Millikin University
Decatur, IL · City · 1,382 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About
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Location
Decatur, IL, 62522-2084 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
STL · St. Louis
106 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$57,475
Avg net price
$21,989
Room & board
$13,695
Tuition
$26,892
Books & supplies
$1,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$18,659
$30–48k
$15,629
$48–75k
$23,053
$75–110k
$24,622
$110k+
$27,524
Admissions
Admit rate
67%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1034
Reading 440–570
Math 420–560
ACT midpoint
23
Composite 18–25
English 16–25
Math 17–25
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Millikin University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
57%
1st-yr retention
75%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
61%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
56%
Transferred
31%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
13%
Median earnings (6yr)
$43,100
Median earnings (10yr)
$51,262
Median debt
$27,000
Monthly loan payment
$286
Debt range (25th–75th)
$10,500–$28,500
Debt (90th percentile)
$36,750
Student Body
Men 46%Women 54%
10
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
38%
First-generation
32%
Median family income
$49,741
Independent students
16%
Avg age at entry
21.0
Part-time students
4%
Race & ethnicity
White
67%
Hispanic
4%
Black
18%
Asian
2%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
3%
Unknown
3%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$43,100
10 years after entry
$51,262
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Institutional
Endowment
$94M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Diverse)
Full-time faculty
71%
Avg faculty salary
$6,557/mo
Instructional spend/student
$12,211
Federal loan rate
56%
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