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University of Mount Olive is a private regional university located in Mount Olive, North Carolina. University of Mount Olive is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Mount Olive is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $42,366 10 years after enrolling, 24th in North Carolina, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Mount Olive bachelor students earn 2% less than the national average. University of Mount Olive is ranked 16th in North Carolina.
University of Mount Olive’s median net annual cost of $15,883 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Mount Olive sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Education, Criminal Justice, Health Administrative Services, Accounting, Registered Nursing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$15,883
Average years to graduate
4.5
Information Systems Mgmt.
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.28
HR Management
Rank: #30
Economic score: 2.44
Agricultural Bus. and Mgmt.
Rank: #55
Economic score: 5.14
Biology
Rank: #227
Economic score: 5.32
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #188
Economic score: 5.91
Parks & Recreation Studies
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 10.39
Health & Fitness
Rank: #310
Economic score: 11.12
Religious Studies
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 30.96
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 University of Mount Olive - Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 60% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Mount Olive is 4% higher than the state average, and 3% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At University of Mount Olive, Pell Grant recipients represent 44% of the measured graduating class, 9% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Mount Olive graduates within 4.6 years.
University of Mount Olive is in the top 25% 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.
University of Mount Olive’s economic mobility score of 12.01 is calculated by adjusting the 5.83 economic score of lower-income students by the 44% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Mount Olive’s EMS of 12.01 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 University of Mount Olive pays $15,883 a year, $18,659 less than the $34,542 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 $15,883
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Mount Olive, 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 $15,883 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 72% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,927. This is 18% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,840
Pell grants
$4,522
State grants
$6,143
Institutional grants
$10,547
University of Mount Olive offers 18 online bachelor programs, 5 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of Mount Olive offers 6 programs, 5 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
24
Hybrid programs
14
Percentage of programs online
41%
University of Mount Olive's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 83% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,676 applicants, of which 1,384 were admitted and 239 enrolled. University of Mount Olive has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
31%
83%
Female
70%
59%
First time
26%
59%
In-state
74%
68%
1st generation
43%
35%
White
55%
52%
Black
26%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%