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Millikin University

Millikin University is a private campus in Decatur proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$2,842
family income
under $30k
$5,247
$30–48k
$7,953
$48–75k
$11,190
$75–110k
$14,631
over $110k

Average net price

$21,9892023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$10k$15k$20k200820232008: $17,1792009: $17,3112010: $18,2062011: $19,0322012: $19,4762013: $18,3882014: $20,4292015: $21,0492016: $20,4352017: $20,5602018: $21,3312019: $19,1352020: $19,2302021: $9,3092022: $8,8372023: $21,989$21,989
$10k$15k$20k200820232008: $17,1792009: $17,3112010: $18,2062011: $19,0322012: $19,4762013: $18,3882014: $20,4292015: $21,0492016: $20,4352017: $20,5602018: $21,3312019: $19,1352020: $19,2302021: $9,3092022: $8,8372023: $21,989$21,989

Average net price at Millikin University rose from $17,179 (2008) to $21,989 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$17,179
2009$17,311
2010$18,206
2011$19,032
2012$19,476
2013$18,388
2014$20,429
2015$21,049
2016$20,435
2017$20,560
2018$21,331
2019$19,135
2020$19,230
2021$9,309
2022$8,837
2023$21,989
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$57,4752024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$40k$50k200920242009: $35,3352010: $36,8702011: $38,9162012: $40,2422013: $39,5762014: $39,4722015: $40,7642016: $43,1492017: $44,3062018: $46,0262019: $48,7662020: $49,3042021: $52,5652022: $40,9182023: $41,2972024: $57,475$57,475
$40k$50k200920242009: $35,3352010: $36,8702011: $38,9162012: $40,2422013: $39,5762014: $39,4722015: $40,7642016: $43,1492017: $44,3062018: $46,0262019: $48,7662020: $49,3042021: $52,5652022: $40,9182023: $41,2972024: $57,475$57,475

Total cost at Millikin University rose from $35,335 (2009) to $57,475 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$35,335
2010$36,870
2011$38,916
2012$40,242
2013$39,576
2014$39,472
2015$40,764
2016$43,149
2017$44,306
2018$46,026
2019$48,766
2020$49,304
2021$52,565
2022$40,918
2023$41,297
2024$57,475
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $16,3922001: $17,0842002: $18,1092003: $19,2342004: $19,9002005: $20,6962006: $22,1692007: $23,9452008: $25,2952013: $28,6442014: $29,6202015: $30,6302016: $31,8242017: $33,0662018: $35,0022019: $37,0542020: $39,5922021: $39,5922022: $41,6322023: $43,670$43,670
$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $16,3922001: $17,0842002: $18,1092003: $19,2342004: $19,9002005: $20,6962006: $22,1692007: $23,9452008: $25,2952013: $28,6442014: $29,6202015: $30,6302016: $31,8242017: $33,0662018: $35,0022019: $37,0542020: $39,5922021: $39,5922022: $41,6322023: $43,670$43,670

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$16,392
2001$17,084
2002$18,109
2003$19,234
2004$19,900
2005$20,696
2006$22,169
2007$23,945
2008$25,295
2013$28,644
2014$29,620
2015$30,630
2016$31,824
2017$33,066
2018$35,002
2019$37,054
2020$39,592
2021$39,592
2022$41,632
2023$43,670
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Millikin University reports published tuition of $26,892 in this record. Millikin University's $26,892 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Millikin University reports 1,382 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

54.9% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Millikin University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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54.9%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

