Mount Olive College vs. Bluffton University

Mount Olive College vs. Bluffton University comparison

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Overview	Mount Olive College	Bluffton University
Location	Mount Olive, NC	Bluffton, OH
Setting	Town Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,128	678
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#957
Religious Affiliation	Original Free Will Baptist	Mennonite Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	moc.edu	bluffton.edu
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Costs	Mount Olive College	Bluffton University
Tuition (In State)	$24,850	$35,498
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,850	$35,498
Room & Board	$11,212	$11,866
Avg Net Price	$17,893	$21,299
Avg Grant Aid	$17,469	$29,291
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount Olive College	Bluffton University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,748	2,873
Admitted	1,359	1,757
Acceptance Rate	77.7%	61.2%
Enrolled %	20.4%	10.8%
Avg High School GPA	2.85	3.26
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/21	17/23
SAT Range	990/1150	920/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Mount Olive College	Bluffton University
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (32%) Health Professions (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%)	Business (41%) Education (16%) Human Services (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%) Work and Family Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Mount Olive College	Bluffton University
Graduation Rate	45%	59%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,006	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$289	$279

Diversity	Mount Olive College	Bluffton University
% Men	2%	4%
% Women	7%	7%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	50%	85%
% Black	29%	6%
% Hispanic	3%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	3%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	2%

Students	Mount Olive College	Bluffton University
% In-State	66%	79%
% Out-of-State	23%	19%
Campus	Mount Olive College	Bluffton University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Olive College is larger than than Bluffton University based on total student enrollment (2,128 students vs. 678 students)

Mount Olive College vs. Bluffton University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount Olive College or Bluffton University?

• Bluffton University is 42.8% more expensive to attend than Mount Olive College for in-state tuition ($35,498.00 vs. $24,850.00)
• Out of state tuition is 42.8% higher at Bluffton University than Mount Olive College ($35,498.00 vs. $24,850.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Olive College than Bluffton University ($17,893 vs. $21,299)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Olive College are 5.8% lower than costs at Bluffton University ($11,212 vs. $11,866)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount Olive College as Bluffton University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bluffton University students is 67.7% larger than aid received Mount Olive College ($29,291 vs. $17,469)

Mount Olive College vs. Bluffton University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Mount Olive College or Bluffton University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Bluffton University or Mount Olive College .

• The average SAT score at Bluffton University (972) is 63 points higher than at Mount Olive College (909)
• Incoming Bluffton University students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Mount Olive College (19)
• Accepted freshman Bluffton University students have a 0.41 point higher average high school GPA (3.26) than students at Mount Olive College (2.85)
• Mount Olive College has a higher acceptance rate (77.7%) than Bluffton University (61.2%)

Mount Olive College vs. Bluffton University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Olive College or Bluffton University? 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 Bluffton University and Mount Olive College.

• The graduation rate at Bluffton University is higher than Mount Olive College (59% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Mount Olive College earn on average $1,200 more per year than Bluffton University graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $40,600)
• Bluffton University students graduate with a $1,006 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Olive College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $28,006)
• Bluffton University graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Olive College graduates. ($279 vs. $289)
• More Bluffton University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Olive College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 42%)

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