Marketing
Ranked #321 of 354 for valueMarketing · 31 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $60,451
- Ranked-college median: $67,486
- Median debt
- $26,500
- Ranked-college median: $19,523
Muskingum University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 81.8% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 2,144 of 2,504 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 460–560, SAT Math 450–545, ACT 17–22. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,376
Near the national median
National median 1,603
Muskingum UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Muskingum University admitted 81.8% of 2,504 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants2,504
81.8% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted2,144
19.7% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)422
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 460–560
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 450–545
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 17–22
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Muskingum University- SAT, middle 50%
- 910–1105
- ACT, middle 50%
- 17–22
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$19,145
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $33,579
- Average net price
- $19,145
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 42.2%
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53.5%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
73.5%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$50,990
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Muskingum University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Muskingum University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Criminal justice
Ranked #325 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 22 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $51,445
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #403 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 21 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $47,117
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Nursing
Ranked #607 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 32 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $78,994
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Biology
Ranked #648 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 22 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $48,917
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Business
Ranked #737 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 42 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $60,901
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $24,907
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
1,376
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's college
A College or University that also has a small number of Master’s Degree programs.
Colleges like Muskingum University
The College of WoosterWooster, OH- Waynesburg UniversityWaynesburg, PA
Wilson College-PennsylvaniaChambersburg, PA
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Muskingum UniversityNew Concord, OH, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Muskingum University
New Concord, OH, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Master's college
Distant town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityColumbus, OH · about 67 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- muskingum.edu
Colleges nearby
Zane State College15.7 miZanesville- Ohio University-Zanesville Campus15.8 miZanesville
- Kent State University at Tuscarawas36.9 miNew Philadelphia
Central Ohio Technical College37.9 miNewark
Ohio State University-Newark Campus37.9 miNewark- Ohio University-Eastern Campus40.6 miSaint Clairsville
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Mission & community
Presbyterian
Affiliated with a Presbyterian church.
CollegesRef editorial tag
Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
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What is the Muskingum University acceptance rate for 2026?
Muskingum University admitted 81.8% of 2,504 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Muskingum University tuition?
Tuition at Muskingum University is $33,579 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $19,145 a year.
What is the average net price at Muskingum University?
The average net price at Muskingum University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $19,145 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Muskingum University?
53.5% of first-time, full-time students at Muskingum University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Muskingum University?
The closest matches are The College of Wooster, Waynesburg University, and Wilson College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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