Bluffton University, OH

location_on  1 University Drive, Bluffton, OH 45817 • language  bluffton.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Not Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with the Mennonite Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences1%
Business, Management, Marketing26%
Communication, Journalism6%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education13%
English Language and Literature3%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs1%
History2%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences5%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting5%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies9%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology6%
Public Administration and Social Service10%
Social Sciences2%
Theology and Religious Vocations3%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 42%
Median SAT Math 495
Median SAT Reading 490
Median ACT Composite 22

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 440–550
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 430–550
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–25
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $33,000
Out-of-State Tuition $33,000
Average Total Cost $46,000
Average Net Cost $26,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $24,000 $12,406 $11,406
$30K–$48K $24,000 $13,301 $12,318
$48K–$75K $26,000 $16,575 $15,178
$75K–$110K $27,000 $19,096 $18,184
>$110K $28,000 $20,671 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 76%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 64%
Median Payment $279
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		25% 37% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		20% 15% 14%
$75K–$110K 		22% 15% 10%
>$110K 		19% 20% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $17,000 $13,404 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $23,000 $14,255 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $14,085 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $24,000 $15,044 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $18,000 $12,633 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $38,000 $32,331 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $29,000 $23,707 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,097 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,387 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		60% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		64% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		73% 56% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		80% 63% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 66%
Transfer Rate 29%
Withdrawal Rate 17%
Graduation Rate 53%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		50% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		53% 51% 49%
Within 8 Years 		47% 53% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 64% 57%
Black 		17% 39% 41%
Caucasian 		58% 56% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		75% 48% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 62% 58%
Two or more races 		17% 46% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 659
Full-time Undergrads 84%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 70
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		44% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		56% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 3% 7%
Black 		10% 12% 13%
Caucasian 		76% 70% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		3% 5% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 4% 4%
Other race 		4% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		20% 27% 37%
$30K–$48K 		15% 15% 17%
$48K–$75K 		21% 17% 16%
$75K–$110K 		29% 19% 14%
>$110K 		20% 23% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Ohio Northern University
10 miles, S • 4.1 star
James A Rhodes State College
13 miles, SW • 1.9 star
Ohio State University-Lima Campus
13 miles, SW • 2.8 star
University of Northwestern Ohio
16 miles, W • 2.3 star

Nearby Airports

Toledo Express Airport
48 miles, NE • 1 star
Fort Wayne International Airport
68 miles, NW • 1.4 star