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Bluffton University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Bluffton, OH
Population 20,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 595
Men / Women 58% / 42%
White 67%
Black 13%
Hispanic 3%
Mixed 2%
Asian 1%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 30%
Life & Natural Sciences 23%
Education 20%
Humanities & Social Sciences 17%
Arts 6%
Engineering, Computing & Math 3%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $37,362
Est. Cost of Attendance $51,862
10-Year ROI $120,000
ROI Percentile 33th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 60%
4-Year Graduation Rate 50%
6-Year Graduation Rate 53%
Transfer-Out Rate 33%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,305 (17th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 227 (14th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 9%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 77%
SAT Range 860 – 1,130
ACT Range 16 – 22

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Bluffton University 98 46% / 54% 1% $57,199
Mathematics 3 67% / 33% 0%
Biology 5 40% / 60% 0%
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies 5 20% / 80% 0%
Kinesiology 5 40% / 60% 0% $53,443
Nursing 2 100% / 0% 0%
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
Speech-Language Pathology 4 0% / 100% 0%
Accounting 7 71% / 29% 0% $77,322
Business Administration 7 +3 71% / 29% 0% $80,470
Marketing 2 100% / 0% 0%
Organizational Behavior Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $49,510
Sports Management 11 +3 82% / 18% 0% $53,443
Bible/Biblical Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Communication 4 75% / 25% 0%
Communication Studies
Criminal Justice 3 67% / 33% 0%
English 1 100% / 0% 0%
Psychology 5 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Social Work 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $50,908
Writing 1 0% / 100% 0%
Elementary Education 9 +5 22% / 78% 0% $43,738
Middle School Education 4 100% / 0% 0% $43,738
Special Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $50,418
Teaching English as a Second Language 1 100% / 0% 100%
Art Therapy 1 0% / 100% 0%
Digital Communication and Media
Graphic Design 1 100% / 0% 0%
Music Teacher Education
Studio Art 4 0% / 100% 0%