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HomeMills College

B

Rating

Private

Type

1,354

Students

$29,340

Tuition

76%

Acceptance

#458

Ranking

Large City

Campus Setting

Oakland, CA

5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94613

Mills College is a small private liberal arts college located in Oakland, CA ranked 48th in California. It has a total of 820 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting 75.85% of applicants. Mills College offers 77 different majors and is best known for its Ethnic Studies, Child Development, and Public Policy Analysis programs (nationally ranked 4th, 10th, and 36th respectively). With an annual tuition of $29,340 per year, Mills College is reasonably high-priced. 69.79% of students graduate ready to the next stage of their lives, employment. After graduation, alumni go on to bring home more or less $39,900 per year, which is 4% under the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$30,877
Above Average

Mills College

$30,877

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$48,839

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$28,308

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

76%Acceptance
Less Selective

Mills College

76%

National

69%
Sat

1005 - 1290

34% of students submit

Admissions Yield

17%

ACT

18 - 25

20% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Considered but not required

Application Fee

$50

Students

820Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

98%

Part-Time

2%
Male

0%

In-state

83%

Female

100%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

19%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
12% Education, General8% Educational Leadership and Administration, General7% Business/Managerial Economics72% Others

12% Education, General

8% Educational Leadership and Administration, General

7% Business/Managerial Economics

72% Others

Education, General

12%

47 Graduates

Educational Leadership and Administration, General

8%

32 Graduates

Business/Managerial Economics

7%

28 Graduates

Creative Writing

6%

21 Graduates

English Language and Literature, General

4%

17 Graduates

Fine/Studio Arts, General

4%

17 Graduates

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

4%

17 Graduates

Sociology

4%

15 Graduates

Psychology, General

4%

15 Graduates

Academics

C+
Professors
StudentsProfessors10:110:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

10

Number of Library Books

191,650

Academic Spend per Student

$15,511

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

76%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$34,600/Year

Mills College

$34,600

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$34,600

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$39,900

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

69%