55%60%65%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 65.9%entered 1992: 63.2%entered 1993: 65.9%entered 1994: 60.6%entered 1995: 61.3%entered 1996: 60.6%entered 1997: 60.5%entered 1998: 61.5%entered 1999: 62%entered 2000: 67.8%entered 2001: 66.9%entered 2002: 62.6%entered 2003: 63.2%entered 2004: 58.9%entered 2005: 64.7%entered 2006: 55.2%entered 2007: 59.8%entered 2008: 61.4%entered 2009: 60.1%entered 2010: 60%entered 2011: 60.6%entered 2012: 57.9%entered 2013: 59%entered 2014: 53.4%entered 2015: 54.8%entered 2016: 57.8%entered 2017: 59.1%entered 2018: 54.9%54.9%
55%60%65%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 65.9%entered 1992: 63.2%entered 1993: 65.9%entered 1994: 60.6%entered 1995: 61.3%entered 1996: 60.6%entered 1997: 60.5%entered 1998: 61.5%entered 1999: 62%entered 2000: 67.8%entered 2001: 66.9%entered 2002: 62.6%entered 2003: 63.2%entered 2004: 58.9%entered 2005: 64.7%entered 2006: 55.2%entered 2007: 59.8%entered 2008: 61.4%entered 2009: 60.1%entered 2010: 60%entered 2011: 60.6%entered 2012: 57.9%entered 2013: 59%entered 2014: 53.4%entered 2015: 54.8%entered 2016: 57.8%entered 2017: 59.1%entered 2018: 54.9%54.9%

The six-year graduation rate at Millikin University fell from 65.9% (entered 1991) to 54.9% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort65.9%
1992 cohort63.2%
1993 cohort65.9%
1994 cohort60.6%
1995 cohort61.3%
1996 cohort60.6%
1997 cohort60.5%
1998 cohort61.5%
1999 cohort62%
2000 cohort67.8%
2001 cohort66.9%
2002 cohort62.6%
2003 cohort63.2%
2004 cohort58.9%
2005 cohort64.7%
2006 cohort55.2%
2007 cohort59.8%
2008 cohort61.4%
2009 cohort60.1%
2010 cohort60%
2011 cohort60.6%
2012 cohort57.9%
2013 cohort59%
2014 cohort53.4%
2015 cohort54.8%
2016 cohort57.8%
2017 cohort59.1%
2018 cohort54.9%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $16,267Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $16,447Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $16,946Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $26,409Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $26,983Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $4,376Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,555Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $6,898Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $9,802Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $10,376Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $10,496Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $11,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,216$8,216 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $16,267Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $16,447Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $16,946Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $26,409Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $26,983Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $4,376Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,555Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $6,898Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $9,802Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $10,376Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $10,496Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $11,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,216$8,216 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$16,267$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$16,447$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$16,946$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$17,125$4,376
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$17,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$5,555
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$6,898
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$19,125$10,000
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$22,125$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$25,000$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$26,409$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$27,000$9,802
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,000$10,376
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$27,000$10,496
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$26,983$11,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$27,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$27,000$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$27,000$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$27,000$8,216
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$43,100
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$49,711
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$51,262
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Millikin University admitted 3,430 of 5,144 applicants in Fall 2024. The 66.7% rate describes that application pool.

66.7%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$43,670 tuition · 2023–241,382 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 860–11301600

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Admissions

Millikin University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Millikin University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 440–570 and Math was 420–560 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 860–1130 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing440520570
SAT Math420500560
ACT Composite182125

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Millikin University received 5,144 applications and admitted 3,430 (66.7%), with 342 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

66.7%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

60%70%80%200120242001: 76.2%2002: 78.2%2003: 74.3%2004: 73.8%2005: 69.7%2006: 71.8%2007: 67.7%2008: 60.9%2009: 60.1%2010: 58.1%2011: 56.5%2012: 55.5%2013: 55.1%2014: 62.7%2015: 60%2016: 63.8%2017: 64.6%2018: 61.3%2019: 71.3%2020: 71.2%2021: 74.8%2022: 75.4%2023: 54%2024: 66.7%66.7%
60%70%80%200120242001: 76.2%2002: 78.2%2003: 74.3%2004: 73.8%2005: 69.7%2006: 71.8%2007: 67.7%2008: 60.9%2009: 60.1%2010: 58.1%2011: 56.5%2012: 55.5%2013: 55.1%2014: 62.7%2015: 60%2016: 63.8%2017: 64.6%2018: 61.3%2019: 71.3%2020: 71.2%2021: 74.8%2022: 75.4%2023: 54%2024: 66.7%66.7%

