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Bluffton University
Bluffton, OH
Private Nonprofit
Rural Setting
Less Selective (67% acceptance rate)
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Key Facts
67%
Accept Rate
$19,943
Avg. Net Cost
582
Small Campus
$41,940
Median Salary
51%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
60%
Retention Rate
Return after 1st year
33%
First-Gen Students
First in family
45%
Pell Grant Aid
Receive Federal Grants
Admissions
67%
Acceptance Rate
Less Selective
SAT Reading
430 - 550
200
800
SAT Math
430 - 580
200
800
ACT Composite
16 - 22
1
36
Cost & Financial Aid
Average Cost (After Aid)
$19,943
In-State Tuition
$37,362
Out-of-State Tuition
$37,362
Net price reflects average cost after financial aid
Popular Programs
Business & Marketing
18%
Health Sciences
9%
Financial Aid & Affordability
45%
Pell Grants
77%
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
51%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
60%
Retention Rate
1st Year
Earnings After Graduation
$41,940
6 Years After
$49,547
10 Years After
Campus & Student Life
582
Students
Rural
Setting
Student Profile
Gender Distribution
Men: 58%
Women: 42%
33%
First-Gen Students
1%
Part-Time Students
Avg. Family Income
$66,891
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
White: 63%
Black: 19%
Other: 11%
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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