Private nonprofitFour-year

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$19,532
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$32,665
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
56.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$48,440
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$44,658
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$32,665
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$32,665
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$13,088
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$12,168
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,100
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00014,684
$30,001–48,00014,479
$48,001–75,00016,336
$75,001–110,00021,372
$110,001+23,493

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
56.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
60.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
73.5%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$40,536
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$48,440
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$25,369
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$268.95
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
65.6%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $48,440 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
81.8%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,017
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
17–22
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,376
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
35.6%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
39.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
81.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$48,426
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White81%
Hispanic3%
Black8%
Asian1%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in OH

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & ManagementNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Allegheny Wesleyan CollegeNot reported46.2%$37,453
American Institute of Alternative MedicineNot reported60.0%$40,805
Antioch CollegeNot reported41.2%Not reported
Antioch UniversityNot reportedNot reported$51,541
Arizona College of Nursing-CincinnatiNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arizona College of Nursing-ClevelandNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Art Academy of CincinnatiNot reported41.3%$34,368
Ashland UniversityNot reported60.6%$52,928
Athenaeum of OhioNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Aultman College of Nursing and Health SciencesNot reported53.3%$63,582
Baldwin Wallace UniversityNot reported66.8%$54,122

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$78,994$88,910$27,500
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.$64,805$68,245Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$60,901$68,257$26,975
Marketing.$60,451$69,303$27,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$51,445$55,378$27,000
Biology, General.$48,917$57,214$27,000
Psychology, General.$48,001$50,706$27,625
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$47,117$54,562$27,000
History.$42,785$50,680$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$42,152$47,382$25,215
English Language and Literature, General.$37,439$48,590$27,000
Special Education and Teaching.Not reported$64,397Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$59,916Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reported$51,389Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reported$63,707Not reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.Not reported$65,767Not reported
Engineering, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering Science.Not reported$93,782Not reported
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$72,609Not reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10