Fisher vs Millikin
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Fisher CollegeBoston, MACatholic life on campusMillikin UniversityDecatur, ILCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Millikin has the higher graduation rate: 55% against 28% at Fisher.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Millikin has the lower price after aid: $18,659 a year, against $25,071 at Fisher.
- The average price after aid is lower at Millikin: $21,989 a year, against $26,649 at Fisher.
- Median debt is lower at Fisher: $25,000, against $27,000 at Millikin.
Catholic life
Campus ministry
1 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Boston, MA
Decatur, IL
Setting
City
City
Students
1,501
1,659
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
71%
67%
Average SAT
1034
ACT middle 50%
18–25
Graduation rate
28%
55%
First-year retention
55%
75%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$26,649
$21,989
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$25,071
$18,659
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$25,267
$15,629
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$27,168
$23,053
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$26,511
$24,622
Net price, over $110,000 income
$30,661
$27,524
Median debt
$25,000
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$49,669
$51,262
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.