Millikin University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Population 110,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (51%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,368
Men / Women 47% / 53%
From State 79%
From Region 12%
Athletes 458 (34.6%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 67%
Black 18%
Hispanic 4%
Mixed 3%
International 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Millikin University 319 42% 76% 3% 10% 3% 6% $59,695 9 -0.29 56 97%
Biomedical Engineering 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $87,649 19 -0.95 90 — — — — —
Computational Science — — — — — — — — $76,728 3 -1.41 82 — — — — —
Computer Science 4 — 75% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $86,030 7 -1.14 89 — — — — —
Cybersecurity 4 — 100% 25% 0% 50% 0% 25% $90,502 43 -0.17 92 — — — — —
Data Science — +1 — — — — — — $74,521 5 -1.66 80 — — — — —
Chemistry 4 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,318 30 -0.41 71 — — — — —
Mathematics 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $67,411 25 -0.68 71 — — — — —
Physics 4 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 25% $72,339 16 -0.81 78 — — — — —
Biochemistry 1 — 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $68,213 36 -0.29 73 — — — — —
Biology 14 — 29% 86% 0% 0% 0% 14% $63,731 36 -0.32 65 97% — — — —
Biomedical Sciences 6 +1 17% 83% 17% 0% 0% 0% $63,731 28 -0.52 65 97% — — — —
Environmental Studies 8 — 50% 88% 0% 0% 0% 12% $57,033 44 -0.20 50 — — — — —
Athletic Training — — — — — — — — $65,250 34 -0.32 68 — — — — —
Exercise Science 12 — 42% 75% 8% 8% 0% 8% $55,232 24 -0.76 45 94% — — — —
Health and Wellness — — — — — — — — $64,470 42 -0.27 66 — — — — —
Nursing 19 — 11% 84% 5% 11% 0% 0% $86,248 27 -0.60 89 100% — — — —
Accounting 12 — 50% 75% 0% 8% 0% 17% $68,599 9 -1.19 73 100% — — — —
Actuarial Science — — — — — — — — $74,949 3 -1.80 81 — — — — —
Business Administration 13 — 77% 77% 0% 0% 0% 15% $73,554 54 -0.21 79 94% — — — —
Digital Marketing 4 — 0% 50% 0% 25% 0% 25% $76,947 53 -0.05 83 100% — — — —
Entrepreneurship — — — — — — — — $70,965 52 -0.21 76 — — — — —
Finance 7 — 71% 71% 0% 14% 0% 14% $74,847 10 -0.84 81 — — — — —
International Business 4 — 50% 25% 0% 0% 0% 75% $70,366 35 -0.59 76 — — — — —
Management Information Systems 3 +1 100% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $77,737 19 -0.84 83 100% — — — —
Marketing — — — — — — — — $76,947 53 -0.05 83 100% — — — —
Organizational Leadership 4 — 25% 50% 0% 25% 0% 0% $73,554 45 -0.18 79 94% — — — —
Sports Management 18 +1 94% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $55,232 28 -0.64 45 94% — — — —
English 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,858 41 -0.31 30 — — — — —
Ethics 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,169 42 -0.32 50 — — — — —
History 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,718 41 -0.31 41 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 5 — 60% 40% 0% 40% 0% 20% $57,866 64 +0.05 52 — — — — —
Philosophy 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,898 41 -0.34 49 — — — — —
Spanish 2 +1 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,611 50 -0.13 49 — — — — —
Writing 3 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,301 32 -0.50 26 — — — — —
Communication 5 +1 60% 40% 0% 40% 20% 0% $56,417 33 -0.51 48 97% — — — —
Communication Studies — — — — — — — — $56,417 33 -0.51 48 97% — — — —
Corporate Communications 4 — 75% 50% 25% 25% 0% 0% $67,718 36 -0.36 72 — — — — —
Digital Communication 1 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $56,945 35 -0.46 49 — — — — —
Political Science 1 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,102 22 -0.74 62 — — — — —
Psychology 12 +1 25% 58% 0% 17% 8% 8% $61,986 86 +1.05 62 94% — — — —
Social Work 7 — 0% 71% 0% 29% 0% 0% $58,091 78 +0.57 52 96% — — — —
Sociology 2 +1 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% 0% $55,699 52 -0.11 46 — — — — —
Biology Teacher Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,576 25 -0.59 35 95% — — — —
Developmental Disabilities Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,171 26 -0.71 34 — — — — —
Early Childhood Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,172 23 -0.61 26 100% — — — —
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision — — — — — — — — $50,144 24 -0.58 31 — — — — —
Elementary Education 19 — 5% 89% 0% 5% 5% 0% $48,172 23 -0.61 26 100% — — — —
English Education — — — — — — — — $51,576 32 -0.54 35 95% — — — —
Health and Physical Education/Fitness — — — — — — — — $55,232 36 -0.54 45 94% — — — —
Physical Education 6 — 50% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $51,576 22 -0.76 35 95% — — — —
