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Bluffton University is a private regional college located in Bluffton, Ohio. Bluffton University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Bluffton University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $44,911 10 years after enrolling, 55th in Ohio, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Bluffton University bachelor students earn 7% less than the national average. Bluffton University is ranked 43rd in Ohio.
Bluffton University’s median net annual cost of $23,407 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Bluffton University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Health & Fitness, HR Management, Education, Social Work, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$23,407
Average years to graduate
4.2
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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Economic score: 8.97
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at Bluffton University - Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 56% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Bluffton University is 5% lower than the state average, and 7% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Bluffton University, Pell Grant recipients represent 39% of the measured graduating class, 4% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Bluffton University graduates within 4.2 years.
Bluffton University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Bluffton University’s economic mobility score of 10.26 is calculated by adjusting the 5.99 economic score of lower-income students by the 39% pell grant recipients within the student body. Bluffton University’s EMS of 10.26 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Bluffton University pays $23,407 a year, $26,441 less than the $49,848 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $23,407
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Bluffton University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $23,407 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 86% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,619. This is 32% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,199
Pell grants
$4,808
State grants
$3,500
Institutional grants
$24,177
Bluffton University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 75% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,715 applicants, of which 1,290 were admitted and 242 enrolled. Bluffton University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Bluffton University has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
95%
83%
Female
47%
59%
First time
77%
59%
In-state
81%
68%
1st generation
33%
35%
White
72%
52%
Black
12%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%