by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Miles College was awarded 52 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is criminal justice.
Miles College was not ranked in College Factual's 2023 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
Miles College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
Learn more about Miles College admissions.
The student to faculty ratio at Miles College is about average at 15 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Miles College is 75%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Miles College this rate is 55%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Miles College is 10%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Miles College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,440 undergraduates at Miles College with 1,354 being full-time and 86 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,497 | $14,788 | $16,893 | $18,271 | $19,444 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Miles College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Miles College, approximately 88% of students took out student loans averaging $6,588 a year. That adds up to $26,352 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Miles College is 11.4%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
See which majors at Miles College make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Miles College.
Contact details for Miles College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5500 Myron Massey Blvd, Fairfield, AL 35064-2621 |
| Phone: | 205-929-1000 |
| Website: | www.miles.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://facebook.com/MilesCollege |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/milescollege |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 56 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 37 | $27,075 |
| General Biology | 26 | $18,062 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 18 | NA |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 16 | NA |
| Social Work | 14 | NA |
| Accounting | 13 | NA |
| Computer Systems Networking | 7 | NA |
| Music | 4 | NA |
| Political Science & Government | 2 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2019-2020, 128 students took at least one online class at Miles College. This is an increase from the 72 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 128 | 71 |
| 2018-2019 | 72 | 41 |
| 2017-2018 | 81 | 49 |
| 2016-2017 | 28 | 24 |
| 2015-2016 | 0 | 0 |
Learn more about online learning at Miles College.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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