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Decatur, ILCity: smallZIP 62522Founded 1901
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Founded
1901
Carnegie class
Baccalaureate: diverse fields
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1965
IllinoisPrivate nonprofit

Millikin University

Millikin University is a private nonprofit university in Decatur, Illinois, with 1,382 undergraduates. It admits 67% of applicants, graduates 51% within six years and costs $16,652 a year after aid.

51%graduate
Admission rate67%
Retention75%
4-year graduation43%
Pell Grant share44%
Federal loans54%
average net price / year
$16,652 $40,285
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$16,652net price / year
67%admission rate
1034average SAT
51%graduate in 6 years
$57,738median earnings, 10 yrs
$25,000median debt
#905 of 1,704 for earnings#609 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,009 of 1,738 for graduation rate#491 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$40,285tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$26,928
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$26,928
Average net price
$16,652national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$15,394
$30,001–48,000$11,830
$48,001–75,000$13,378
$75,001–110,000$16,826
$110,001+$23,273
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
67%national median 77%
Average SAT
1034
SAT reading, middle 50%
440–570
SAT math, middle 50%
420–560
ACT composite, middle 50%
18–25
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college67%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college75%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college51%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college44%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
51%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
43%
First-year retention
75%
Award within 8 years, all students
62%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$47,840
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$57,738middle 50%: $41,614–$82,571
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$82,571
Median, Millikin University$57,738
Lower quarter$41,614
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
1,382
Part-time
4.2%
Women / men
54% / 46%
Average age at entry
21.2
First-generation students
32%
Pell Grant recipients
44%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
10 : 1
Full-time faculty
71%
Average faculty salary
$6,557 / month
Instructional spending per student
$12,211
Endowment, end of year
$94,445,822
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White67%
Hispanic3.8%
Black18%
Asian1.6%
Two or more races3.5%
U.S. nonresident2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Unknown3.3%
20 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Visual & performing arts22%
Business & management16%
Education13%
Parks, recreation & fitness9.1%
Biological & biomedical sciences6.3%
Health professions6.3%
Social sciences4.5%
Psychology3.6%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 147244. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q3893320.