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Bluffton University
Bluffton, OH
Private Nonprofit
Rural Setting
Less Selective (61% acceptance rate)
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Key Facts
61%
Accept Rate
$17,430
Avg. Net Cost
595
Small Campus
$41,940
Median Salary
48%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
67%
Retention Rate
Return after 1st year
33%
First-Gen Students
First in family
37%
Pell Grant Aid
Receive Federal Grants
Admissions
61%
Acceptance Rate
Less Selective
SAT Reading
480 - 560
200
800
SAT Math
440 - 570
200
800
ACT Composite
17 - 23
1
36
Cost & Financial Aid
Average Cost (After Aid)
$17,430
In-State Tuition
$36,298
Out-of-State Tuition
$36,298
Net price reflects average cost after financial aid
Popular Programs
Business & Marketing
25%
Health Sciences
9%
Financial Aid & Affordability
37%
Pell Grants
76%
Take Loans
655%
3yr Repayment
Pell Grant Recipients:
Percentage of students receiving federal Pell Grants (need-based aid)
Federal Loan Rate:
Share of students who take out federal loans
3-Year Repayment:
Rate of borrowers making progress on loan repayment
Student Outcomes
48%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
67%
Retention Rate
1st Year
Earnings After Graduation
$41,940
6 Years After
$49,547
10 Years After
Campus & Student Life
595
Students
Rural
Setting
Student Profile
Gender Distribution
Men: 57%
Women: 43%
33%
First-Gen Students
2%
Part-Time Students
Avg. Family Income
$66,891
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
White: 67%
Black: 19%
Other: 8%
Hispanic: 3%
Two+: 3%
At a Glance
Institution Type
Private Nonprofit
Primary Degree
Bachelor's
Location
Bluffton, OH
Setting
Rural
Campus Size
Small
Selectivity
Less Selective
Online Only
No
Classification
Four-year, very small, primarily nonresidential
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