Bluffton University vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus

Bluffton University vs. Wright State University Lake Campus comparison

	Bluffton University	Wright State University Lake Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bluffton University	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Location	Bluffton, OH	Celina, OH
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	678	1,398
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#1036
Religious Affiliation	Mennonite Church	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bluffton.edu	wright.edu
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Costs	Bluffton University	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Tuition (In State)	$35,498	$7,454
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,498	$16,872
Room & Board	$11,866	$11,100
Avg Net Price	$21,299	$12,039
Avg Grant Aid	$29,291	$4,103
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	87%

Admission	Bluffton University	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,873	-
Admitted	1,757	-
Acceptance Rate	61.2%	Open
Enrolled %	10.8%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.26	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/23	18/24
SAT Range	920/1130	790/890
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 26, 2025

Academics	Bluffton University	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Education (16%) Human Services (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%) Work and Family Studies (4%)	Business (40%) Education (17%) Engineering Technology (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	Bluffton University	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Graduation Rate	59%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,600	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$258

Diversity	Bluffton University	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% Men	4%	13%
% Women	7%	17%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	90%
% Black	6%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Bluffton University	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% In-State	79%	97%
% Out-of-State	19%	2%
Campus	Bluffton University	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Wright State University Lake Campus is larger than than Bluffton University based on total student enrollment (1,398 students vs. 678 students)

Bluffton University vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bluffton University or Wright State University-Lake Campus?

• Bluffton University is 376.2% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($35,498.00 vs. $7,454.00)
• Out of state tuition is 110.4% higher at Bluffton University than Wright State University Lake Campus ($35,498.00 vs. $16,872.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wright State University Lake Campus than Bluffton University ($12,039 vs. $21,299)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wright State University Lake Campus are 6.9% lower than costs at Bluffton University ($11,100 vs. $11,866)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bluffton University than Wright State University Lake Campus (100% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bluffton University students is 613.9% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($29,291 vs. $4,103)

Which college is harder to get into, Bluffton University or Wright State University-Lake Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Wright State University-Lake Campus or Bluffton University .

• The average SAT score at Bluffton University (972) is 3 points higher than at Wright State University-Lake Campus (969)
• Incoming Bluffton University students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Wright State University-Lake Campus (21)
• Accepted freshman Wright State University-Lake Campus students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at Bluffton University (3.26)

Bluffton University vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bluffton University or Wright State University-Lake Campus? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Wright State University-Lake Campus and Bluffton University.

• The graduation rate at Bluffton University is higher than Wright State University Lake Campus (59% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Wright State University Lake Campus earn on average $2,800 more per year than Bluffton University graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $40,600)
• Wright State University Lake Campus students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Bluffton University graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Bluffton University graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Bluffton University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wright State University-Lake Campus students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 51%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/