Bluffton University

www.bluffton.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $36,562
    3% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $20,429
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    67.2%
    3,128 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    646
    96.6% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    52.9%
    81 Graduates

    About

    Bluffton University is a higher education institution located in Allen County, OH. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Bluffton University were General Education (37 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (11 degrees), and Clinical Nutritionist (3 degrees).

    In 2024, 164 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bluffton University. 63.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (139 degrees), 11.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (12 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Bluffton University is $36,562, which is $8,384 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Bluffton University is $36,562, which is $8,384 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,429.

    In 2024, 98% of undergraduate students attending Bluffton University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 77% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $36,562
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Bluffton University was $36,562. The cost of tuition at Bluffton University is $8,384 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Average Net Price

    $20,429
    2024 Value
    4.08%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Bluffton University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,429. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Bluffton University grew by 4.08%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $10,398
    Room and Board
    $1,600
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Bluffton University was of $10,398 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 5.34% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of books and supplies increased by 14.3% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    98%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    77%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    98% of undergraduate students at Bluffton University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 2.08% with respect to 2023, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Bluffton University received 3,128 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 8.88% annual growth. Out of those 3,128 applicants, 2,103 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 67.2% acceptance rate.

    There were 646 students enrolled at Bluffton University in 2024. 14% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Bluffton University has an overall enrollment yield of 9.03%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    67.2%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    2,103
    Accepted Out of 3,128

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Bluffton University was 67.2% (2,103 admissions from 3,128 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 61.2%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 8.88%, while admissions grew by 19.7%.

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    SAT Scores

    14%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    26
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    14% of enrolled first-time students at Bluffton University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Bluffton University had a total enrollment of 646 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Bluffton University is 624 students and the part-time enrollment is 22. This means that 96.6% of students enrolled at Bluffton University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Bluffton University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 62.8% White, 17.8% Black or African American, 3.41% Hispanic or Latino, 2.79% Two or More Races, 1.08% Asian, 0.31% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.155% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Bluffton University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.3%), followed by White Male (31.1%) and Black or African American Male (16.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (39.3%), followed by White Male (30.4%) and Black or African American Male (7.14%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    96.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Bluffton University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 646 students. The full-time enrollment at Bluffton University is 624 and the part-time enrollment is 22. This means that 96.6% of students enrolled at Bluffton University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    60%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Bluffton University was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Bluffton University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      406 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      115 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      22 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Bluffton University is 62.8% White, 17.8% Black or African American, 3.41% Hispanic or Latino, 2.79% Two or More Races, 1.08% Asian, 0.31% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.155% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 65 students (10.1%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 44 more women than men received degrees from Bluffton University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bluffton University is white (139 degrees awarded). There were 11.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (12 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at Bluffton University is General Education (37 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (11 degrees) and Clinical Nutritionist (3 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Bluffton University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (19 degrees awarded), Education (62 degrees), and Human Sciences (5 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bluffton University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,545,745 people), Secondary school teachers (528,286 people), Education administrators (280,279 people), Special education teachers (207,395 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (200,992 people).

    The most specialized majors at Bluffton University in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (19 degrees awarded), Education (62 degrees), Human Sciences (5 degrees), Math & Statistics (3 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (4 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bluffton University are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Bluffton University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (19 degrees awarded), Education (62 degrees), Human Sciences (5 degrees), Math & Statistics (3 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (4 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bluffton University are Elementary & secondary schools (2,911,344 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (338,438 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (253,954 people), Individual & family services (163,966 people), and Outpatient care centers (152,428 people).

    The most specialized majors at Bluffton University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (19 degrees awarded), Education (62 degrees), Human Sciences (5 degrees), Math & Statistics (3 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (4 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Bluffton University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Sport & Fitness Management
      14 degrees awarded
    2. Elementary Education & Teaching
      14 degrees awarded
    3. General Business Administration & Management
      10 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Bluffton University was Sport & Fitness Management with 14 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    60
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    104
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 60 degrees were awarded to men at Bluffton University, which is 0.577 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (104).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Bluffton University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.63 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Bluffton University in General Education, which is 11.3 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    44%
    100% Completion Time
    46%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 44% of students graduating from Bluffton University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 46% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 46% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      139 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      12 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      8 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Bluffton University is white (139 degrees awarded). There were 11.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (12 degrees).

    0.61% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      175 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      157 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      148 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bluffton University is white female (175 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (157 degrees).

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    Operations

    Bluffton University has an endowment valued at nearly $25.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 873k (3.37%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

    In 2024, Bluffton University had a total salary expenditure of 21.3M. Bluffton University employs 18 Professors, 17 Assistant professors and 11 Associate professors. Most academics at Bluffton University are Male Professor (13), Female Assistant professor (13), and Male Associate professor (6).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bluffton University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 24 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 18 employees, and Sales and related with 13 employees.

    Endowment

    $25.9M
    2024 Endowment
    4.65%
    growth from 2023

    Bluffton University has an endowment valued at about $25.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Bluffton University grew 4.65% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $23.5M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $7.57M
    2024 Salaries
    4.85%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Bluffton University paid a median of $7.57M in salaries, which represents 35.5% of their overall expenditure ($21.3M) and a 4.85% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.77% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.76% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $2.67M
    Instructional Salaries
    47
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Bluffton University paid a total of $2.67M to 47 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.3% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bluffton University were Office and Administrative Support with 24 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 18 employees, and Sales and related with 13 employees.

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