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University of Miami is a private national university located in Coral Gables, Florida. University of Miami is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Miami is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $67,362 10 years after enrolling, 3rd in Florida, and in the top 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Miami bachelor students earn 2% more than the national average. University of Miami is ranked 27th in Florida.
University of Miami’s median net annual cost of $46,098 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Miami sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Finance, Advertising & PR, Psychology, Economics, Marketing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$46,098
Average years to graduate
4.3
Computer Science
Rank: #234
Economic score: 3.47
Accounting
Rank: #398
Economic score: 3.62
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Rank: #84
Economic score: 3.78
Business Administration
Rank: #596
Economic score: 4.72
Industrial Engineering
Rank: #75
Economic score: 6.94
Broadcast & Digital Comms
Rank: #64
Economic score: 8.31
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #359
Economic score: 9.12
Health & Fitness
Rank: #296
Economic score: 9.6
Physiology & Pathology
Rank: #22
Economic score: 14.63
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Rank: #123
Economic score: 237.01
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at University of Miami - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Ecology & Evolution, Legal Research, Music, Natural Resources Mgmt. - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #3
Economic score: 0.18
Accounting
Rank: #247
Economic score: 0.52
Finance
Rank: #36
Economic score: 0.59
Arts, Entertainment & Media
Rank: #15
Economic score: 1.05
Health & Fitness
Rank: #141
Economic score: 1.26
Educ. Administration
Rank: #380
Economic score: 1.8
Clinical / Counseling Psych
Rank: #221
Economic score: 1.87
Physiology & Pathology
Rank: #16
Economic score: 2.3
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 82% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Miami is 24% higher than the state average, and 14% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Miami, Pell Grant recipients represent 15% of the measured graduating class, 20% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Miami graduates within 4.2 years.
University of Miami is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of Miami’s economic mobility score of 8.86 is calculated by adjusting the 3.09 economic score of lower-income students by the 15% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Miami’s EMS of 8.86 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Miami pays $46,098 a year, $27,614 less than the $73,712 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $46,098
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Miami, 71% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $46,098 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 32% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,573. This is 22% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$3,991
Pell grants
$4,932
State grants
$9,894
Institutional grants
$32,726
University of Miami's selective admissions are indicated by their 28% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 42,245 applicants, of which 12,037 were admitted and 2,766 enrolled. University of Miami doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
95%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
72%
59%
In-state
34%
68%
1st generation
20%
35%
White
42%
52%
Black
9%
14%
Hispanic
23%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
20%
12%