of Engineering and Computing
    • 11% are in the College of Education, Health and Society
    • 6% are in the College of Creative Arts
  • 96% will be living on-campus in the Residence Halls
  • 4% are Miami athletes

Courses Enrolled

Note: Percentages below reflect course registration as of 8/20/2018. Many international students have not registered for the majority of their courses by this date.

  • 65% are taking UNV 101 or other First Year Experience courses
  • 28% are taking ENG111 (Composition)
  • 29% are taking at least one Creative Arts course (ARC, ART, IMS, MUS, THE)
  • 22% are taking a 100-level Chemistry course
  • 34% are taking a 100-level biological sciences course (BIO or MBI)
  • 25% are taking Calculus (I, II or III)
  • 24% are taking a foreign language/culture course
    • 10% are taking a 200-level or above foreign language/culture course
  • 15% are taking at least one Honors course (either HON or H-level)

Financial Aid

Source: Office of Student Financial Assistance

  • 13% are Pell Grant Recipients
  • 41% have financial need
  • 100% of freshmen with need received offers of financial aid
  • 73% filed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
    • 70% in-state
    • 30% out-of-state