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Millikin University

Decatur, IL · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$21,989
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$26,892
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
54.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$51,262
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$57,475
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$26,892
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$26,892
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$13,695
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$12,710
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00018,659
$30,001–48,00015,629
$48,001–75,00023,053
$75,001–110,00024,622
$110,001+27,524

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
54.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
58.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
75.0%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$43,100
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$51,262
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$27,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$286.24
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
64.2%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $51,262 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
66.7%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,034
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
18–25
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,382
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
31.9%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
37.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
55.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$49,741
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White67%
Hispanic4%
Black18%
Asian2%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international3%

Other Four-year institutions in IL

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Adler UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Ambria College of NursingNot reportedNot reported$67,290
American Islamic CollegeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Augustana CollegeNot reported72.9%$62,971
Aurora UniversityNot reported60.3%$58,709
Benedictine UniversityNot reported50.3%$63,446
Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation Inc.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Blackburn CollegeNot reported57.5%$46,802
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesNot reportedNot reported$72,430
Bradley UniversityNot reported76.2%$66,852
Catholic Theological Union at ChicagoNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Chamberlain University-IllinoisNot reported41.7%$92,405

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$324,655$138,131Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$85,419$103,485Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$82,200$88,910$27,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$71,489$68,257$27,000
Marketing.$71,399$69,303Not reported
Management Information Systems and Services.$70,837$83,290Not reported
Biology, General.$64,834$57,214$20,631
Accounting and Related Services.$60,804$76,194$28,320
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$52,910$51,389$27,000
Social Work.$52,870$51,790$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$48,665$54,562$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$45,797$47,382$27,340
Communication and Media Studies.$45,444$56,359$21,149
Visual and Performing Arts, Other.$43,858$47,629$26,000
Music.$43,388$42,892$26,996
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.$38,666$39,775$27,000
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Not reported$48,471Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$56,308Not reported
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10