Social Science Teacher Education 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,576 22 -0.65 35 95% — — — —
Acting 5 — 20% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,349 74 +0.44 21 98% — — — —
Art Teacher Education 1 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,576 76 +0.51 35 95% — — — —
Art Therapy 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,988 96 +1.62 62 — — — — —
Arts 7 — 71% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,421 39 -0.26 17 100% — — — —
Arts Management 3 +1 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,533 34 -0.41 22 — — — — —
Commercial Art 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,486 20 -0.75 32 — — — — —
Film Production 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,743 18 -0.63 18 — — — — —
Graphic Design 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,641 21 -0.73 32 — — — — —
Music 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,489 32 -0.46 13 92% — — — —
Music Education 10 — 50% 70% 10% 0% 20% 0% $51,576 71 +0.52 35 95% — — — —
Music Management 3 — 67% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $48,147 55 +0.15 26 — — — — —
Music Performance 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,489 32 -0.46 13 92% — — — —
Music Technology 5 — 60% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,489 32 -0.46 13 92% — — — —
Musical Theatre 16 — 25% 94% 0% 6% 0% 0% $46,349 47 -0.04 21 98% — — — —
Studio Art 3 — 0% 33% 0% 0% 33% 0% $47,299 54 +0.05 24 100% — — — —
Theater 8 — 50% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,349 74 +0.44 21 98% — — — —
Theatre Design and Technology 6 — 17% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $46,349 74 +0.44 21 98% — — — —
Theatre Direction — — — — — — — — $46,349 74 +0.44 21 98% — — — —
Criminology 12 +2 75% 58% 0% 25% 8% 0% $59,493 51 -0.06 56 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $28,403
ROI Percentile 56th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 75%
4-Year Graduation Rate 47%
6-Year Graduation Rate 55%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Arts 25.1% 80 39% 88% 1% 2% 5% 0% $47,118 28 +0.07 23 97% —
Business & Economics 20.4% 65 68% 66% 0% 15% 0% 15% $67,910 20 -0.62 72 96% —
Education 10.3% 33 18% 91% 0% 3% 6% 0% $49,398 21 -0.64 29 98% —
Social Sciences 10.0% 32 38% 53% 3% 28% 6% 3% $60,433 58 +0.35 58 95% —
Health Sciences 9.7% 31 23% 81% 6% 10% 0% 3% $74,242 38 -0.66 80 97% —
Life & Natural Sciences 6.6% 21 24% 81% 10% 0% 0% 10% $63,944 32 -0.37 65 97% —
Humanities 5.3% 17 35% 82% 0% 12% 0% 6% $54,485 49 -0.22 43 — —
Professional 3.8% 12 75% 58% 0% 25% 8% 0% $59,493 25 -0.06 56 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 3.4% 11 36% 73% 0% 0% 0% 18% $69,169 22 -0.63 74 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 2.5% 8 50% 88% 0% 0% 0% 12% $57,033 38 -0.20 50 — —
Computer Science 2.5% 8 88% 38% 25% 25% 0% 12% $88,266 14 -0.65 91 — —
Engineering 0.3% 1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $87,649 2 -0.95 90 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 101 $630K $630K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 49 $75K $75K $0
Baseball 48 $297K $297K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 46 $75K $75K $0
Wrestling 32 $330K $330K $0
Soccer 30 $136K $136K $0
Basketball 22 $242K $242K $0
Cross Country 17 $38K $38K $0
Golf 17 $125K $125K $0
Swimming 9 $70K $70K $0
Tennis 8 $53K $53K $0
Total 308 $2.1M $2.1M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Volleyball 34 $208K $208K $0
Soccer 27 $169K $169K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 27 $75K $75K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 27 $75K $75K $0
Softball 22 $227K $227K $0
Basketball 15 $206K $206K $0
Cross Country 13 $38K $38K $0
Swimming 10 $66K $66K $0
Golf 8 $94K $94K $0
Other Sports 7 $70K $70K $0
Tennis 5 $48K $48K $0
Total 150 $1.3M $1.3M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 101 $630K $630K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 76 $151K $151K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 73 $151K $151K $0
Soccer 57 $306K $306K $0
Baseball 48 $297K $297K $0
Basketball 37 $448K $448K $0
Volleyball 34 $208K $208K $0
Wrestling 32 $330K $330K $0
Cross Country 30 $76K $76K $0
Golf 25 $219K $219K $0
Softball 22 $227K $227K $0
Swimming 19 $137K $137K $0
Tennis 13 $102K $102K $0
Other Sports 7 $70K $70K $0
Total 458 $4.5M $4.5M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

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

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 75% 75% 75%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 44%
SAT Range 860 – 1130
SAT Math Range 420 – 560
SAT RW Range 440 – 570