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Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, Pennsylvania · Large suburb

86.2%
Admit rate
$20,787
Avg net price
58%
Graduation rate
$55,246
Median earnings

Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Millersville, Pennsylvania (large suburb setting), enrolling 5,728 undergraduates.

PublicMidsize · 5,728 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 86% admitNCAA Division II with football · Pennsylvania State Athletic ConferenceCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Millersville University of Pennsylvania's admitted students.

Admit rate
86.2%
SAT (mid 50%)
1020–1210
Avg GPA (est.)
3.19

Enter a test score to see where you land against Millersville University of Pennsylvania's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Millersville University of Pennsylvania's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Millersville, Pennsylvania

Millersville is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally farmland in then Manor Township owned by John Miller, Millerstown was a crossroads for goods and sales brought from the local farming communities into Lancaster City. Millersville is the location of the first teachers' academy in the state, established in 1854. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
4 miles to Lancaster, PA
To the ocean
34 miles
Nearest airport
9 miles to Lancaster (LNS)

How Millersville University of Pennsylvania compares

Selectivity86.2%

More selective than 33% · #63 most selective of 111 in Pennsylvania

SAT average1110

Higher than 33%

Graduation rate58%

Higher than 57% · #63 of 116 in Pennsylvania

First-year retention77%

Higher than 53%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$55,246

Higher than 54% · #81 of 116 in Pennsylvania

Average net price$20,787

Cheaper than 46% · #41 cheapest of 112 in Pennsylvania

Median debt at graduation$23,507

Lower than 47%

Student–faculty ratio19 : 1

Lower than 14%

Undergraduate enrollment5,728

Larger than 80%

Percentiles compare Millersville University of Pennsylvania with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Pennsylvania.

Millersville University of Pennsylvania campus

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

6,880students
  • Undergraduate5,72883%
  • Graduate1,15217%

Undergraduates by gender

5,728undergrads
  • Women3,25557%
  • Men2,47343%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White73%
  • Black8.2%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian3.3%
  • Other or multiracial4.6%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
5,728
Graduate enrollment
1,152
Student–faculty ratio
19 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
27%
First-generation students
35%
Students over 25
12%
Median family income
$66,601
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$103,779
Endowment
$46,859,301

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 1,175 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Pennsylvania88%
  • Other U.S. states9.4%
  • International2.5%

Most first-years stay in state — Millersville University of Pennsylvania draws overwhelmingly from Pennsylvania.

3% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
86.2%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1020–1210
SAT average
1110
SAT reading
520–620
SAT math
500–590
ACT composite
Average GPA (estimated)
3.19

Cost

In-state tuition
$11,128
Out-of-state tuition
$22,952
Room & board
$12,830
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$26,913
Average net price
$20,787

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
58%
Graduated on time (4 years)
39%
First-year retention
77%
Transferred to another college
24%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$44,813
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$55,246
Median debt at graduation
$23,507
Students with federal loans
51%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
65%

About 19% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
39%
Low-income (Pell)
46%
First-generation
48%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
2,109
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
37%
Housing charge (year)
$8,080
Meal plan (year)
$4,520
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division II with football
Football conference
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
573 (228 men · 345 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (13)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)167
Football98
Soccer52
Baseball40
Field Hockey36
Wrestling31
Basketball28
Lacrosse25
Softball23
Golf20
Volleyball20
Swimming17
Tennis16

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
3
Property offenses (2022–2024)
3

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (6,975 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

2.0reported offenses a year
1.0 violent a year1.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
0.7
Robbery
0.3
Burglary
0.3
Motor vehicle theft
0.3
Arson
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$14,565
$30–48k
$15,313
$48–75k
$17,961
$75–110k
$22,010
$110k+
$24,541

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$80,595

$17,961/year × about 4.5 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

82%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$3,315
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 82% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $3,315. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 1,150 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$55,246
Typical debt at graduation
$23,507
Debt vs. one year's pay
43%
Out-earn a HS grad
65%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$50,708
Men
$60,298

Men out-earn women by $9,590 (19%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
87°F
Winter low
25°F
Annual rain
46.3″
Annual snow
21.3″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.54.9JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Safe Harbor Dam, PA US station (5.5 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.