Quad

Head-to-head

Kentucky Christian
Bluffton

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Kentucky Christian's yield is 19 pts higher than Bluffton's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Bluffton graduates 17 pts more of its students than Kentucky Christian (58% vs. 41%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Bluffton's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 46% at Kentucky Christian

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Bluffton grads earn $7.2K more ten years out than Kentucky Christian's ($49,547 vs. $42,375)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Bluffton is a bit larger (582 vs. 429)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Bluffton has 3 pts more first-gen students than Kentucky Christian (33% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Kentucky Christian admits 61%, Bluffton 67%; Kentucky Christian's yield is higher, at 28%.

Acceptance rate
Kentucky Christian61%
Bluffton67%
Quad's selectivity
  • Kentucky ChristianSelective
  • BlufftonAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Kentucky ChristianNot reported
Bluffton
860–1130
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Kentucky ChristianGPA and school record required
  • BlufftonGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Bluffton is a bit larger than Kentucky Christian (582 vs. 429 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Kentucky Christian429
Bluffton582
Pell Grant share
Kentucky Christian43%
Bluffton45%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Bluffton has 11 students per faculty member to Kentucky Christian's 12.

Students per faculty member
Kentucky Christian12 to 1
Bluffton11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Kentucky ChristianBusiness Administration and Management, General37%
  • BlufftonBusiness Administration and Management, General13%

What each costs

Kentucky Christian and Bluffton cost about the same a year on average; Bluffton's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Kentucky Christian$21.8K
Bluffton$21K
Aid generosity
Kentucky Christian46%
Bluffton60%

What each pays off

Bluffton's former students earn more, a median $49.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 58% at Bluffton to 41% at Kentucky Christian.

Median earnings, 10 years
Kentucky Christian$42.4K
Bluffton$49.5K
Graduation rate
Kentucky Christian41%
Bluffton58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Bluffton but held steady at Kentucky Christian; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Kentucky ChristianSteady+9%
  • BlufftonGrowing+35%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why