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Millikin University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Decatur, IL
Population 110,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,458
Men / Women 46% / 54%
White 69%
Black 15%
Hispanic 5%
International 3%
Mixed 2%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Arts 28%
Business & Economics 22%
Humanities & Social Sciences 17%
Health Sciences 12%
Education 10%
Life & Natural Sciences 8%
Computer Science & Math 3%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $26,892
Est. Cost of Attendance $57,475
10-Year ROI $193,000
ROI Percentile 79th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 75%
4-Year Graduation Rate 47%
6-Year Graduation Rate 55%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (51th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 10%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Life & Natural Sciences 16 #444
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #578

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 44%
SAT Range 900 – 1090
SAT Math Range 420 – 560
SAT RW Range 440 – 570
ACT Range 18 – 25

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted 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; +1 is one standard deviation above. The emphasized lines at +2 and −2 mark two standard deviations. One chart per macro-category; all charts share a common y-axis.

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Millikin University 328 38% / 62% 6% $55,333
Computational Science
Computer Science 5 60% / 40% 0%
Cybersecurity 2 100% / 0% 0%
Data Science 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Mathematics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Biochemistry 1 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 15 20% / 80% 7% $60,558
Biomedical Sciences 1 100% / 0% 0% $60,558
Chemistry 5 +1 40% / 60% 20%
Environmental Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Physics 4 50% / 50% 25%
Athletic Training
Exercise Science 7 57% / 43% 0% $43,318
Health and Wellness 1 100% / 0% 0%
Nursing 31 6% / 94% 3% $77,971
Accounting 6 17% / 83% 17% $62,996
Actuarial Science 1 0% / 100% 0%
Business Administration 18 67% / 33% 6% $85,714
Digital Marketing 5 60% / 40% 20% $72,754
Entrepreneurship 1 0% / 100% 100%
Finance 10 +1 60% / 40% 20%
International Business 3 100% / 0% 67%
Management Information Systems 7 +1 71% / 29% 29% $94,971
Marketing 1 100% / 0% 0% $72,754
Organizational Leadership 4 25% / 75% 0% $85,714
Sports Management 15 53% / 47% 0% $43,318
Communication 6 +1 33% / 67% 0% $47,836
Communication Studies
Corporate Communications 3 33% / 67% 0%
Criminology 14 +1 57% / 43% 0%
Digital Communication 3 100% / 0% 0%
English 2 0% / 100% 0%
Ethics 1 0% / 100% 0%
History 2 50% / 50% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Philosophy 1 +3 0% / 100% 0%
Political Science 4 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Psychology 8 0% / 100% 0% $49,192
Social Work 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $53,719
Sociology 1 +4 0% / 100% 0%
Spanish 3 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Writing 3 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Biology Teacher Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $49,757
Developmental Disabilities Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Early Childhood Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $41,146
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
Elementary Education 16 19% / 81% 0% $41,146
English Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $49,757
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
Physical Education 9 67% / 33% 0% $49,757
Social Science Teacher Education
Acting 4 25% / 75% 0% $35,800
Art Teacher Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $49,757
Art Therapy 4 0% / 100% 0%
Arts 7 +1 71% / 29% 29%
Arts Management
Commercial Art 4 50% / 50% 50%
Graphic Design 1 0% / 100% 0%
Music 3 0% / 100% 0% $38,821
Music Education 16 50% / 50% 0% $49,757
Music Management 2 100% / 0% 0%
Music Performance 2 100% / 0% 0% $38,821
Music Technology 7 71% / 29% 0% $38,821
Musical Theatre 16 19% / 81% 6% $35,800
Studio Art 2 0% / 100% 0% $46,227
Theater 21 29% / 71% 0% $35,800
Theatre Design and Technology 2 50% / 50% 0% $35,800
Theatre Direction 1 0% / 100% 0% $35,800