Bluffton University
Bluffton University is a private Mennonite university in Bluffton, Ohio, United States. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, with three programs that have earned programmatic accreditation: education, nursing and social work. The university has more than ninety majors, minors, and interdisciplinary programs, and eighteen NCAA Division III athletic teams and a co-ed esports team.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 67%
- Average net price: $19,943
- Undergraduate enrollment: 635
- Graduation rate (150%): 53%
- Graduation rate (200%): 53%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 56%
- Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $49,547
- Median earnings (8 years): $45,970
- Median earnings (6 years): $41,940
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Rural, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Bluffton, OH
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Bluffton University include Sport and Fitness Administration, Elementary Education and Teaching, Business Administration and Management.
- Sport and Fitness Administration (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,920 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,290 4 years after graduation
- Business Administration and Management (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,308 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Accounting (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,315 4 years after graduation
- Special Education and Teaching (6 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,602 4 years after graduation
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies (5 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,378 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Biology (5 bachelor's)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (5 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,920 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Psychology (5 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,742 4 years after graduation
- Communication (4 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 54%, Health 21%, Biological Sciences 9%, Psychology 9%, Communication 7%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Bluffton University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,521 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $16,521
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $16,667
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $18,013
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $23,361
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $13,482
- In-state tuition and fees: $37,362
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $37,362
- Books and supplies: $1,600
- On-campus room and board: $12,220
- Off-campus room and board: $8,202
- Off-campus with family: $5,895
- Typical cost of attendance: $51,182
- Sticker vs net gap: 61%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 45%
- Federal loan recipients: 77%
- Average institutional grant: $26,209
- Average federal loan: $6,978
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Bluffton University admits 67% of applicants. Of students admitted, 9% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,128
- Admitted: 2,103
- Enrolled: 190
- Yield (first-choice signal): 9%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 635
- Women: 47%
- Commuter share (estimated): 0%
- Part-time undergraduates: 1%
- Age 25 and older: 3%
- Graduate students: 57
- Graduation rate: 53%
- Come back after freshman year: 60%
- First-generation: 33%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 46%
- Student to faculty: 11:1
- Professor salary: $57,663
- Associate professor salary: $50,305
- Assistant professor salary: $45,567
- On-campus housing capacity: 731
- Meal plan meals per week: 20
- Average SAT: 960
- Average ACT: 18
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Bluffton University acceptance rate? Bluffton University admits 67% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Bluffton University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,521 a year after aid. Average net price is $19,943.
What majors does Bluffton University offer? Popular programs include Sport and Fitness Administration, Elementary Education and Teaching, Business Administration and Management, Accounting, Special Education and Teaching.
What is the average salary after Bluffton University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $49,547 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Bluffton University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 56% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 53%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Bluffton University official site: https://www.bluffton.edu.