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Miles College, Alabama

Overview of Miles College

Miles College is found in Fairfield, Alabama. Fairfield is a large suburb. Applicants to the school are attracted by its Christian Methodist Episcopal identity. Miles College is a private, not-for-profit institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Bachelor's degree at the school.

Areas of Study

Miles College is known for its programs in media, business and management, and family and social work.

Miles College Selectivity

The school accepts all qualified applicants under its open-admission rules. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

Students numbered 1,758 in 2005 at Miles College. The school has a large minority student population.

Student Life

Miles College offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans. Miles College values student athletics, and belongs to the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The school offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Miles College-a senior, liberal arts, church-related College with roots in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and in the tradition of the Historically Black Colleges-motivates and directs its students to seek holistic development that leads to intellectual, ethical, spiritual, and service-oriented lives. Guided by these core values, the Miles College education involves students in rigorous study of the liberal arts as preparation for work and life-long learning; in the acquisition of verbal, technological and cultural literacy; and in critical community participation-all as a prelude to responsible citizenship in the global society which they will help to shape."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Miles College

Miles College
5500 Myron Massey Blvd
Fairfield, AL 35064
General Phone: (205) 929-1000
Admissions Phone: (205) 929-1656
Financial Aid Phone: (205) 929-1665
http://www.miles.edu

Miles College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Miles College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management71management science, business management, accounting
Education And Teaching24early childhood education, English teaching, math teaching, biology teaching, social science teaching
Media20communication and journalism
Family And Social Work20social work
Liberal Arts14political science, history, English
Computer Science And Engineering13computer networking
Science10biology, chemistry
Security And Law Enforcement7criminal justice and administration
Conservation And Resource Management2environmental science
Mathematics2mathematics

Number of programs and degrees for Miles College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree18319

Student Body

Miles College is a historically black college.

In 2005, Miles College had a total enrollment of 1,758 students (1,676 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White0%
Black99%
Other Races1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1927%
20-2127%
22-2425%
25-2910%
30-345%
35-392%
40-493%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Alabama64%
Georgia13%
Louisiana6%
Florida4%
Illinois3%
Mississippi3%
Michigan1%
California1%
Tennessee1%
Ohio1%

Miles College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time80 %
Part-Time60 %

Miles College Room and Board (2005)

Miles College offers campus housing for 750 of its 1,676 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Fairfield, Alabama for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Alabama Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Miles College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 5,826
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 5,826
Room and board$ 4,096
Room charge$ 3,000
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,074
Books and supplies$ 900
Other expenses$ 2,400

Financial Aid:
Miles College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 102800)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (205) 929-1665

Miles College Faculty

Miles College has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year3$45,3591*
Associate professorcalendar year2*2*
Assistant professorcalendar year3$40,9581*
Instructorcalendar year1*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year9$42,4636$34,594

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year3$34,7690*
Associate professoracademic year3$33,6435$30,790
Assistant professoracademic year13$33,2719$29,718
Instructoracademic year17$27,65224$27,294
All faculty totalacademic year36$30,77438$28,328

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Miles College Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
BasketballSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
BaseballSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
TrackSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total12644170
Football81081
Basketball171734
Track13720
Baseball15015
All Other Sports02020

Miles College Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Management Science, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Biology Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Social Science Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Political Science and Government, General

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

Miles College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Miles College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Miles College Minority % of student body
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Miles College % of degrees in media
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Miles College % of degrees in family and social work
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Miles College % of degrees in business and management
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Miles College Number of degree programs
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Miles College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Miles College % students on athletic fin. aid
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Miles College % of students from other states
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 17%Miles College Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Miles College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Number of students
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Miles College Number of students
% of degrees in education and teaching
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 20%Miles College % of degrees in education and teaching
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Christian Methodist Episcopal affiliation
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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