Milikin vs. Hilbert College

Millikin University vs. Hilbert College comparison

	Millikin University	Hilbert College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Milikin	Hilbert College
Location	Decatur, IL	Hamburg, NY
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,659	973
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#518
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	millikin.edu	hilbert.edu
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Costs	Milikin	Hilbert College
Tuition (In State)	$26,892	$29,300
Tuition (Out of State)	$42,778	$29,300
Room & Board	$13,330	$14,200
Avg Net Price	$10,078	$22,224
Avg Grant Aid	$31,332	$17,839
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Milikin	Hilbert College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,009	1,310
Admitted	2,167	1,284
Acceptance Rate	54.1%	98%
Enrolled %	15.2%	19.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	14/24
SAT Range	860/1170	980/1180
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Milikin	Hilbert College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Education (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (18%) Business (15%) Health Professions (10%) Communication (8%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (46%) Business (18%) Human Services (8%) Legal Professions (7%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Milikin	Hilbert College
Graduation Rate	65%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,100	$43,800
Making Student Loan Payments	66%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,464
Median Loan Payment	$279	$263

Diversity	Milikin	Hilbert College
% Men	2%	1%
% Women	3%	2%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	73%
% Black	14%	8%
% Hispanic	6%	3%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	5%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	8%

Students	Milikin	Hilbert College
% In-State	74%	90%
% Out-of-State	24%	8%
Campus	Milikin	Hilbert College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Millikin University is larger than than Hilbert College based on total student enrollment (1,659 students vs. 973 students)

Milikin vs. Hilbert College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Milikin or Hilbert College?

• Millikin University is 46% more expensive to attend than Hilbert College for in-state tuition ($42,778.00 vs. $29,300.00)
• Out of state tuition is 46% higher at Milikin than Hilbert College ($42,778.00 vs. $29,300.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Millikin University than Hilbert College ($10,078 vs. $22,224)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Millikin University are 6.5% lower than costs at Hilbert College ($13,330 vs. $14,200)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Millikin University as Hilbert College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Millikin University students is 75.6% larger than aid received Hilbert College ($31,332 vs. $17,839)

Milikin vs. Hilbert College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Milikin or Hilbert College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Hilbert College or Milikin .

• Accepted freshman Milikin students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Hilbert College (3.2)
• Hilbert College has a higher acceptance rate (98%) than Milikin (54.1%)

Milikin vs. Hilbert College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Milikin or Hilbert College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Hilbert College and Milikin.

• The graduation rate at Milikin is higher than Hilbert College (65% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Millikin University earn on average $3,300 more per year than Hilbert College graduates after ten years. ($47,100 vs. $43,800)
• Hilbert College students graduate with a $1,536 lower median federal student loan debt than Milikin graduates. ($25,464 vs. $27,000)
• Hilbert College graduates are paying $16 less per month on federal student loans than Milikin graduates. ($263 vs. $279)
• More Milikin graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hilbert College students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 52%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/