Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Coral Gables, FL
Population
4,500,000
Website
http://welcome.miami.edu/
Weather
Comfortable Days
45 (4% 🥵)
Sunshine Hours
3,155 (93% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation
230 (18%)
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
13,339
Men / Women
45% / 55%
From State
28%
From Region
2%
Athletes
4.3%
Racial/Ethnic
White
49%
Hispanic
25%
Black
7%
International
7%
Asian
5%
Mixed
5%
Native American
0%
Men in the Entering Class
Men
Entering Class by Race & Ethnicity
Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
White
International
Share of the full-time first-time degree-seeking cohort. Groups IPEDS reports separately — two or more races, and race unknown — are left out, so the lines don't sum to 100%.
Enrolled Undergraduates by Race & Ethnicity
Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
White
International
Share of all full-time degree-seeking undergraduates, not just the entering class. Same excluded groups as above.
IPEDS Admissions (2011–2024), Graduation Rates (2011–2024) and 12-month Enrollment (2020–2025) surveys. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | 198 | 60% / 40% | 17% | $86,072 | 83 | 97% | |
| Artificial Intelligence | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | — | — | — | |
| Computer Graphics | — — | — | — | $86,104 | 83 | — | |
| Computer Science | 78 +15 | 58% / 42% | 19% | $93,283 | 89 | 95% | |
| Cybersecurity | 2 +1 | 100% / 0% | 50% | $92,076 | 88 | 100% | |
| Human Computer Interaction | 9 — | 56% / 44% | 11% | — | — | — | |
| Information Technology Project Management | 44 +46 | 73% / 27% | 27% | $92,076 | 88 | 100% | |
| Applied Mathematics | 5 +3 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $93,000 | 89 | — | |
| Chemistry | 14 +3 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $61,829 | 35 | — | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $60,922 | 33 | — | |
| Geosciences | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $60,718 | 32 | — | |
| Mathematical Statistics and Probability | 10 +5 | 80% / 20% | 10% | $93,398 | 89 | — | |
| Mathematics | 5 +4 | 60% / 40% | 40% | $81,259 | 78 | — | |
| Mathematics | — — | — | — | $81,089 | 78 | — | |
| Meteorology | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $61,139 | 33 | — | |
| Oceanography | 10 — | 30% / 70% | 10% | $60,260 | 31 | — | |
| Physical Sciences | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | — | — | |
| Physics | 1 +5 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $77,159 | 72 | — | |
| Ceramic Arts and Ceramics | — — | — | — | $46,885 | 6 | 93% | |
| Printmaking | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | — | — | |
| Sculpture | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,885 | 6 | 93% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Engineering | 387 | 51% / 49% | 14% | $75,606 | 70 | 96% | |
| Aerospace Engineering | 8 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | $84,271 | 81 | — | |
| Architectural Engineering | 12 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $84,846 | 82 | — | |
| Biomedical Engineering | 50 — | 32% / 68% | 6% | $78,848 | 75 | 98% | |
| Civil Engineering | 9 — | 56% / 44% | 44% | $85,366 | 83 | — | |
| Computer Engineering | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 25% | $98,958 | 92 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 18 — | 94% / 6% | 33% | $78,411 | 74 | 100% | |
| Environmental Engineering | 11 — | 36% / 64% | 27% | $78,472 | 75 | — | |
| Industrial Engineering | 32 — | 62% / 38% | 31% | $78,600 | 75 | 90% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 31 — | 65% / 35% | 16% | $88,501 | 85 | 93% | |
| Computer Software Engineering | 15 — | 67% / 33% | 33% | $99,691 | 93 | — | |
| Family and Community Services | 9 +1 | 11% / 89% | 0% | $55,327 | 17 | — | |
| General Education | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | — | — | |
| General Studies | 29 — | 31% / 69% | 0% | $49,976 | 9 | 100% | |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 96 — | 46% / 54% | 14% | $59,593 | 29 | — | |
| Music Engineering Technology | 10 — | 50% / 50% | 10% | $78,411 | 74 | 100% | |
| Legal Studies | 51 +40 | 55% / 45% | 8% | $94,679 | 90 | 96% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost School of Music | 7 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $37,419 | 2 | 93% | |
