Muskingum University
New Concord, OH · Private four-year · Rural: Distant
1,524undergraduates
82%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$20,269average net price per year
53%graduate in 6 years
69%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,623
- Admitted
- 2,142
- Admit rate
- 82%
- Admit rate, women
- 87%
- Admit rate, men
- 78%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 17%
- First-year students
- 373
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 10%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 470-550
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 430-570
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 71%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 17-22
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
37 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (39 awarded)
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (32 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Education (6)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Education, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (4)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (13)
- Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Master's
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's
- Management Information Systems, General Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $31,440
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,550
- Books and supplies
- $1,100
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,540
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $46,630
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $46,630
- Total cost living at home
- $38,170
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $15,861 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $16,959 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $18,945 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $21,619 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,476 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 97%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 97%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $24,325
- Got a grant from the college
- 97%
- Average grant from the college
- $19,571
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 41%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 92%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,518
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 41%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 51%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 53%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 52%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 53%
- Came back for year two
- 69%
| Pell grant students | 44% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 59% |
| Neither | 63% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 192 | 68% |
| Men | 193 | 38% |
| Asian | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 28 | 25% |
| Hispanic | 12 | 33% (small group) |
| White | 302 | 58% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 26% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 13 | 46% (small group) |
| International | 9 | 56% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 365 | 51% | 21% |
| Started here, part-time | 7 | 43% (small group) | 29% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 105 | 70% | 8% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 88 | 65% | 6% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,108
- Undergraduates
- 1,524
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,279
- Part-time undergraduates
- 245
- Graduate students
- 584
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 10%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 9%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 10%
| Women | 55% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 77% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 8% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Distant
- Address
- 10 College Drive, New Concord, OH, 43762-1837
- County
- Muskingum County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.