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Miles College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Christian Methodist Episcopal
Location Fairfield, AL
Population 900,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,151
Men / Women 52% / 48%
Black 91%
Hispanic 4%
White 4%
Mixed 1%
Native American 0%
Asian 0%
International 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 38%
Business & Economics 35%
Life & Natural Sciences 15%
Computer Science 7%
Arts 2%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%
Education 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $13,314
Est. Cost of Attendance $21,154
10-Year ROI $81,000
ROI Percentile 14th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 56%
4-Year Graduation Rate 10%
6-Year Graduation Rate 16%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20%)
Sunshine Hours 2,738 (70%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (66%)

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 95%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Division of Business Administration 53 51% / 49% 0% $43,566 95%
Accounting 6 50% / 50% 0% $47,754 45
Accounting and Management 2 0% / 100% 0% $47,777 45
Business Administration 35 46% / 54% 0% $43,042 31 95%
Business Management 9 78% / 22% 0% $41,091 26
Management Information Systems 1 100% / 0% 0% $50,683 53
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Division of Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $44,289
Elementary Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $44,435 36
English/Language Arts Teacher Education $43,951 34
Mathematics Teacher Education $43,679 33
Social Studies Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $44,144 35
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Division of Humanities 18 50% / 50% 0% $39,235
English 1 0% / 100% 0% $41,263 26
History 3 33% / 67% 0% $41,236 26
Mass Communication 11 45% / 55% 0% $39,803 22
Fine Arts 1 100% / 0% 0% $35,968 13
Music 2 100% / 0% 0% $33,737 10
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics 37 30% / 70% 0% $49,968
Computer Information Systems 11 45% / 55% 0% $63,293 78
Chemistry 1 100% / 0% 0% $43,866 34
Mathematics 2 100% / 0% 0% $51,381 55
Biology 23 13% / 87% 0% $43,738 33
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences 42 21% / 79% 0% $41,355 96%
Child Development 5 20% / 80% 0% $39,378 21
Criminal Justice 15 33% / 67% 0% $41,808 28 96%
Political Science 6 33% / 67% 0% $40,979 26
Psychology 6 0% / 100% 0% $41,103 26
Social Work 10 10% / 90% 0% $42,042 29