Millikin University
Millikin University is a private university in Decatur, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1901 by Decatur businessman James Millikin and is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA).
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 67%
- Average net price: $21,989
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,765
- Graduation rate (150%): 55%
- Graduation rate (200%): 56%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 68%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $51,262
- Median earnings (8 years): $49,711
- Median earnings (6 years): $43,100
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Decatur, IL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Millikin University include Nursing, Drama and Dramatics, Business Administration and Management.
- Nursing (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $82,200 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Drama and Dramatics (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $38,666 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Business Administration and Management (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,489 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,797 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,446
- Music Teacher Education (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,910 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Musical Theatre (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $38,666 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Biology (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,834 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,631
- Sport and Fitness Administration (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,665 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Criminology (14 bachelor's)
- Finance (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,489 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 57%, Computer Science 3%, Health 26%, Biological Sciences 7%, Psychology 3%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Millikin University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $2,842 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $2,842
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $5,247
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $7,953
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $11,190
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $14,631
- In-state tuition and fees: $26,892
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $26,892
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $13,695
- Off-campus room and board: $12,710
- Off-campus with family: $2,378
- Typical cost of attendance: $41,587
- Sticker vs net gap: 47%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 38%
- Federal loan recipients: 56%
- Average institutional grant: $28,307
- Average federal loan: $6,969
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Millikin University admits 67% of applicants. Of students admitted, 10% enrolled.
- Applications: 5,144
- Admitted: 3,430
- Enrolled: 342
- Yield (first-choice signal): 10%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,765
- Women: 56%
- Commuter share (estimated): 53%
- Part-time undergraduates: 4%
- Age 25 and older: 7%
- Graduate students: 75
- Graduation rate: 55%
- Come back after freshman year: 75%
- First-generation: 32%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 50%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $71,338
- Associate professor salary: $57,214
- Assistant professor salary: $56,777
- On-campus housing capacity: 833
- Meal plan meals per week: 99
- Average SAT: 1,020
- Average ACT: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Millikin University acceptance rate? Millikin University admits 67% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Millikin University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $2,842 a year after aid. Average net price is $21,989.
What majors does Millikin University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Drama and Dramatics, Business Administration and Management, Elementary Education and Teaching, Music Teacher Education.
What is the average salary after Millikin University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $51,262 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Millikin University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 68% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 55%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Millikin University official site: https://millikin.edu.