Millikin University

Decatur, IL · Private · Small city

Private institution in Decatur, IL · 1,458 undergraduates · 54% acceptance rate · $51,262 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 13%Average net price
Top 20%Acceptance rate
Top 20%Student-faculty ratio

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $8,837256th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $26,8921,269th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $43,6701,715th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $41,2971,247th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $51,2621,010th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $43,1001,015th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 59.1%811th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 73.8%1,034th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 54.0%323rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1050827th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 23494th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,4581,130th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 34.7%962nd highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 149 mi (MDW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Illinois#8

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 39 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$59,230	$56,521
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$58,673	$58,402
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$46,673	$52,607
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$44,942	$50,439
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$40,896	$41,193
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$40,089	$34,908
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation	bachelors	$36,938	$39,369
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$33,993	—
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$32,467	$33,459
Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	$31,848	$28,236
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$31,305	$32,925
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness	bachelors	$30,409	$27,681

Campus facts

Founded in 1901source
Athletic nickname: "Big Blue"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Blue and Whitesource
Motto: "In His Plenitudo Vis / (In These, the Fullness of Strength)"source
Campus size: about 75 acressource
Formerly known as "Decatur College and Industrial School of the James Millikin University" (1901–1953)source
Religious affiliation: Presbyteriansource
Athletic conference: CCIWsource
Notable alum: Annie Werschingsource
Notable alum: Jodi Bensonsource

Athletics — 14 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.