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Mills College is a private regional university located in Oakland, California. Mills College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Mills College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $58,594 10 years after enrolling, 49th in California, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Mills College bachelor students earn 15% less than the national average. Mills College is ranked 53rd in California.
Mills College’s median net annual cost of $24,949 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Mills College sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Biology, Ethnic/Gender studies, Poli Sci/Government, Economics, Liberal Arts and Sciences - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$24,949
Average years to graduate
4.2
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 5 graduate programs at Mills College - Education, General, Managerial Econ., Rhetoric & Composition, Public Policy Analysis, Music - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 66% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Mills College is 2% lower than the state average, and 8% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Mills College, Pell Grant recipients represent 46% of the measured graduating class, 11% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Mills College graduates within 4.2 years.
Mills College is in the top 5% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Mills College’s economic mobility score of 37.78 is calculated by adjusting the 1.69 economic score of lower-income students by the 46% pell grant recipients within the student body. Mills College’s EMS of 37.78 ranks in the top 5% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Mills College pays $24,949 a year, $23,783 less than the $48,732 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $24,949
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Mills College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $24,949 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 48% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,162. This is 6% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,389
Pell grants
$4,821
State grants
$7,283
Institutional grants
$16,609
Mills College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 80% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 847 applicants, of which 676 were admitted and 39 enrolled. Mills College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
96%
83%
Female
N/A
59%
First time
65%
59%
In-state
75%
68%
1st generation
33%
35%
White
34%
52%
Black
12%
14%
Hispanic
35%
15%
Asian
8%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%