Financial Aid

Miami University-Oxford Merit Scholarships and Financial Aid

Miami University-Oxford gave merit aid averaging $11,275 to 2,027 first-year students who had no financial need, about 85% of the freshmen without need.

Merit aid

Scholarships Miami University-Oxford gave to first-year students who had no financial need.

Average merit award

$11,275

Freshmen who got one

2,027

of 4,110 in the class

Share of those without need

85%

who received merit aid

Need-based aid

For first-year students the college found to have financial need.

Average need-based grant

$14,797

Average percent of need met

56.1%

Freshmen with need

42%

1,713 students

The average total aid package, which can include loans and work-study, was $18,720.

How to read these numbers

Merit aid is awarded for grades, scores, or talent. Need-based aid is awarded for family finances. A student can receive both.
The merit figures count only students with no financial need, so they show what a family that will not qualify for need-based aid can expect.
A grant does not have to be repaid. A package can include loans, which do.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Miami University-Oxford give merit scholarships?

Miami University-Oxford gave merit aid averaging $11,275 to 2,027 first-year students who had no financial need, about 85% of the freshmen without need.

How much is the average merit scholarship at Miami University-Oxford?

$11,275 for first-year students without financial need, according to Miami University-Oxford's 2024-25 Common Data Set. That is an average across everyone who got an award, so individual offers run higher and lower.

Does Miami University-Oxford meet full financial need?

Miami University-Oxford reports meeting 56.1% of need on average for first-year students who were awarded need-based aid. A figure under 100% means the average student was left with a gap to cover.

What share of Miami University-Oxford freshmen have financial need?

1,713 of 4,110 first-time, full-time freshmen, or 42%, were found to have financial need.

Source: Miami University-Oxford’s own Common Data Set 2024-25, Section H, for first-time, full-time freshmen. Last checked 2026-10-08. These are averages for one entering class, and some colleges report the prior year’s class in this section. Your own offer depends on your family’s finances and your application.