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Millikin University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
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%
From State 79%
From Region 12%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Arts 28%
Business & Economics 22%
Humanities & Social Sciences 17%
Health Sciences 12%
Education 10%
Life & Natural Sciences 5%
Physical Sciences & Math 3%
Computer Science 2%

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 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (51%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 75%
Yield (Unbound) 10%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Life & Natural Sciences 16 #440
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #575

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy 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 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
Millikin University 328 38% / 62% 6% $53,398 97%
Computational Science $65,822 76
Computer Science 5 60% / 40% 0% $73,278 85
Cybersecurity 2 100% / 0% 0% $74,350 85
Data Science 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $66,753 78
Chemistry 5 +1 40% / 60% 20% $60,469 67
Mathematics 1 100% / 0% 0% $60,799 68
Physics 4 50% / 50% 25% $67,638 79
Biochemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $59,030 64
Biology 15 20% / 80% 7% $59,952 66 94%
Biomedical Sciences 1 100% / 0% 0% $59,952 66 94%
Environmental Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $48,710 38
Athletic Training $59,050 64
Exercise Science 7 57% / 43% 0% $42,885 21 98%
Health and Wellness 1 100% / 0% 0% $60,650 68
Nursing 31 6% / 94% 3% $77,191 88 97%
Accounting 6 17% / 83% 17% $62,366 71 100%
Actuarial Science 1 0% / 100% 0% $78,743 89
Business Administration 18 67% / 33% 6% $59,166 65 98%
Digital Marketing 5 60% / 40% 20% $72,026 83 96%
Entrepreneurship 1 0% / 100% 100% $63,552 73
Finance 10 +1 60% / 40% 20% $72,129 83
International Business 3 100% / 0% 67% $64,296 74
Management Information Systems 7 +1 71% / 29% 29% $94,021 96 100%
Marketing 1 100% / 0% 0% $72,026 83 96%
Organizational Leadership 4 25% / 75% 0% $59,166 65 98%
Sports Management 15 53% / 47% 0% $42,885 21 98%
Communication 6 +1 33% / 67% 0% $47,358 34 96%
Communication Studies $45,898 30
Corporate Communications 3 33% / 67% 0% $58,723 64
Criminology 14 +1 57% / 43% 0% $51,729 47
Digital Communication 3 100% / 0% 0% $46,076 30
English 2 0% / 100% 0% $44,550 26
Ethics 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,094 30
History 2 50% / 50% 0% $47,674 35
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,253 42
Philosophy 1 +3 0% / 100% 0% $46,039 30
Political Science 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $55,355 56
Psychology 8 0% / 100% 0% $48,700 38 95%
Social Work 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $53,182 51 96%
Sociology 1 +4 0% / 100% 0% $47,513 34
Spanish 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $49,298 40
Writing 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $44,967 27
Biology Teacher Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $49,259 39 100%
Developmental Disabilities Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,037 39
Early Childhood Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $40,735 16 94%
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision $46,004 30
Elementary Education 16 19% / 81% 0% $40,735 16 94%
English Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $49,259 39 100%
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $44,128 25
Physical Education 9 67% / 33% 0% $49,259 39 100%
Social Science Teacher Education $48,612 38
Acting 4 25% / 75% 0% $35,442 8 95%
Art Teacher Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $49,259 39 100%
Art Therapy 4 0% / 100% 0% $51,193 45
Arts 7 +1 71% / 29% 29% $42,981 22 100%
Arts Management +1 $39,045 13
Commercial Art 4 50% / 50% 50% $42,802 21
Graphic Design 1 0% / 100% 0% $42,734 21
Music 3 0% / 100% 0% $38,433 12 95%
Music Education 16 50% / 50% 0% $49,259 39 100%
Music Management 2 100% / 0% 0% $40,099 15
Music Performance 2 100% / 0% 0% $38,433 12 95%
Music Technology 7 71% / 29% 0% $38,433 12 95%
Musical Theatre 16 19% / 81% 6% $35,442 8 95%
Studio Art 2 0% / 100% 0% $45,765 29 100%
Theater 21 29% / 71% 0% $35,442 8 95%
Theatre Design and Technology 2 50% / 50% 0% $35,442 8 95%
Theatre Direction 1 0% / 100% 0% $35,442 8 95%