Facts About Mills College

Profile

• Independent liberal arts college founded in 1852
• California women's college located on 135 wooded acres in the Oakland foothills, on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay
• Offers bachelor's degrees to women and graduate degrees and certificates to women and men

• Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges

College Rankings

• Named one of the top three California colleges to consider by the New York Times 
• Ranked sixth of 58 Universities–Master's in the West by U.S. News & World Report
• Ranked sixth in the West by U.S. News & World Report in "Great Schools, Great Prices," for high academic quality relative to the net cost of tuition
• Named one of the Best 366 Colleges in the nation by the Princeton Review
• Named one of the 123 "Best Western Colleges" by the Princeton Review
• Ranked 31 among top colleges for African Americans by Black Enterprise magazine
• Ranked 49 among 201 top liberal arts colleges by Washington Monthly
• Named one of the top producers of Fulbright Awards for 2006–07 by the Chronicle of Higher Education, one of only 31 bachelor's institutions  

Student Body (2007–08)

• Total students: 1,454
• 948 undergraduate women
• 506 graduate women and men
• 33% students of color
• 11% of students identify themselves as multi-ethnic

Faculty (2007–08)

• Full-time: female faculty 61%; faculty of color 26%; terminal degree 87%
• Part-time: female faculty 73%; faculty of color 23%; terminal degree 56%

Courses (2007–08)

• Course titles: 355
• Average class size: 15 
• Class enrollments of 20 or fewer students: 80%
• Student-to-faculty ratio: 11:1

Majors (2007–08)

The top 5 of 41 undergraduate majors:

• Psychology
• English  
• Political, Legal, and Economic Analysis (PLEA)
• Biology
• Child Development

Graduate Programs (2007–08)

The top 3 of 23 graduate degree and certificate programs:

• Education (MA)
• Creative Writing (MFA)
• Management (MBA) 

Undergraduate Tuition and Fees (2008–09)

• Full-time tuition: $34,170
• Student activity fee: $140
• Campus comprehensive fee: $880
• Health insurance: $2,024
• Room and board: $11,270

Undergraduate Financial Aid (2007–08)

• In fall 2007, 97% of all undergraduate students received financial aid
• 89% received some portion of their aid directly from Mills
• Average award: $31,008
• Total aid: $28.5 million of which Mills funded $13.7 million

Graduate Tuition and Fees (2008–09)

• Full-time tuition: $25,072* (2 or more credits/semester)
• Campus comprehensive fee: $880
• Health insurance: $2,200
• Room and board: $11,270

*Full-time Studio Art tuition: $30,072

Graduate Financial Aid (2007–08)

• In fall 2007, 87% of all graduate students received financial aid
• 75% received some portion of their aid directly from Mills
• Total aid: $9.5 million of which Mills funded $3.1 million

Finance (2007–08)

• Annual budget: $74 million
• Endowment value as of 8.31.07: $230 million

Giving to Mills (2006–07) $17.1 million

• Trustee gifts: $6.5 million
• Alumnae gifts: $5.5 million
• Gifts from parents, friends, others: $1.6 million
• Foundation and corporate gifts: $2.4 million
• Estate gifts: $1.1 million

Mills College Annual Fund: $2.3 million (includes gifts from several categories above)

Alumnae
alumnae-relations@mills.edu

• Mills College alumnae: 20,058
• Alumnae branches: 32