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Bluffton University

Bluffton, OHQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forGenerous aidMost who leave go on to another college
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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Bluffton admits about 7 in 10 applicants (67%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 68% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

67%

67%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

3,128

Admitted

2,103

Yield

9%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

860–1130

8001600
ACT middle 50%

16–22

1236
Applications +35% since fall 2014 · admit rate 56% → 67%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 582 undergrads, where 45% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

582

undergrads · larger than 23% of colleges

Diversity index

0.56

Pell Grant

45%

above the median

First generation

33%

about the median

Rural, distantNCAA D-III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.27 → 0.56 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (13% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 51% of faculty are full-time. Spends $11,125 a year on instruction per student.

11 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 68% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

13% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Human Resources Management and Services

$76.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

51%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$11.1K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $21,033 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $3.3K less than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $20,429 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $52,514.

60%

$21K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $3.3K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$52,514 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
7.4% · avg $26K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 60% of full price

Federal loans

77%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost falling · −29% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $49,547 ten years after enrolling, more than at 38% of colleges; 58% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.7 years of that salary.

58%

58%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$49.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$27K

≈ $286/month for 10 years

Retention

60%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 60% → 53% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 5% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 29%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 35% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 56% to 67%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −29% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +35%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 56% → 67%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.27 → 0.56

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS unit ID 201371 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything