Miami University
Student Culture
presented by:
amanda pelar
dave kasch
stephanie halaska
with a huge kudos to:
abigail bacon
Just The Facts Please…(Based on Fall
2005 Enrollment)
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2/3 are from Ohio
54% women
10.9% are children of alumni
8.8 % of the first-year class are
multicultural students compared to 8.6% of
the entire student body
15,300 undergraduates on the Oxford
campus; 1,400 graduate students; 2,200
students on each regional campus
88% were in the 70th percentile or better of
their graduating high school class
Student Organizations
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Miami has more than 300 student
organizations to choose from, in areas
ranging from careers to volunteer service.
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Social Fraternities – 26
Social Sororities – 21
 About 1/3 of Miami students participate in
social Greek organizations
Religious Groups – 26, ranging from Campus
Crusade for Christ to Miami University Pagan
Student Association
Student orgs ctd.
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43 sports clubs, ranging from sailing,
tae kwon do, boxing, and ice hockey
64 clubs focusing primarily on
professional career development and
enhancement, ranging from The
Chemical Society to Economics Club
44 special interest student groups,
ranging from SPECTRUM to The
Shakerettes
24.4% believe that racial
discrimination is no longer a
major problem in America
Some More STATISTICS
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59% come from a household with an annual
income of $100,000 or more
82.1% come from a home where both of their
parents are alive and living together
6.6% come from a household with an annual
income of less than $50,000
37.9% worked 10 or more hours a week during
high school
6.3% reported having a disability
88.9% have participated in volunteer work in the
last year
73.1% reported that they decided to attend
Miami because it has a “very good academic
reputation”
So how DO we describe students?
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New staff, what are your expectations of
students? Returners, what were your
expectations of students?
Get in groups of 4 to discuss your
experience with students
Returners, share a story about a favorite
student of yours… did this student match
the expectations you had of Miami
students?
New staff, what questions do you have
about Miami students?
Traditions!
• Miami Merger
Green Beer Day
The Turtles!
The Seal
The Arch
Toasted Rolls
So What’s Missing?
THE END!