Bluffton University

  • Details

    • Name: Bluffton University
    • Location: Bluffton, OH 45817-2104
    • Control: Private Non-Profit
    • Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 61.16%
    • Average SAT Scores 1020
    • Four Year Completion Rate 46.67% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 49.52% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 53.0% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    46.7%
    6 Year
    49.5%
    8 Year
    53.0%

  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $50,579 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $36,298 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $36,298 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $19,500 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $27,000 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $8,274 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $16,521 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $16,667 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $18,013 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $23,361 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $13,482 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+

  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $41,940 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $40,286 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $45,970 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $42,941 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $49,547 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree No data No data $27,983
Journalism Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's Degree No data No data $37,382
Engineering Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Work Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,857
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data $35,237
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Visual and Performing Arts, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Public Health Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data $40,964
Marketing Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $45,393
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data