Muskingum University

www.muskingum.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $30,894
    0.796% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $19,695
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    81.8%
    2,539 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,751
    80.9% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    56.4%
    208 Graduates

    About

    Muskingum University is a higher education institution located in Muskingum County, OH. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Muskingum University were General Health Services (44 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (42 degrees), and Registered Nursing (32 degrees).

    In 2024, 513 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Muskingum University. 56.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (426 degrees), 19.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (22 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Muskingum University is $30,894, which is $6,894 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Muskingum University is $30,894, which is $6,894 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,695.

    In 2024, 86% of undergraduate students attending Muskingum University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 81% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $30,894
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Muskingum University was $30,894. The cost of tuition at Muskingum University is $6,894 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $19,695
    2024 Value
    2.83%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Muskingum University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,695. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Muskingum University grew by 2.83%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $11,909
    Room and Board
    $1,100
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Muskingum University was of $11,909 in 2024. The cost of room and board decreased by 4.73% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    86%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    81%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    86% of undergraduate students at Muskingum University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 3.37% with respect to 2023, when 89% 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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    Admissions

    Muskingum University received 2,539 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 3.2% annual growth. Out of those 2,539 applicants, 2,078 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 81.8% acceptance rate.

    There were 1,751 students enrolled at Muskingum University in 2024. 10% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Muskingum University has an overall enrollment yield of 17.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    81.8%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    2,078
    Accepted Out of 2,539

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Muskingum University was 81.8% (2,078 admissions from 2,539 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 81.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 3.2%, while admissions declined by 2.99%.

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    SAT Scores

    10%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    35
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    10% of enrolled first-time students at Muskingum University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Muskingum University had a total enrollment of 1,751 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Muskingum University is 1,416 students and the part-time enrollment is 335. This means that 80.9% of students enrolled at Muskingum University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Muskingum University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 76% White, 6.57% Black or African American, 4.28% Two or More Races, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.571% Asian, and 0.0571% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Muskingum University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.4%), followed by White Male (36.5%) and Black or African American Male (6.28%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (58%), followed by White Male (18.3%) and Two or More Races Female (2.71%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    80.9%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Muskingum University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,751 students. The full-time enrollment at Muskingum University is 1,416 and the part-time enrollment is 335. This means that 80.9% of students enrolled at Muskingum University are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    73%
    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 Muskingum University was 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Muskingum University had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,330 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      115 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      75 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Muskingum University is 76% White, 6.57% Black or African American, 4.28% Two or More Races, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.571% Asian, and 0.0571% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 151 students (8.62%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 67 more women than men received degrees from Muskingum University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Muskingum University is white (426 degrees awarded). There were 19.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (22 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Muskingum University is General Health Services (44 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (42 degrees) and Registered Nursing (32 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Muskingum University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (11 degrees awarded), Education (107 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (21 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Muskingum University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,703,841 people), Secondary school teachers (632,157 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (499,795 people), Other managers (423,751 people), and Education administrators (364,894 people).

    The most specialized majors at Muskingum University in 2024 are History (11 degrees awarded), Education (107 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (21 degrees), English (13 degrees), and Social Sciences (36 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 Muskingum University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Muskingum University are History (11 degrees awarded), Education (107 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (21 degrees), English (13 degrees), and Social Sciences (36 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Muskingum University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,275,853 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (639,226 people), Legal services (408,817 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (333,389 people), and Computer Systems Design (317,379 people).

    The most specialized majors at Muskingum University are History (11 degrees awarded), Education (107 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (21 degrees), English (13 degrees), and Social Sciences (36 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 Muskingum University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Health Services
      44 degrees awarded
    2. General Business Administration & Management
      42 degrees awarded
    3. Registered Nursing
      32 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Muskingum University was General Health Services with 44 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    223
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    290
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 223 degrees were awarded to men at Muskingum University, which is 0.769 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (290).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 28 degrees were awarded to men at Muskingum University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2 times more than the 14 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Muskingum University in General Health Services, which is 2.38 times more than the 13 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    47%
    100% Completion Time
    60%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 47% of students graduating from Muskingum University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 60% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 60% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

    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. White
      426 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      22 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      18 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Muskingum University is white (426 degrees awarded). There were 19.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (22 degrees).

    5.65% of degree recipients (29 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      289 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      251 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      239 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Muskingum University is white female (289 degrees awarded). There were 1.15 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (251 degrees).

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    Operations

    Muskingum University has an endowment valued at nearly $96M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.88M (4.04%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Muskingum University had a total salary expenditure of 47.6M. Muskingum University employs 33 Assistant professors, 32 Associate professors and 23 Professors. Most academics at Muskingum University are Female Assistant professor (23), Male Associate professor (19), and Female Professor (13).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Muskingum University are: Management, with 49 employees, Service, with 32 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 31 employees.

    Endowment

    $96M
    2024 Endowment
    2.39%
    growth from 2023

    Muskingum University has an endowment valued at about $96M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Muskingum University grew 2.39% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $50.2M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $23.6M
    2024 Salaries
    1.36%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Muskingum University paid a median of $23.6M in salaries, which represents 49.5% of their overall expenditure ($47.6M) and a 1.36% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.35% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.4% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $6.01M
    Instructional Salaries
    88
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Muskingum University paid a total of $6.01M to 88 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.5% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Muskingum University were Management with 49 employees, Service with 32 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 31 employees.

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