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Olivet Nazarene University

Basic Information

Type Private
Population 150,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,485
Men / Women 46% / 54%
White 69%
Hispanic 12%
Black 10%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
International 2%
Native American 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 28%
Life & Natural Sciences 25%
Business & Economics 20%
Engineering, Computing & Math 11%
Arts 7%
Education 7%
Professional 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $38,900
Est. Cost of Attendance $51,981
10-Year ROI $152,000
ROI Percentile 55th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 71%
4-Year Graduation Rate 53%
6-Year Graduation Rate 61%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (51th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 24%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 4 #554
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 45%
SAT Range 950 – 1,220
ACT Range 19 – 26

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Olivet Nazarene University 521 39% / 61% 2% $68,943
Computer Programming 11 82% / 18% 0%
Computer Science 1 0% / 100% 0%
Computer and Information Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0%
Data Science 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Engineering 35 +1 77% / 23% 6% $93,823
Mathematics 2 +3 0% / 100% 0%
Networking and Telecommunications 4 100% / 0% 0%
Physical Sciences
Physical Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0%
Athletic Training 2 100% / 0% 0%
Biology 15 47% / 53% 0% $65,499
Chemistry
Dietetics 2 0% / 100% 0%
Environmental Science 2 50% / 50% 0%
Exercise Science 19 68% / 32% 0%
Geological/Earth Sciences
Nursing 69 16% / 84% 0% $110,071
Physical Education 3 100% / 0% 0% $57,721
Recreation Studies 5 40% / 60% 0%
Zoology 15 33% / 67% 0%
Accounting 17 41% / 59% 0% $58,775
Actuarial Science 3 0% / 100% 0%
Business Administration 45 +7 58% / 42% 7% $67,043
Economics 10 +11 90% / 10% 0%
General Business 2 50% / 50% 0%
International Business 2 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Management Information Systems 6 67% / 33% 0%
Marketing 6 +2 33% / 67% 0% $58,451
Organizational Leadership 2 0% / 100% 0% $67,043
Sports Management 9 78% / 22% 11%
Bible/Biblical Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Child Development 12 0% / 100% 0%
Christian Studies
Communication 6 17% / 83% 0% $45,163
Criminal Justice 27 44% / 56% 0% $46,982
Criminology 1 0% / 100% 0%
Divinity/Ministry 3 +1 67% / 33% 33%
English 6 17% / 83% 0%
Family and Consumer Sciences
General Studies 7 29% / 71% 0%
Geography 1 100% / 0% 0%
History 4 50% / 50% 0%
Human Services 1 0% / 100% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 33% / 67% 0%
Mass Communication 16 38% / 62% 0% $45,163
Missions/Missionary Studies 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $30,476
Organizational Communication 2 0% / 100% 0%
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Political Science 3 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Psychology 16 +5 19% / 81% 0% $39,842
Public Relations 2 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Religious Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $45,241
Religious Studies 1 +2 100% / 0% 0%
Religious/Sacred Music 4 50% / 50% 0%
Social Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0%
Social Work 18 +4 11% / 89% 0% $49,065
Sociology 1 +3 0% / 100% 0%
Spanish 2 +3 0% / 100% 0%
Writing
Youth Ministry 4 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Early Childhood Education 8 0% / 100% 0% $40,643
Elementary Education 16 19% / 81% 0% $40,643
English Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $57,721
Mathematics Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $57,721
Science Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $57,721
Social Science Teacher Education 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $57,721
Spanish Language Teacher Education 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $57,721
Special Education 8 12% / 88% 0%
Art 15 +1 33% / 67% 0% $44,227
Art Teacher Education
Interior Design 9 11% / 89% 0%
Jazz/Jazz Studies
Music 2 50% / 50% 0%
Music Education 6 50% / 50% 0% $57,721
Music Performance
Music Technology 1 0% / 100% 100%
Music Theory and Composition 2 50% / 50% 50%
Theater 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Cybersecurity 7 +6 57% / 43% 0%