Millersville University of Pennsylvania

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$9,570

2022 Average Net Price

$21,076

After Financial Aid

2019 Default Rate

1.47%

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

92.4%

6,506 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

6,775

71.3% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

57%

746 Graduates

About

Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a higher education institution located in Lancaster County, PA. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Millersville University of Pennsylvania were Nursing School (152 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (143 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (109 degrees).

In 2022, 1,782 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Millersville University of Pennsylvania. 64.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,391 degrees), 7.73 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (180 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Millersville University of Pennsylvania is $9,570, which is $−14,426 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Millersville University of Pennsylvania was 1.47%, corresponding to 30 out of the 2041 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Millersville University of Pennsylvania is $9,570, which is $14,426 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,076.

In 2022, 74% of undergraduate students attending Millersville University of Pennsylvania received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 52% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$9,570

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Millersville University of Pennsylvania was $9,570. The cost of tuition at Millersville University of Pennsylvania is $−14,426 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Millersville University of Pennsylvania (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$21,076

2022 Value

17.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Millersville University of Pennsylvania had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,076. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Millersville University of Pennsylvania grew by 17.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Millersville University of Pennsylvania (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$13,505

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Millersville University of Pennsylvania was of $13,505 in 2022. The cost of room and board decreased by 3.93% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Millersville University of Pennsylvania (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

74%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

52%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

74% of undergraduate students at Millersville University of Pennsylvania received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 23.3% with respect to 2021, when 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Millersville University of Pennsylvania (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.47%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Millersville University of Pennsylvania was 1.47%, which represents 30 out of the 2041 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Millersville University of Pennsylvania received 6,506 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 6.88% annual growth. Out of those 6,506 applicants, 6,013 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 92.4% acceptance rate.

There were 6,775 students enrolled at Millersville University of Pennsylvania in 2022. 1% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Millersville University of Pennsylvania has an overall enrollment yield of 20%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

92.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

6,013

Accepted Out of 6,506

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Millersville University of Pennsylvania was 92.4% (6,013 admissions from 6,506 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 96.4%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 6.88%, while admissions grew by 2.51%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Millersville University of Pennsylvania (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2022)

Scores Submitted (2022)

1% of enrolled first-time students at Millersville University of Pennsylvania in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Millersville University of Pennsylvania had a total enrollment of 6,775 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Millersville University of Pennsylvania is 4,829 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,946. This means that 71.3% of students enrolled at Millersville University of Pennsylvania are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Millersville University of Pennsylvania, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75.3% White, 9.34% Hispanic or Latino, 8.59% Black or African American, 3.07% Asian, 1.17% Two or More Races, 0.236% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.118% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Millersville University of Pennsylvania in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.4%), followed by White Male (32.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.94%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (56.3%), followed by White Male (22.4%) and Black or African American Male (4.92%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

71.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Millersville University of Pennsylvania in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,775 students. The full-time enrollment at Millersville University of Pennsylvania is 4,829 and the part-time enrollment is 1,946. This means that 71.3% of students enrolled at Millersville University of Pennsylvania are enrolled full-time compared with N/A% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Millersville University of Pennsylvania (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

77%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Millersville University of Pennsylvania was 77%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Millersville University of Pennsylvania had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Millersville University of Pennsylvania (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
5,103 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
633 enrolled students
Black or African American
582 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Millersville University of Pennsylvania is 75.3% White, 9.34% Hispanic or Latino, 8.59% Black or African American, 3.07% Asian, 1.17% Two or More Races, 0.236% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.118% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 51.2% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 59 students (0.871%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 522 more women than men received degrees from Millersville University of Pennsylvania. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Millersville University of Pennsylvania is white (1,391 degrees awarded). There were 7.73 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (180 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Millersville University of Pennsylvania is Nursing School (152 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (143 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (109 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Millersville University of Pennsylvania, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (158 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (7 degrees), and English (53 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Millersville University of Pennsylvania are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (190,048 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (182,468 people), Postsecondary teachers (179,386 people), Other managers (179,215 people), and Social workers, all other (164,360 people).

The most specialized majors at Millersville University of Pennsylvania in 2022 are Public Administration and Social Service (158 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (7 degrees), English (53 degrees), History (31 degrees), and Physical Sciences (45 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Millersville University of Pennsylvania are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Millersville University of Pennsylvania are Public Administration and Social Service (158 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (7 degrees), English (53 degrees), History (31 degrees), and Physical Sciences (45 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Millersville University of Pennsylvania are Elementary & secondary schools (472,808 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (358,800 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (181,391 people), Legal services (151,935 people), and Computer Systems Design (140,163 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Millersville University of Pennsylvania.

Most Common (2022)

Nursing School
152 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
143 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
109 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Millersville University of Pennsylvania was Nursing School with 152 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Millersville University of Pennsylvania according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

630

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

1,152

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 630 degrees were awarded to men at Millersville University of Pennsylvania, which is 0.547 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,152).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Millersville University of Pennsylvania by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 82 degrees were awarded to men at Millersville University of Pennsylvania in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.34 times more than the 61 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 142 degrees were awarded to men at Millersville University of Pennsylvania in Social Work, which is 9.47 times more than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

36%

100% Completion Time

56%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 36% of students graduating from Millersville University of Pennsylvania completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 56% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 59% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (75%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Millersville University of Pennsylvania is Female and Two or More Races (75% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.14% of graduates (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,391 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
180 degrees awarded
Black or African American
104 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Millersville University of Pennsylvania is white (1,391 degrees awarded). There were 7.73 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (180 degrees).

0.73% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
906 degrees awarded
White Male
485 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
119 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Millersville University of Pennsylvania is white female (906 degrees awarded). There were 1.87 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (485 degrees).

Operations

Millersville University of Pennsylvania has an endowment valued at nearly $52.9M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −1.19M (−2.26%) compared to the 0.773% average return (360k on 46.6M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2022, Millersville University of Pennsylvania had a total salary expenditure of 166M. Millersville University of Pennsylvania employs 105 Associate professors, 85 Professors and 68 Assistant professors. Most academics at Millersville University of Pennsylvania are Male Associate professor (54), Female Associate professor (51), and Male Professor (45).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Millersville University of Pennsylvania are: Business and Financial Operations, with 139 employees, Service, with 108 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 89 employees.

Endowment

$52.9M

2022 Endowment

30.4%

growth from 2021

This line chart shows how the endowment at Millersville University of Pennsylvania (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$67.8M

2022 Salaries

1.1%

decline from 2021

In 2022, Millersville University of Pennsylvania paid a median of $67.8M in salaries, which represents 40.9% of their overall expenditure ($166M) and a 1.1% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.82% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 1.91% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$25M

Instructional Salaries

259

Number of Employees

In 2022, Millersville University of Pennsylvania paid a total of $25M to 259 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11.3M (31.2%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

105 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

139 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Millersville University of Pennsylvania were Associate professor with 105 employees, Professor with 85 employees, and Assistant professor with 68 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Millersville University of Pennsylvania were Business and Financial Operations with 139 employees, Service with 108 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 89 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Millersville University of Pennsylvania was Male Associate professor with 54 employees, Female Associate professor with 51 employees, and Male Professor with 45 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Millersville University of Pennsylvania.

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