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	745	1,294
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#1032
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)	$34,716	$7,236
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,716	$16,654
Room & Board	$11,602	$11,500
Avg Net Price	$21,247	$11,585
Avg Grant Aid	$28,214	$5,775
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	Bluffton University	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,105	660
Admitted	1,064	659
Acceptance Rate	96.3%	99.8%Open
Enrolled %	15.2%	41.1%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.26	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/24
SAT Range		790/890
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	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	11:1	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	49%	40%
% Women	51%	60%
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 (1,294 students vs. 745 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 379.8% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($34,716.00 vs. $7,236.00)
• Out of state tuition is 108.5% higher at Bluffton University than Wright State University Lake Campus ($34,716.00 vs. $16,654.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wright State University Lake Campus than Bluffton University ($11,585 vs. $21,247)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wright State University Lake Campus are 0.9% lower than costs at Bluffton University ($11,500 vs. $11,602)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bluffton University than Wright State University Lake Campus (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bluffton University students is 388.6% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($28,214 vs. $5,775)

Bluffton University vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus has a higher acceptance rate (99.8%) than Bluffton University (96.3%)

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/