The share admitted at Millikin University declined from 76.2% to 66.7%; this does not establish why. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200176.2%
Fall 200278.2%
Fall 200374.3%
Fall 200473.8%
Fall 200569.7%
Fall 200671.8%
Fall 200767.7%
Fall 200860.9%
Fall 200960.1%
Fall 201058.1%
Fall 201156.5%
Fall 201255.5%
Fall 201355.1%
Fall 201462.7%
Fall 201560%
Fall 201663.8%
Fall 201764.6%
Fall 201861.3%
Fall 201971.3%
Fall 202071.2%
Fall 202174.8%
Fall 202275.4%
Fall 202354%
Fall 202466.7%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

860–1130Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA800100012002016 REDESIGN2003202420162003: 9302004: 9102005: 9002006: 9802007: 9602008: 9902009: 9602010: 10002011: 9302012: 9002013: 9302014: 8102015: 9402016: 9102017: 10802018: 9602019: 9502020: 9402021: 9602022: 9302023: 8602024: 8608602003: 12302004: 11702005: 11902006: 12202007: 12802008: 12502009: 11502010: 11702011: 11502012: 11602013: 11502014: 11902015: 11802016: 10802017: 12602018: 12102019: 12002020: 11602021: 11902022: 12002023: 11702024: 11301130
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA800100012002016 REDESIGN2003202420162003: 9302004: 9102005: 9002006: 9802007: 9602008: 9902009: 9602010: 10002011: 9302012: 9002013: 9302014: 8102015: 9402016: 9102017: 10802018: 9602019: 9502020: 9402021: 9602022: 9302023: 8602024: 8608602003: 12302004: 11702005: 11902006: 12202007: 12802008: 12502009: 11502010: 11702011: 11502012: 11602013: 11502014: 11902015: 11802016: 10802017: 12602018: 12102019: 12002020: 11602021: 11902022: 12002023: 11702024: 11301130

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20039301230
Fall 20049101170
Fall 20059001190
Fall 20069801220
Fall 20079601280
Fall 20089901250
Fall 20099601150
Fall 201010001170
Fall 20119301150
Fall 20129001160
Fall 20139301150
Fall 20148101190
Fall 20159401180
Fall 20169101080
Fall 201710801260
Fall 20189601210
Fall 20199501200
Fall 20209401160
Fall 20219601190
Fall 20229301200
Fall 20238601170
Fall 20248601130
IPEDS Fall 2003–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

18–25Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA152025200120242001: 212002: 192003: 202004: 202005: 202006: 202007: 202008: 202009: 202010: 202011: 202012: 202013: 212014: 192015: 202016: 192017: 192018: 202019: 192020: 202021: 192022: 202023: 142024: 18182001: 272002: 272003: 262004: 262005: 262006: 262007: 252008: 242009: 252010: 232011: 262012: 262013: 262014: 262015: 262016: 262017: 262018: 272019: 272020: 272021: 272022: 272023: 242024: 2525
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA152025200120242001: 212002: 192003: 202004: 202005: 202006: 202007: 202008: 202009: 202010: 202011: 202012: 202013: 212014: 192015: 202016: 192017: 192018: 202019: 192020: 202021: 192022: 202023: 142024: 18182001: 272002: 272003: 262004: 262005: 262006: 262007: 252008: 242009: 252010: 232011: 262012: 262013: 262014: 262015: 262016: 262017: 262018: 272019: 272020: 272021: 272022: 272023: 242024: 2525

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20012127
Fall 20021927
Fall 20032026
Fall 20042026
Fall 20052026
Fall 20062026
Fall 20072025
Fall 20082024
Fall 20092025
Fall 20102023
Fall 20112026
Fall 20122026
Fall 20132126
Fall 20141926
Fall 20152026
Fall 20161926
Fall 20171926
Fall 20182027
Fall 20191927
Fall 20202027
Fall 20211927
Fall 20222027
Fall 20231424
Fall 20241825
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,382Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

