Olivet Nazarene University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
National
Religious Affiliation
Church of the Nazarene
Location
Bourbonnais, IL
Population
150,000
Website
http://www.olivet.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,485
Men / Women
46% / 54%
White
69%
Hispanic
12%
Black
10%
Mixed
4%
Asian
3%
International
2%
Native American
1%
From State
50%
From Region
15%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
20%
Health Sciences
18%
Education
8%
Arts
7%
Engineering
7%
Life & Natural Sciences
7%
Computer Science
5%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$38,900
Est. Cost of Attendance
$51,981
10-Year ROI
$152,000
ROI Percentile
55th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
71%
4-Year Graduation Rate
53%
6-Year Graduation Rate
61%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation
248 (51%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
61%
Yield (Unbound)
24%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 4 | #527 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 0 | #576 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
45%
SAT Range
990
–
1170
SAT Math Range
460
–
600
SAT RW Range
490
–
620
ACT Range
19
–
26
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).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivet Nazarene University | 521 | 39% / 61% | 2% | $59,380 | 96% | ||
| Engineering | 35 +1 | 77% / 23% | 6% | $92,885 | 94 | 100% | |
| Computer Programming | 11 — | 82% / 18% | 0% | $91,054 | 93 | — | |
| Computer Science | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $90,675 | 93 | — | |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $85,683 | 90 | — | |
| Cybersecurity | 7 +6 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $85,719 | 90 | — | |
| Data Science | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $70,153 | 76 | — | |
| Networking and Telecommunications | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $86,834 | 91 | — | |
| Chemistry | — +2 | — | — | $64,650 | 66 | — | |
| Geological/Earth Sciences | — +2 | — | — | $58,951 | 54 | — | |
| Mathematics | 2 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $66,456 | 70 | — | |
| Physical Sciences | — — | — | — | $70,697 | 77 | — | |
| Physical Sciences | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $70,693 | 77 | — | |
| Biology | 15 — | 47% / 53% | 0% | $64,844 | 67 | 95% | |
| Dietetics | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,918 | 42 | — | |
| Environmental Science | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $52,048 | 34 | — | |
| Zoology | 15 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $48,889 | 25 | — | |
| Athletic Training | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $60,407 | 57 | — | |
| Exercise Science | 19 — | 68% / 32% | 0% | $46,486 | 19 | 97% | |
| Nursing | 69 — | 16% / 84% | 0% | $84,759 | 90 | 97% | |
| Recreation Studies | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $46,383 | 18 | — | |
| Accounting | 17 — | 41% / 59% | 0% | $58,187 | 52 | 96% | |
| Actuarial Science | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $75,446 | 82 | — | |
| Business Administration | 45 +7 | 58% / 42% | 7% | $58,943 | 54 | 97% | |
| Economics | 10 +11 | 90% / 10% | 0% | $67,556 | 72 | 100% | |
| General Business | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $60,240 | 57 | — | |
| International Business | 2 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $60,007 | 56 | — | |
| Management Information Systems | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $65,130 | 67 | — | |
| Marketing | 6 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $57,866 | 51 | 94% | |
| Organizational Leadership | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,943 | 54 | 97% | |
| Sports Management | 9 — | 78% / 22% | 11% | $46,486 | 19 | 97% | |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $44,266 | 14 | — | |
| Child Development | 12 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $39,929 | 7 | — | |
| Christian Studies | — — | — | — | $44,990 | 15 | — | |
| Communication | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $44,711 | 15 | 100% | |
| Criminal Justice | 27 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $46,512 | 19 | 97% | |
| Criminology | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,071 | 34 | — | |
| Divinity/Ministry | 3 +1 | 67% / 33% | 33% | $43,185 | 12 | — | |
| English | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $41,598 | 9 | — | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences | — — | — | — | $40,991 | 9 | — | |
| General Studies | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $46,000 | 17 | — | |
| Geography | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $55,596 | 44 | — | |
| History | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $45,400 | 16 | — | |
| Human Services | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,827 | 19 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $48,259 | 23 | — | |
| Mass Communication | 16 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $44,711 | 15 | 100% | |
| Missions/Missionary Studies | 3 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $30,171 | 2 | 91% | |
| Organizational Communication | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,306 | 44 | 100% | |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,105 | 18 | — | |
| Political Science | 3 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $56,172 | 46 | — | |
| Psychology | 16 +5 | 19% / 81% | 0% | $39,444 | 7 | 100% | |
| Public Relations | 2 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,306 | 44 | 100% | |
| Religious Education | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,789 | 15 | 100% | |
| Religious Studies | 1 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $44,769 | 15 | — | |
| Religious/Sacred Music | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $44,205 | 14 | — | |
| Social Sciences | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,709 | 22 | — | |
| Social Work | 18 +4 | 11% / 89% | 0% | $48,574 | 24 | 95% | |
| Sociology | 1 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,849 | 22 | — | |
| Spanish | 2 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,572 | 17 | — | |
| Writing | — +1 | — | — | $43,013 | 12 | — | |
| Youth Ministry | 4 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $42,265 | 10 | — | |
| Early Childhood Education | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,237 | 8 | 84% | |
| Elementary Education | 16 — | 19% / 81% | 0% | $40,237 | 8 | 84% | |
| English Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,257 | 26 | 98% | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,257 | 26 | 98% | |
| Physical Education | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $49,257 | 26 | 98% | |
| Science Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,257 | 26 | 98% | |
| Social Science Teacher Education | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $49,257 | 26 | 98% | |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 3 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,257 | 26 | 98% | |
| Special Education | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $48,869 | 25 | — | |
| Art | 15 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $43,785 | 13 | 94% | |
| Art Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $47,799 | 22 | — | |
| Interior Design | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $51,068 | 31 | — | |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | — — | — | — | $42,774 | 11 | — | |
| Music | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $42,800 | 11 | — | |
| Music Education | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $49,257 | 26 | 98% | |
| Music Performance | — — | — | — | $42,742 | 11 | — | |
| Music Technology | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 100% | $42,731 | 11 | — | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 50% | $42,808 | 11 | — | |
| Theater | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $35,618 | 4 | — |