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University or college · Private nonprofit

Millikin University

Decatur, IL64 online only

Millikin University is a private nonprofit university in Decatur, IL, with about 1,595 students on campus.

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Students on campus
1,595
plus 64 studying only online
Admission rate
67%
lower than at 68% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$21,989
higher than at 59% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
55%
higher than at 50% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$51,262
higher than at 73% of U.S. colleges
In brief

Millikin University, in brief

A graduation gap for lower-income students

41% of students with Pell grants finish, against 55% overall, a gap of 14 points. 38% of undergraduates get Pell grants. Outcomes ↓

What you study here makes a big difference to pay

Among Millikin University’s biggest bachelor’s programs, nursing graduates earn a median $82,200 four years out. Drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates earn $38,666. Majors ↓

Few families pay the sticker price

The full cost of a year is $57,475, but the average family on federal aid pays $21,989 after grants, about 62% less. What it costs ↓

Rent in Decatur is below the state median

Median rent in Decatur is $845 a month, 34% below the state median. Living in Decatur ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
55%
within 6 years · Pell students 41%
Come back for year two
75%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$51,262
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$27,000
about $286 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

8%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$286 a month against about $3,592 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

64%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 80% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$50k
Middle income$30–75k
$51k
Higher incomeover $75k
$53k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Millikin University?

67%

of applicants admitted

About 13 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
440–570
SAT math
420–560
ACT
18–25

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1034.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $57,475 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $26,892Room & board $13,695Books & supplies $1,000Other costs $15,888

After grants, the average family on aid pays $21,989.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$23,053

About $92,212 over 4 years · 60% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Visual & performing arts 22%Business 16%Education 13%Parks, recreation & fitness 9%Biology 6%Health professions 6%Everything else 26%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing50 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$82k4 yrs out
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft42 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$39k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas34 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$53k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods33 graduates a year · typical debt $25,446
$46k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations28 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$71k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness24 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$49k4 yrs out
Music22 graduates a year · typical debt $26,996
$43k4 yrs out
Biology, General18 graduates a year · typical debt $20,631
$65k4 yrs out
Who goes there

The students

1,382 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 67%Hispanic 4%Black 18%Asian 2%Two or more 3%International 3%

Women and men

Women 54%Men 46%
10 : 1
students per teacher
38%
get Pell grants (lower income)
56%
take federal loans
7%
undergrads 25 or older
4%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Decatur

6% of Decatur’s 67,884 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Decatur pages.

Decatur →
$845/momedian rent · 34% below the state$105Ktypical home valueDSafety Grade19° / 85°January low / July high · 14" of snowC−Health GradeAll colleges in and near DecaturCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Millikin University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Richland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Decatur
5.2 mi1,817 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.