| Keyboard Instruments | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $37,419 | 2 | — | |
| Voice and Opera | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $37,419 | 2 | 93% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Herbert Business School | 1,033 | 67% / 33% | 10% | $86,284 | 83 | 90% | |
| Accounting | 57 +25 | 60% / 40% | 7% | $89,314 | 86 | 91% | |
| Accounting and Finance | 21 — | 71% / 29% | 5% | $89,314 | 86 | 91% | |
| Business Economics | 90 +20 | 77% / 23% | 20% | $62,482 | 37 | 95% | |
| Business Management and Administration | 90 +32 | 58% / 42% | 14% | $74,381 | 67 | 94% | |
| Business Statistics | 33 +19 | 61% / 39% | 18% | $85,376 | 83 | — | |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 28 +22 | 96% / 4% | 18% | $88,415 | 85 | 92% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 57 +11 | 70% / 30% | 16% | $66,026 | 48 | 90% | |
| Finance | 372 +62 | 77% / 23% | 7% | $102,630 | 94 | 87% | |
| Human Resources Management | 4 +2 | 25% / 75% | 25% | $76,479 | 71 | — | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | — — | — | — | $74,381 | 67 | 94% | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | — | — | |
| Marketing | 157 +44 | 36% / 64% | 8% | $75,914 | 70 | 94% | |
| Organizational Leadership | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $74,381 | 67 | 94% | |
| Real Estate | 46 +12 | 78% / 22% | 2% | $101,925 | 94 | — | |
| Sports Management | 69 +8 | 72% / 28% | 12% | $73,269 | 65 | 83% | |
| Public Administration | 6 +3 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $68,199 | 54 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science | 1,113 | 21% / 79% | 3% | $61,152 | 33 | 93% | |
| Biochemistry | 71 +8 | 34% / 66% | 4% | $28,802 | 1 | 84% | |
| Biology | 77 +4 | 30% / 70% | 1% | $59,309 | 28 | 87% | |
| Microbiology and Immunology | 48 +8 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $62,740 | 38 | 97% | |
| Neuroscience | 58 — | 28% / 72% | 3% | $57,145 | 22 | 88% | |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 70 — | 30% / 70% | 10% | $34,280 | 2 | 87% | |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 52 — | 42% / 58% | 2% | $56,264 | 20 | 88% | |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 165 — | 21% / 79% | 1% | $69,704 | 58 | 92% | |
| International Public Health/International Health | 20 +3 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $69,689 | 58 | — | |
| Music Therapy/Therapist | 17 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $79,629 | 76 | 93% | |
| Nursing | 265 — | 9% / 91% | 3% | $78,731 | 75 | 98% | |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 11 +7 | 9% / 91% | 0% | $75,750 | 70 | — | |
| Public Health | 34 +1 | 24% / 76% | 0% | $70,598 | 60 | — | |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | — — | — | — | $78,731 | 75 | 98% | |
| Health Administration | 15 +3 | 13% / 87% | 0% | $68,253 | 54 | — | |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,816 | 21 | — | |
| Psychology | 209 +29 | 17% / 83% | 6% | $49,631 | 8 | 96% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Communication | 870 | 38% / 62% | 6% | $58,819 | 27 | 93% | |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 20 +6 | 45% / 55% | 15% | $71,526 | 62 | — | |
| Environmental Studies | 28 +8 | 43% / 57% | 4% | $56,236 | 20 | — | |
| Advertising and Public Relations | 94 +6 | 24% / 76% | 10% | $69,526 | 57 | 91% | |
| Economics | 30 +9 | 67% / 33% | 37% | $62,482 | 37 | 95% | |
| African American Studies | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,142 | 15 | — | |
| American Studies | 6 — | 100% / 0% | 17% | — | — | — | |
| Ancient Studies/Civilization | 3 +3 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $55,572 | 18 | — | |
| Anthropology | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $55,630 | 18 | — | |
| Broadcast Journalism | 15 +1 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $56,314 | 20 | 94% | |
| Classics | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,891 | 13 | — | |
| Creative Writing | 6 +5 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $67,398 | 52 | — | |
| English | 9 +4 | 56% / 44% | 11% | $64,942 | 45 | 87% | |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 34 +1 | 35% / 65% | 6% | $50,526 | 9 | 96% | |