2k2k3k200220242002: 2,4552003: 2,5872004: 2,6342005: 2,5972006: 2,4352007: 2,2952008: 2,2382009: 2,2142010: 2,2122011: 2,1962012: 2,2212013: 2,1222014: 2,0822015: 2,0122016: 1,9132017: 1,8832018: 1,9182019: 1,9292020: 1,8492021: 1,7192022: 1,6032023: 1,4582024: 1,3821,382
2k2k3k200220242002: 2,4552003: 2,5872004: 2,6342005: 2,5972006: 2,4352007: 2,2952008: 2,2382009: 2,2142010: 2,2122011: 2,1962012: 2,2212013: 2,1222014: 2,0822015: 2,0122016: 1,9132017: 1,8832018: 1,9182019: 1,9292020: 1,8492021: 1,7192022: 1,6032023: 1,4582024: 1,3821,382

Undergraduate enrollment at Millikin University fell from 2,455 (Fall 2002) to 1,382 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20022,455
Fall 20032,587
Fall 20042,634
Fall 20052,597
Fall 20062,435
Fall 20072,295
Fall 20082,238
Fall 20092,214
Fall 20102,212
Fall 20112,196
Fall 20122,221
Fall 20132,122
Fall 20142,082
Fall 20152,012
Fall 20161,913
Fall 20171,883
Fall 20181,918
Fall 20191,929
Fall 20201,849
Fall 20211,719
Fall 20221,603
Fall 20231,458
Fall 20241,382
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

75%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

70%75%80%200320232003: 77%2004: 75%2005: 80%2006: 75%2007: 76%2008: 80%2009: 78%2010: 77%2011: 78%2012: 77%2013: 82%2014: 73%2015: 72%2016: 76%2017: 78%2018: 75%2019: 70%2020: 70%2021: 70%2022: 74%2023: 75%75%
70%75%80%200320232003: 77%2004: 75%2005: 80%2006: 75%2007: 76%2008: 80%2009: 78%2010: 77%2011: 78%2012: 77%2013: 82%2014: 73%2015: 72%2016: 76%2017: 78%2018: 75%2019: 70%2020: 70%2021: 70%2022: 74%2023: 75%75%

First-year retention at Millikin University has held near 75% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort77%
Fall 2004 cohort75%
Fall 2005 cohort80%
Fall 2006 cohort75%
Fall 2007 cohort76%
Fall 2008 cohort80%
Fall 2009 cohort78%
Fall 2010 cohort77%
Fall 2011 cohort78%
Fall 2012 cohort77%
Fall 2013 cohort82%
Fall 2014 cohort73%
Fall 2015 cohort72%
Fall 2016 cohort76%
Fall 2017 cohort78%
Fall 2018 cohort75%
Fall 2019 cohort70%
Fall 2020 cohort70%
Fall 2021 cohort70%
Fall 2022 cohort74%
Fall 2023 cohort75%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about Millikin University

Faculty pay at Millikin University averages $78,684 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Millikin University as a primarily residential campus of 1,382 undergraduates — and 75% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Millikin University's SAT section-percentile sums are 860–1130 — their midpoint is below the IL four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Millikin University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Millikin University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Millikin University66.7%
Illinois median77%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Millikin University$26,892
Illinois median$31,360
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Millikin University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Millikin University$51,262
Illinois median$58,572
National median$53,781
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Millikin University, Illinois and national reference values
Metric & basisMillikin UniversityIllinois medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS66.7%77%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$26,892$31,360$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$51,262$58,572$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Millikin University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Millikin University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 14 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,200
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,489
Marketing$71,399
Management Information Systems and Services$70,837
Biology, General$64,834
Accounting and Related Services$60,804
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,910
Social Work$52,870
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,665
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,797
Communication and Media Studies$45,444
Visual and Performing Arts, Other$43,858
Music$43,388
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$38,666

These 14 fields listed for Millikin University measure earnings after completion. The $51,262 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 31 additional Millikin University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Millikin University report?

Millikin University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 860–1130 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Millikin University's acceptance rate?

66.7% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 3,430 admitted from 5,144 applicants.

How much does Millikin University cost?

At Millikin University, tuition is $26,892. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Millikin University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $51,262. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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