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Milligan University

Milligan, Tennessee · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$21,365What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
72%
Graduation rate
62%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
818
In-state tuition
$40,450Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$40,450
SAT midpoint
1,093
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$46,641Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$21,365

Better than 59% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

62%

Better than 56% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$46,641

Better than 27% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,219

Better than 39% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$52,511

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$21,365

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Milligan University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time62%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return82%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$25,219
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$46,641

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Milligan University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$70,52314
Business Administration, Management and Operations$39,75242
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$34,88823
Psychology, GeneralNot reported24
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported24
Mechanical EngineeringNot reported14
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported13
Computer ScienceNot reported9
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported7
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported5
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported5
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringNot reported5
Biology, GeneralNot reported4
MathematicsNot reported4
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported3
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported3
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported3
HistoryNot reported3
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported3
Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyNot reported2
Social WorkNot reported2
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported2
MusicNot reported1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
ChemistryNot reported1
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesNot reported1
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported1
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reportedNot reported
JournalismNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reportedNot reported
International/Globalization StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Bible/Biblical StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Religious Music and WorshipNot reportedNot reported
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherNot reportedNot reported
EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reportedNot reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
SociologyNot reportedNot reported

All 44 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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