Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, PA · NortheastQuad's selectivityOpen

Known forTest-optional heavy

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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Millersville University of Pennsylvania admits about 9 in 10 applicants (86%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 32% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

86%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

7,662

Admitted

6,604

Yield

18%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1020–1210

8001600

Applications +24% since fall 2014 · admit rate 69% → 86%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 5,728 undergrads, where 27% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

5.7K

undergrads · larger than 80% of colleges

Diversity index

0.45

Pell Grant

27%

below the median

First generation

35%

about the median

Large suburbNCAA D-II · Pennsylvania State Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

More diverse · index 0.39 → 0.45 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Early Childhood Education and Teaching (9% of graduates). 19 students for every faculty member, more than at 87% of colleges. 66% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,132 a year on instruction per student.

19 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 87% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $24,752 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), about the national median. The 81% who received grants paid $20,551 on average; the other 19% paid the full sticker price of $29,262 in-state / $33,232 out-of-state.

17%

$24.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · about the national median

Full price, in-state: $29,262 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes

Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 17% of full price

Federal loans

51%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost steady · +0% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $55,246 ten years after enrolling, more than at 55% of colleges; 57% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.8 years of that salary.

57%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$55.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$23.5K

≈ $249/month for 10 years

Retention

77%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 64% → 58% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 3% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 24% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 69% to 86%.

Cost
Steady
0% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+24%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 69% → 86%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.39 → 0.45

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Millersville University of Pennsylvania (2026)
Millersville University of Pennsylvania · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 214041 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything