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Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 500,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,610
Men / Women 42% / 58%
White 72%
Hispanic 12%
Black 8%
Asian 4%
Mixed 2%
International 1%
Native American 0%
From State 90%
From Region 7%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 30%
Education 14%
Business & Economics 12%
Health Sciences 11%
Arts 10%
Life & Natural Sciences 6%
Professional 6%
Physical Sciences & Math 5%
Computer Science 4%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,128
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $22,952
Est. In-State Cost $14,395
Est. Out-of-State Cost $29,691
10-Year ROI $140,000
ROI Percentile 46th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 39%
6-Year Graduation Rate 58%
Transfer-Out Rate 24%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,293 (15%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (28%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Humanities & Social Sciences 9 #481
Life & Natural Sciences 5 #511

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 18%
SAT Range 1050 – 1180
SAT Math Range 500 – 590
SAT RW Range 520 – 620

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 400 38% / 62% 1% $46,338 95%
Economics 13 77% / 23% 8% $66,624 79 100%
Anthropology 11 +2 27% / 73% 0% $33,623 7 82%
Area Studies 3 33% / 67% 0% $45,846 33 87%
Communication Studies 37 +1 30% / 70% 0% $52,757 53 91%
English 37 24% / 76% 0% $42,223 23 90%
Foreign Languages 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $49,412 44
Geography 6 50% / 50% 0% $56,669 62 100%
History 13 54% / 46% 0% $50,876 48 90%
Interdisciplinary Studies 27 +1 37% / 63% 0% $45,197 31 98%
Philosophy 3 +3 67% / 33% 0% $45,014 31
Political Science 17 65% / 35% 0% $55,938 61 98%
Psychology 70 16% / 84% 3% $44,244 29 95%
Social Sciences 18 56% / 44% 0% $48,764 42 100%
Sociology 26 +3 31% / 69% 0% $52,356 52 95%
Art 33 18% / 82% 0% $41,103 20 97%
Digital Media 13 62% / 38% 0% $46,998 37
Graphic Design 22 45% / 55% 0% $46,049 34
Music 17 82% / 18% 6% $39,899 17 98%
Music Technology 25 60% / 40% 0% $39,899 17 98%
Theatre Design and Technology 7 43% / 57% 0% $35,541 9
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business 109 58% / 42% 4% $62,466 97%
Accounting 11 64% / 36% 0% $68,397 81
Business Administration 88 +1 56% / 44% 5% $61,262 71 97%
Finance 6 100% / 0% 0% $69,159 82
Marketing 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $62,620 73
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education and Human Services 364 12% / 88% 1% $59,945 95%
Allied Health Sciences 24 29% / 71% 0% $71,339 84 100%
Nursing Science 95 12% / 88% 1% $87,952 95 98%
Sport Management 16 69% / 31% 6% $51,172 49
Human Services 2 0% / 100% 0% $46,779 36
Social Work 71 7% / 93% 0% $46,004 34 92%
Early Childhood Education 93 5% / 95% 0% $48,173 40 97%
Middle Level Education 7 43% / 57% 0% $48,173 40 97%
Special Education 56 5% / 95% 0% $49,226 43 90%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Science and Technology 261 65% / 35% 0% $65,819 97%
Computer Science 40 90% / 10% 0% $81,132 91 98%
Information Technology 9 89% / 11% 0% $81,132 91 98%
Chemistry 9 56% / 44% 0% $66,235 79 94%
Geosciences 15 60% / 40% 0% $57,022 63
Mathematics 19 +1 58% / 42% 0% $53,549 55 94%
Meteorology 15 60% / 40% 0% $57,008 63 100%
Physics 3 100% / 0% 0% $68,439 81
Biology 68 31% / 69% 1% $55,524 60 97%
Environmental Science 1 0% / 100% 0% $51,455 50
Occupational Safety and Health 9 56% / 44% 0% $73,966 86 100%
Applied Engineering 38 89% / 11% 0% $74,339 86
Automation Engineering Technology 3 100% / 0% 0% $69,234 82
Emergency Management 11 64% / 36% 0% $69,747 83 97%
Industrial Technology 12 83% / 17% 0% $65,792 78 98%
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 9 100% / 0% 0% $65,792 78 98%
Packaging Science $67,060 80