Miles College
Fairfield, AL · Private · Large suburb
Private institution in Fairfield, AL · 1,151 undergraduates · $32,627 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 4%Pell Grant share
- Top 21%Out-of-state tuition & fees
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $14,514638th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $12,714817th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $12,714429th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $22,900554th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $31,2171,851st lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $32,6271,844th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $25,8221,845th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 25.7%1,860th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 55.6%1,690th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,1511,282nd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 75.5%81st highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 143 mi (ATL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 22 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $32,806 | $29,141 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $28,013 | $24,679 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $25,856 | $20,140 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $24,421 | — |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $24,035 | $19,227 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $19,455 | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $19,227 | $19,683 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- A Historically Black College or University (HBCU)source
- Religious affiliation: Christian Methodist Episcopalsource
- Founded in 1898source
- Athletic nickname: "Golden Bears"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: #4B0082 and #FFD700source
- Campus size: about 76 acressource
- Formerly known as "Miles Memorial College" (1898–1941)source
Athletics — 8 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,250,214 (M $884,671 · W $365,543)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitemiles.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 101675)
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- Showdown: Miles College vs University of MobileHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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