| Ethnic Studies | — +3 | — | — | $53,720 | 14 | — | |
| French | 1 +12 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | — | — | |
| Geography | — — | — | — | $64,313 | 43 | — | |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 2 +6 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,686 | 35 | — | |
| History | 16 +10 | 88% / 12% | 6% | $47,368 | 6 | 100% | |
| International Affairs | 35 +10 | 43% / 57% | 17% | $70,139 | 59 | 92% | |
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | — — | — | — | $55,850 | 19 | — | |
| Journalism | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $56,314 | 20 | 94% | |
| Latin American Studies | — +1 | — | — | $54,484 | 16 | — | |
| Medical Anthropology | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,404 | 18 | — | |
| Philosophy | 6 +5 | 50% / 50% | 17% | $54,388 | 15 | — | |
| Political Science | 109 +37 | 41% / 59% | 3% | $71,113 | 61 | 96% | |
| Public Relations | 67 +5 | 9% / 91% | 3% | $69,526 | 57 | 91% | |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 81 +4 | 33% / 67% | 2% | $59,017 | 27 | 89% | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 3 +2 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $55,589 | 18 | — | |
| Sanskrit and Classical Indian Languages | — — | — | — | $54,404 | 15 | — | |
| Sociology | 23 +17 | 57% / 43% | 4% | $61,455 | 34 | 89% | |
| Spanish | 1 +10 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $54,620 | 16 | — | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 41 +4 | 34% / 66% | 2% | $59,474 | 28 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 17 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $54,284 | 15 | — | |
| Acting | 9 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $31,147 | 1 | 96% | |
| Art History | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,885 | 6 | 93% | |
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | — — | — | — | $31,147 | 1 | 96% | |
| Film Production | 48 +4 | 58% / 42% | 2% | $33,885 | 2 | 85% | |
| Fine Arts | 3 +8 | 0% / 100% | 33% | $46,885 | 6 | 93% | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 1 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,885 | 6 | 93% | |
| Graphic Design | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 14% | $59,688 | 29 | — | |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | 8 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | $37,419 | 2 | 93% | |
| Music | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $37,419 | 2 | — | |
| Music | 39 — | 49% / 51% | 3% | $37,419 | 2 | 93% | |
| Music Education | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $54,042 | 15 | — | |
| Music Management | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | — | — | — | |
| Music Performance | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $37,419 | 2 | 93% | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 17 — | 76% / 24% | 12% | $37,419 | 2 | 93% | |
| Painting | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $46,885 | 6 | 93% | |
| Photography | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | — | — | |
| Theater | 9 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $31,147 | 1 | 96% | |
| Theatre/Theatre Arts Management | — — | — | — | $43,866 | 4 | — | |
| Criminology | 38 +14 | 21% / 79% | 3% | $62,339 | 37 | 100% |
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$66,998
ROI Percentile
60th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
94%
4-Year Graduation Rate
73%
6-Year Graduation Rate
84%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Six-Year Graduation Rate
Graduated
Students finishing within 150% of normal time. Each year labels the cohort that entered six years earlier — 2024 tracks the class that started in 2018.
Six-Year Graduation Rate by Gender
Men
Women
IPEDS reports the cohort as men and women only.
Six-Year Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity
Asian
Black
Hispanic
White
International
Each group's completers over its own share of the entering cohort. Groups making up less than 2% of everyone this college graduated over the period are left off — their rates swing on a handful of students and read as noise.
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.
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).
