Bluffton University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Mennonite
Population 20,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,305 (17%)
Days Without Precipitation 227 (14%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 567
Men / Women 58% / 42%
From State 59%
From Region 16%
Athletes 372 (64.7%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 62%
Black 19%
Hispanic 4%
Mixed 3%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
International 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Bluffton University 126 47% 85% 1% 4% 3% 2% $55,127 3 -0.91 30 99%
Engineering Science 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $79,745 4 -1.43 80 — — — — —
Information Technology 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,856 7 -1.28 70 — — — — —
Chemistry 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,677 19 -0.67 56 — — — — —
Mathematics 4 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,930 12 -0.88 49 — — — — —
Biology 5 — 40% 60% 0% 0% 0% 20% $58,906 16 -0.88 41 — — — — —
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies 14 — 21% 79% 0% 7% 0% 7% $53,127 11 -1.03 25 100% — — — —
Kinesiology 8 — 88% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,406 17 -0.98 26 100% — — — —
Nursing 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $75,938 1 -1.62 76 — — — — —
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies 4 +1 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,874 26 -0.79 38 — — — — —
Speech-Language Pathology 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,328 20 -0.75 34 — — — — —
Accounting 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,176 7 -1.35 59 95% — — — —
Business Administration 17 +2 76% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,923 35 -0.45 65 100% — — — —
Economics 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,081 3 -1.28 54 — — — — —
Marketing 2 +5 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,216 14 -0.96 57 — — — — —
Organizational Behavior Studies — — — — — — — — $67,364 22 -0.62 62 92% — — — —
Sports Management 8 +7 100% 62% 0% 25% 0% 0% $53,406 21 -0.83 26 100% — — — —
Bible and Theology — — — — — — — — $42,700 12 -1.00 7 — — — — —
English 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,156 10 -1.01 8 — — — — —
History 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,325 10 -0.94 13 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,726 9 -0.92 13 — — — — —
Writing — — — — — — — — $44,222 10 -1.00 8 — — — — —
Communication 6 — 50% 50% 17% 0% 33% 0% $49,860 10 -1.12 17 — — — — —
Communication Studies — — — — — — — — $49,779 10 -1.13 17 — — — — —
Psychology 8 +2 50% 88% 0% 0% 12% 0% $44,777 3 -1.56 9 94% — — — —
Social Work 6 +2 0% 83% 0% 17% 0% 0% $54,748 57 +0.18 29 94% — — — —
Elementary Education 9 +4 11% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,042 11 -1.08 9 100% — — — —
Middle School Education 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,042 9 -1.18 9 100% — — — —
Special Education 4 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,727 6 -1.39 12 100% — — — —
Teaching English as a Second Language — — — — — — — — $47,999 6 -1.05 14 — — — — —
Art Therapy — — — — — — — — $48,207 59 +0.15 14 — — — — —
Digital Communication and Media — — — — — — — — $45,797 20 -0.67 10 — — — — —
Graphic Design 2 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,915 4 -1.41 6 — — — — —
Music Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $47,924 54 +0.13 14 — — — — —
Studio Art 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $39,130 13 -0.82 4 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 6 — 67% 50% 0% 17% 17% 0% $56,391 30 -0.48 34 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $38,586
ROI Percentile 30th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 60%
4-Year Graduation Rate 50%
6-Year Graduation Rate 53%
Transfer-Out Rate 33%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 23.8% 30 87% 90% 0% 7% 0% 0% $64,193 10 -0.67 55 100% —
Social Sciences 15.9% 20 35% 75% 5% 5% 15% 0% $49,293 6 -0.91 16 94% —
Education 12.7% 16 6% 94% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,463 6 -1.17 10 100% —
Health Sciences 12.7% 16 56% 94% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,930 3 -1.04 41 100% —
Agriculture & Food Science 11.1% 14 21% 79% 0% 7% 0% 7% $53,127 18 -1.03 25 100% —
Humanities 5.6% 7 29% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,024 5 -0.96 11 — —
Professional 4.8% 6 67% 50% 0% 17% 17% 0% $56,391 14 -0.48 34 — —
Arts 4.0% 5 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,244 7 -1.06 5 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 4.0% 5 40% 60% 0% 0% 0% 20% $58,906 15 -0.88 41 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 4.0% 5 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,479 8 -0.84 50 — —
Computer Science 0.8% 1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,856 3 -1.28 70 — —
Engineering 0.8% 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $79,745 0 -1.43 80 — —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 151 $458K $401K $57K
Track & Field (combined) 61 $86K $84K $2K
Baseball 48 $258K $180K $78K
Basketball 28 $121K $118K $3K
Soccer 24 $91K $84K $7K
Golf 10 $83K $67K $15K
Swimming & Diving 4 $36K $31K $5K
Total 262 $1.1M $967K $169K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 32 $115K $92K $22K
Track & Field (combined) 25 $53K $51K $2K
Volleyball 23 $74K $71K $3K
Softball 19 $140K $109K $30K
Basketball 18 $94K $89K $4K
Golf 9 $60K $45K $15K
Swimming & Diving 4 $36K $31K $5K
Total 110 $575K $490K $84K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 151 $458K $401K $57K
Track & Field (combined) 86 $140K $135K $5K
Soccer 56 $206K $177K $29K
Baseball 48 $258K $180K $78K
Basketball 46 $215K $207K $7K
Volleyball 23 $74K $71K $3K
Golf 19 $143K $112K $30K
Softball 19 $140K $109K $30K
Swimming & Diving 8 $73K $62K $10K
Total 372 $2.1M $1.9M $258K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 67%
Yield (non-ED) 9%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 67% 67% 67%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 77%
SAT Range 860 – 1130
SAT Math Range 430 – 580
SAT RW Range 430 – 550