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Bluffton University is a higher education institution located in Allen County, OH. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Bluffton University were General Education (37 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (11 degrees), and Clinical Nutritionist (3 degrees).
In 2024, 164 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bluffton University. 63.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (139 degrees), 11.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (12 degrees).
The median undergraduate tuition at Bluffton University is $36,562, which is $8,384 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).
In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Bluffton University was 0.976%, corresponding to 2 out of the 205 total borrowers.
In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Bluffton University is $36,562, which is $8,384 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).
After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,429.
In 2024, 98% of undergraduate students attending Bluffton University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 77% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.
In 2024, the cost of tuition at Bluffton University was $36,562. The cost of tuition at Bluffton University is $8,384 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).
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In 2024 Bluffton University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,429. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Bluffton University grew by 4.08%.
This chart compares the average net price of Bluffton University (in red) with that of other similar universities.
Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
The average yearly cost of room and board at Bluffton University was of $10,398 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 5.34% between 2023 and 2024.
During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of books and supplies increased by 14.3% during the same period.
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98% of undergraduate students at Bluffton University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 2.08% with respect to 2023, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.
This chart compares the average award discount at Bluffton University (in red) with that of other similar universities.
The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.
In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Bluffton University was 0.976%, which represents 2 out of the 205 total borrowers.
A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.
Bluffton University received 3,128 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 8.88% annual growth. Out of those 3,128 applicants, 2,103 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 67.2% acceptance rate.
There were 646 students enrolled at Bluffton University in 2024. 14% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.
Bluffton University has an overall enrollment yield of 9.03%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.
In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Bluffton University was 67.2% (2,103 admissions from 3,128 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 61.2%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 8.88%, while admissions grew by 19.7%.
This chart compares the acceptance rate of Bluffton University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.
14% of enrolled first-time students at Bluffton University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.
The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.
Bluffton University had a total enrollment of 646 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Bluffton University is 624 students and the part-time enrollment is 22. This means that 96.6% of students enrolled at Bluffton University are enrolled full-time.
The enrolled student population at Bluffton University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 62.8% White, 17.8% Black or African American, 3.41% Hispanic or Latino, 2.79% Two or More Races, 1.08% Asian, 0.31% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.155% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.
Students enrolled at Bluffton University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.3%), followed by White Male (31.1%) and Black or African American Male (16.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (39.3%), followed by White Male (30.4%) and Black or African American Male (7.14%).
The total enrollment at Bluffton University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 646 students. The full-time enrollment at Bluffton University is 624 and the part-time enrollment is 22. This means that 96.6% of students enrolled at Bluffton University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.
This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Bluffton University (in red) compares to similar universities.
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Bluffton University was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Bluffton University had a retention rate lower than its peers.
This chart shows the retention rate over time at Bluffton University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.
The enrolled student population at Bluffton University is 62.8% White, 17.8% Black or African American, 3.41% Hispanic or Latino, 2.79% Two or More Races, 1.08% Asian, 0.31% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.155% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.
Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 65 students (10.1%) did not report their race.
In 2024, 44 more women than men received degrees from Bluffton University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bluffton University is white (139 degrees awarded). There were 11.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (12 degrees).
The most common Masters Degree concentration at Bluffton University is General Education (37 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (11 degrees) and Clinical Nutritionist (3 degrees).
In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Bluffton University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (19 degrees awarded), Education (62 degrees), and Human Sciences (5 degrees).
The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bluffton University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,545,745 people), Secondary school teachers (528,286 people), Education administrators (280,279 people), Special education teachers (207,395 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (200,992 people).
The most specialized majors at Bluffton University in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (19 degrees awarded), Education (62 degrees), Human Sciences (5 degrees), Math & Statistics (3 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (4 degrees) (as of 2024).
The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bluffton University are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians
The most specialized majors at Bluffton University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (19 degrees awarded), Education (62 degrees), Human Sciences (5 degrees), Math & Statistics (3 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (4 degrees) (as of 2024).
The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bluffton University are Elementary & secondary schools (2,911,344 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (338,438 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (253,954 people), Individual & family services (163,966 people), and Outpatient care centers (152,428 people).
The most specialized majors at Bluffton University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (19 degrees awarded), Education (62 degrees), Human Sciences (5 degrees), Math & Statistics (3 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (4 degrees) (as of 2024).
In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Bluffton University was Sport & Fitness Management with 14 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Bluffton University according to their major.
In 2024, 60 degrees were awarded to men at Bluffton University, which is 0.577 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (104).
This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Bluffton University by degrees awarded.
In 2024, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Bluffton University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.63 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.
In 2024, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Bluffton University in General Education, which is 11.3 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.
In 2024, 44% of students graduating from Bluffton University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 46% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 46% within 200%.
The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.
Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.
The most common race/ethnicity at Bluffton University is white (139 degrees awarded). There were 11.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (12 degrees).
0.61% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.
The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bluffton University is white female (175 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (157 degrees).
Bluffton University has an endowment valued at nearly $25.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 873k (3.37%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.
In 2024, Bluffton University had a total salary expenditure of 21.3M. Bluffton University employs 18 Professors, 17 Assistant professors and 11 Associate professors. Most academics at Bluffton University are Male Professor (13), Female Assistant professor (13), and Male Associate professor (6).
The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bluffton University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 24 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 18 employees, and Sales and related with 13 employees.
Bluffton University has an endowment valued at about $25.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Bluffton University grew 4.65% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $23.5M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.
This line chart shows how the endowment at Bluffton University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.
The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.
In 2024, Bluffton University paid a median of $7.57M in salaries, which represents 35.5% of their overall expenditure ($21.3M) and a 4.85% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.77% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.76% decline between 2021 and 2022.
In 2024, Bluffton University paid a total of $2.67M to 47 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.3% of all salaries paid.
This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.
In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bluffton University were Office and Administrative Support with 24 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 18 employees, and Sales and related with 13 employees.