Private nonprofit · University

Millikin University

Decatur, Illinois · Small city

66.7%
Admit rate
$21,989
Avg net price
55%
Graduation rate
$51,262
Median earnings

Millikin University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Decatur, Illinois (small city setting), enrolling 1,382 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,382 undergradsSmall cityAccessible · 67% admitNCAA Division III with football · College Conference of Illinois and WisconsinCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Millikin University's admitted students.

Admit rate
66.7%
SAT (mid 50%)
860–1130
Avg GPA (est.)
3.02

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

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

About Decatur, Illinois

Decatur is the largest city in Macon County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. The Potawatomi Trail of Death passed through the city in 1838. The Decatur Municipal Band was organized September 19, 1857, making it one of the oldest nonmilitary bands in continuous service in the United States and Canada. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
149 miles
Nearest airport
6 miles to Decatur (DEC)

How Millikin University compares

Selectivity66.7%

More selective than 68% · #19 most selective of 58 in Illinois

SAT average1034

Higher than 13%

Graduation rate55%

Higher than 50% · #35 of 58 in Illinois

First-year retention75%

Higher than 45%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$51,262

Higher than 42% · #51 of 66 in Illinois

Average net price$21,989

Cheaper than 41% · #38 cheapest of 57 in Illinois

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio10 : 1

Lower than 76%

Undergraduate enrollment1,382

Larger than 47%

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

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,473students
  • Undergraduate1,38294%
  • Graduate916%

Undergraduates by gender

1,382undergrads
  • Women75354%
  • Men62946%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White67%
  • Black18%
  • Hispanic3.8%
  • Asian1.6%
  • Other or multiracial9.7%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,382
Graduate enrollment
91
Student–faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
38%
First-generation students
32%
Students over 25
7%
Median family income
$49,741
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$59,013
Endowment
$94,445,822

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 329 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Illinois74%
  • Other U.S. states24%
  • International2.1%

Most first-years stay in state — Millikin University draws overwhelmingly from Illinois.

2% 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
66.7%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
860–1130
SAT average
1034
SAT reading
440–570
SAT math
420–560
ACT composite
18–25
Average GPA (estimated)
3.02

Cost

In-state tuition
$26,892
Room & board
$13,695
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$57,475
Average net price
$21,989

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)
55%
Graduated on time (4 years)
47%
First-year retention
75%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$43,100
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$51,262
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
56%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
59%

About 8% 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
47%
Low-income (Pell)
50%
First-generation
51%

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
833
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
60%
Housing charge (year)
$9,776
Meal plan (year)
$3,140
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
Varsity athletes
574 (379 men · 195 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 (14)

Football101
Track and Field (Outdoor)76
Track and Field (Indoor)73
Soccer57
Baseball48
Basketball37
Volleyball34
Wrestling32
Cross Country30
Golf25
Softball22
Swimming19
Tennis13
Other Sports7

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.7 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
3
Property offenses (2022–2024)
5

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,586 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.

2.7reported offenses a year
1.0 violent a year1.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
1.7
Rape
0.7
Fondling
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
$18,659
$30–48k
$15,629
$48–75k
$23,053
$75–110k
$24,622
$110k+
$27,524

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
$97,480

$23,053/year × about 4.2 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.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$26,625
average award, among those who get one

Millikin University discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $26,625. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

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 362 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)
$51,262
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
53%
Out-earn a HS grad
63%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.3 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
$49,635
Men
$53,602

Men out-earn women by $3,967 (8%) 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
85°F
Winter low
20°F
Annual rain
40.4″
Annual snow
13.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.55.0JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Decatur Wtp, IL US station (1.7 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.