Academics
| ⇅ | % | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business & Economics | 32.3% | 1,166 | 63% / 37% | 11% | $84,180 | 81 | 90% | |
| 20.1% | 727 | 31% / 69% | 5% | $58,704 | 26 | 94% | ||
| Health Sciences | 15.6% | 564 | 18% / 82% | 2% | $73,177 | 65 | 95% | |
| Arts | 8.0% | 287 | 47% / 53% | 7% | $46,888 | 6 | 92% | |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 7.0% | 254 | 31% / 69% | 2% | $50,936 | 10 | 88% | |
| Engineering | 4.9% | 175 | 58% / 42% | 18% | $81,898 | 79 | 95% | |
| Computer Science | 4.8% | 173 | 62% / 38% | 21% | $90,802 | 87 | 97% | |
| Agriculture & Food Science | 2.7% | 98 | 34% / 66% | 8% | $40,553 | 3 | 87% | |
| Professional | 2.5% | 89 | 40% / 60% | 6% | $80,871 | 78 | 98% | |
| Physical Sciences & Math | 1.6% | 58 | 53% / 47% | 7% | $71,797 | 62 | — | |
| Education | 0.5% | 17 | 6% / 94% | 0% | $54,284 | 15 | — |
Research R1
| ⇅ | Research $ | Rank | Federal | Industry $ | PhDs | Rank | PhD students | Postdocs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Sciences | $331M | #34 | 43% | $37.8M | 10 | #140 | 42 | 120 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $105M | #52 | 85% | $1.6M | 57 | #41 | 400 | 56 |
| Physical Sciences & Math | $76.6M | #44 | 85% | $0.8M | 24 | #111 | 185 | 56 |
| $24.2M | #89 | 66% | $0.2M | 84 | #57 | 128 | 16 | |
| Engineering | $9.2M | #197 | 54% | $0.1M | 29 | #107 | 179 | 14 |
| Business & Economics | $4.5M | #106 | 1% | $0 | 6 | #168 | — | — |
| Computer Science | $3.2M | #164 | 58% | $0.0M | 5 | #138 | 19 | 2 |
| Agriculture & Food Science | $2.2M | #125 | 57% | $0 | 5 | #72 | 31 | — |
| Education | $2.0M | #175 | 66% | $0.0M | 77 | #26 | — | — |
| Total | $558M | #55 | 58% | $40.6M | 297 | #77 | 984 | 264 |
Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
17%
Yield (Unbound)
15%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Acceptance Rates
| In-State | Out-of-State | International | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Decision | 16% | 16% | 16% |
| Early Decision | 48% | 48% | 48% |
Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.
Acceptance & Yield
Acceptance
Yield
Applicants, Admitted & Enrolled
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.
Standardized Tests
Test Policy
required
Submitted Test Scores
52%
SAT Range
1320
–
1480
SAT Math Range
660
–
750
SAT RW Range
660
–
730
SAT Composite
25th
75th
SAT Math
25th
75th
SAT Reading & Writing
25th
75th
Submitting a Test Score
Submitted
IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line. Test-score submission adds SAT and ACT submitters, capped at 100% — a student can send both.
Rankings
Politically Incorrect
Equal Opportunity Objectification
Most Attractive Men
Greek God Territory
I'm Getting Cancelled in 3, 2, 1...
Most Attractive Women
Instagram vs Reality (It's Real)
Physical Sciences & Math
Rocks and Whales
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Sedimentary Scholars
Life & Natural Sciences
Pre-Med Reject Waiting Room
Biology
Mitosis Mode
Agriculture & Food Science
Doomsday Prepping with Data
Environmental Science
Data-Driven Tree Huggers
Health Sciences
Future Heroes (With 12-Hour Shifts)
Nursing
Scrub Life
Legal Drug Dealers
Pharmacy
The Compound
Business & Economics
PowerPoint Presentation Power Rankings
Business Administration
Suit & Tie on a Tuesday Pre-Professionals
It's Basic Supply and Demand, Bro
Economics
Urban Economists & Regional Anchors
Move Fast, Break Tuition
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Side Hustle Squad
Glengarry Glen Ross Prep
Real Estate
Open-House Hustlers
Ballers, Shot Callers & Hollywood Hustlers
Sports & Entertainment Business
Aspiring Ari Golds
Humanities & Social Sciences
Model UN Generation
Government & Politics
Caucus Crew
Nosy for a Living
Journalism
Reliable Sources (Allegedly)
I'll Figure Out the Career Later
Liberal Arts & Interdisciplinary
Generalist Geniuses
Professional Yapping
Media & Communication Studies
Solidly Upper-Middle-Class Comm Degrees
Spin Class
Professional Communication
Press-Release Artisans & Crisis-Comms JV
I Want To Understand Myself
Psychology
The Manipulation Majors
Education
Surviving PTA Karens
General Education
The PTA
Arts
Sleep Deprivation by Design
Architecture
Blueprint Masters
Lights, Camera, Tuition
Film
Indie Darlings
Eight Hours of Scales
Music
Pit Orchestra Pros
Theatre Kid Generation
Performing Arts
Opening Night