Muskingum University
Muskingum University is a private university in New Concord, Ohio, United States. Chartered in 1837 as Muskingum College, the institution is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). New Concord is located in far eastern Muskingum County, which derives its name from the Muskingum River. It offers more than 60 undergraduate majors and graduate programs and enrolled 2,100 students in 2023. Muskingum's campus consists of 21 buildings, a football stadium, and a small lake which all sit atop 225 acres (0.91 km2) of rolling hills overlooking New Concord. Alumni are referred to as the "Long Magenta Line" and students are known simply as "Muskies", while its athletic teams are called the "Fighting Muskies".
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 82%
- Average net price: $19,532
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,647
- Graduation rate (150%): 56%
- Graduation rate (200%): 52%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 62%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $48,440
- Median earnings (8 years): $44,603
- Median earnings (6 years): $40,536
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Rural, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: New Concord, OH
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Muskingum University include Health Services, Nursing, Business Administration and Management.
- Health Services (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,994 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Nursing (32 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,994 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Business Administration and Management (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,901 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Biology (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,917 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Psychology (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,001 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,445 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Education (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,152 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Sport and Fitness Administration (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,117 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,827
- Accounting (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,949 1 year after graduation
- History (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,785 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 23%, Engineering 3%, Computer Science 3%, Health 45%, Biological Sciences 13%, Psychology 7%, Communication 6%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Muskingum University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,861 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $15,861
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $16,959
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $18,945
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $21,619
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $23,476
- In-state tuition and fees: $32,665
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $32,665
- Books and supplies: $1,100
- On-campus room and board: $13,088
- Off-campus room and board: $12,168
- Off-campus with family: $3,560
- Typical cost of attendance: $46,853
- Sticker vs net gap: 58%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 39%
- Federal loan recipients: 81%
- Average institutional grant: $20,269
- Average federal loan: $7,083
- Median debt at graduation: $25,369
Admissions
Muskingum University admits 82% of applicants. Of students admitted, 17% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,539
- Admitted: 2,078
- Enrolled: 355
- Yield (first-choice signal): 17%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,647
- Women: 66%
- Commuter share (estimated): 43%
- Part-time undergraduates: 6%
- Age 25 and older: 10%
- Graduate students: 382
- Graduation rate: 56%
- Come back after freshman year: 73%
- First-generation: 36%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 43%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $81,414
- Associate professor salary: $67,490
- Assistant professor salary: $59,908
- On-campus housing capacity: 931
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,000
- Average ACT: 19
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Muskingum University acceptance rate? Muskingum University admits 82% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Muskingum University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,861 a year after aid. Average net price is $19,532.
What majors does Muskingum University offer? Popular programs include Health Services, Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Biology, Psychology.
What is the average salary after Muskingum University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $48,440 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Muskingum University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 62% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 56%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Muskingum University official site: https://muskingum.edu.