Miles College

https://www.miles.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $11,764
    5.37% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $11,064
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,180
    94.8% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    15.8%
    55 Graduates

    About

    Miles College is a higher education institution located in Jefferson County, AL. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Miles College were General Business Administration & Management (35 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (23 degrees), and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (15 degrees).

    In 2024, 152 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Miles College. 63.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (144 degrees), 24 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (6 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Miles College is $11,764, which is $−16,414 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Miles College is $11,764, which is $16,414 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,064.

    In 2024, 88% of undergraduate students attending Miles College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 73% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $11,764
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Miles College was $11,764. The cost of tuition at Miles College is $−16,414 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Average Net Price

    $11,064
    2024 Value
    24.4%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Miles College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,064. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Miles College grew by 24.4%.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    88%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    73%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    88% of undergraduate students at Miles College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 2.22% with respect to 2023, when 90% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Enrollment

    Miles College had a total enrollment of 1,180 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Miles College is 1,119 students and the part-time enrollment is 61. This means that 94.8% of students enrolled at Miles College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Miles College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 93.2% Black or African American, 3.31% White, 1.95% Hispanic or Latino, 0.932% Two or More Races, 0.169% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.169% Asian.

    Students enrolled at Miles College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (49.3%), followed by Black or African American Male (44.8%) and White Male (2.38%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    94.8%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Miles College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,180 students. The full-time enrollment at Miles College is 1,119 and the part-time enrollment is 61. This means that 94.8% of students enrolled at Miles College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    56%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Miles College was 56%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Miles College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Black or African American
      1,100 enrolled students
    2. White
      39 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      23 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Miles College is 93.2% Black or African American, 3.31% White, 1.95% Hispanic or Latino, 0.932% Two or More Races, 0.169% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.169% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 40 more women than men received degrees from Miles College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Miles College is black or african american (144 degrees awarded). There were 24 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (6 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Miles College is General Business Administration & Management (35 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (23 degrees) and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (15 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Miles College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Biology (23 degrees awarded), Protective Services (15 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (10 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Physicians
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Miles College are Physicians (417,953 people), Other managers (353,282 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (214,626 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (205,201 people), and Social workers, all other (191,011 people).

    The most specialized majors at Miles College in 2024 are Biology (23 degrees awarded), Protective Services (15 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (10 degrees), Communications (11 degrees), and History (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Miles College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Miles College are Biology (23 degrees awarded), Protective Services (15 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (10 degrees), Communications (11 degrees), and History (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Miles College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (645,860 people), Elementary & secondary schools (602,942 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (515,517 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (427,894 people), and Computer Systems Design (238,482 people).

    The most specialized majors at Miles College are Biology (23 degrees awarded), Protective Services (15 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (10 degrees), Communications (11 degrees), and History (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Miles College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      35 degrees awarded
    2. General Biological Sciences
      23 degrees awarded
    3. Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
      15 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Miles College was General Business Administration & Management with 35 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    56
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    96
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 56 degrees were awarded to men at Miles College, which is 0.583 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (96).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 16 degrees were awarded to men at Miles College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.842 times less than the 19 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Miles College in General Biological Sciences, which is 6.67 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    15%
    100% Completion Time
    26%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 15% of students graduating from Miles College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 26% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 26% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Black or African American
      144 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      6 degrees awarded
    3. White
      1 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Miles College is black or african american (144 degrees awarded). There were 24 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (6 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Black or African American Female
      156 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American Female
      137 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American Female
      129 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Miles College is black or african american female (156 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (137 degrees).

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    Operations

    Miles College has an endowment valued at nearly $30.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.8M (9.23%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

    In 2024, Miles College had a total salary expenditure of 28.9M. Miles College employs 26 Instructors, 18 Assistant professors and 9 Professors. Most academics at Miles College are Female Assistant professor (16), Male Instructor (15), and Female Instructor (11).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Miles College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 45 employees, Service, with 36 employees, and Management with 26 employees.

    Endowment

    $30.3M
    2024 Endowment
    10.2%
    growth from 2023

    Miles College has an endowment valued at about $30.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Miles College grew 10.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $19.1M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $11M
    2024 Salaries
    13.3%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Miles College paid a median of $11M in salaries, which represents 38.2% of their overall expenditure ($28.9M) and a 13.3% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 21% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 10.7% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $3.35M
    Instructional Salaries
    59
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Miles College paid a total of $3.35M to 59 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.3% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Miles College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 45 employees, Service with 36 employees, and Management with 26 employees.

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