by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania was awarded 261 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is special education.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Millersville is ranked #908 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Out of the 109 colleges in Pennsylvania, Millersville is ranked at #50.
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With an acceptance rate of 96%, Millersville has a fairly liberal admissions policy. However, don't just assume you'll get in! Put together a good application and make sure you include all requested documents and materials.
About 37% of students accepted to Millersville submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 620. Math scores were between 500 and 600.
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The student to faculty ratio at Millersville University of Pennsylvania is 19 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Millersville University of Pennsylvania is 72%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 75% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Millersville University of Pennsylvania enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from Millersville have a four-year graduation rate of 37%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 6,454 undergraduates at Millersville with 5,096 being full-time and 1,358 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,224 | $18,798 | $22,731 | $25,613 | $26,482 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Millersville, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Millersville, approximately 61% of students took out student loans averaging $8,217 a year. That adds up to $32,868 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Millersville is 4.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Millersville are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1 South George Street, Lyle Hall, Millersville, PA 17551-0302 |
| Phone: | 717-871-4636 |
| Website: | www.millersville.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/millersvilleu |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/millersvilleu |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 146 | $72,336 |
| Business Administration & Management | 116 | $42,758 |
| General Biology | 90 | $32,733 |
| General Psychology | 81 | $29,079 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 76 | $38,964 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 76 | $30,531 |
| Special Education | 73 | $43,694 |
| Social Work | 62 | $30,864 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 55 | $26,291 |
| General English Literature | 41 | $29,364 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 3,370 students took at least one online class at Millersville University of Pennsylvania. This is a decrease from the 7,273 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 3,370 | 870 |
| 2019-2020 | 7,273 | 5,817 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,935 | 645 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,634 | 525 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,324 | 419 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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