Bluffton University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #4004 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1124 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1052 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #39 of 90 | In Ohio |
| #5281 of 6,798 | For Environmental Science |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Mennonite Church
- Acceptance rate
- 96%
- Undergraduates
- 664
- Graduates
- 81
- Male:Female Ratio
- 49:51
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Master's degree
- Website
- www.bluffton.edu
Bluffton University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Bluffton University has an acceptance rate of 96% and is among the 28% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 96% | 95% | 97% |
| Applicants | 1,105 | 588 | 512 |
| Admissions | 1,064 | 561 | 499 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 162 | 87 | 75 |
39 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
76 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
4 or 3%
submitted SAT
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
23 or 14%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 15
or below
75% of them
had 19
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Bluffton University are 15-19 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 559 (75%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 89 (12%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 35 (5%) |
| Hispanic | 21 (3%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 20 (3%) |
| Two or more races | 17 (2%) |
| Asian | 3 (0.4%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Bluffton University is $21,247 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $16,030 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $16,529 |
| $48-75K | $19,232 |
| $75-110K | $22,469 |
| $110K+ | $27,931 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $34,716 | $13,440 |
| Tuition in-state | $34,716 | $13,440 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $34,716 | $13,440 |
| Fee in-district | $800 | $375 |
| Fee in-state | $800 | $375 |
| Fee out-of-state | $800 | $375 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 780 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $11,848 |
| Room charge | $5,712 |
| Meal charge | $6,136 |
Bluffton University majors
Bluffton University has granted 116 bachelor's degrees across 32 programs and 28 master's across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Bluffton University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 17 | 18 |
| Accounting | 15 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 11 | |
| Education, General | 10 | |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 7 | |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 6 | |
| History, General | 6 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 5 | |
| Social Work | 5 | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 4 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 4 | |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 4 | |
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 3 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 3 | |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 2 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 2 | |
| Graphic Design | 2 | |
| Mathematics, General | 2 | |
| Music, General | 2 | |
| Psychology, General | 2 | |
| Sociology, General | 2 | |
| Bible & Biblical Studies | 1 | |
| Chemistry, General | 1 | |
| Child Development | 1 | |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 1 | |
| Economics, General | 1 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | |
| Information Technology | 1 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | |
| Pre-Physical Therapy Studies | 1 | |
| Social Sciences, General | 1 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 116 | 28 |
Bluffton University has a graduation rate of 46%, which is among the 36% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 46% | 37% | 58% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Bluffton University has published 270 scientific papers with 3,962 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Political Science, Environmental Science, Law, Philosophy, Medicine, History, Physics, and Engineering.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 | 9 |
| 1992 | 2 | 13 |
| 1993 | 2 | 15 |
| 1994 | 2 | 13 |
| 1995 | 8 | 16 |
| 1996 | 6 | 17 |
| 1997 | 9 | 18 |
| 1998 | 7 | 38 |
| 1999 | 8 | 34 |
| 2000 | 5 | 35 |
| 2001 | 6 | 51 |
| 2002 | 8 | 37 |
| 2003 | 9 | 44 |
| 2004 | 7 | 61 |
| 2005 | 6 | 57 |
| 2006 | 7 | 63 |
| 2007 | 4 | 84 |
| 2008 | 6 | 108 |
| 2009 | 3 | 119 |
| 2010 | 7 | 142 |
| 2011 | 10 | 163 |
| 2012 | 5 | 168 |
| 2013 | 5 | 179 |
| 2014 | 8 | 172 |
| 2015 | 8 | 190 |
| 2016 | 10 | 186 |
| 2017 | 7 | 191 |
| 2018 | 8 | 198 |
| 2019 | 5 | 190 |
| 2020 | 13 | 240 |
| 2021 | 3 | 250 |
| 2022 | 4 | 229 |
| 2023 | 10 | 190 |
Notable alumni
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Phyllis Diller
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actorcomedianactorstage actor
- Biography
-
Phyllis Ada Diller was an American stand-up comedian, actress, author, musician, and visual artist, best known for her eccentric stage persona, self-deprecating humor, wild hair and clothes, and exaggerated, cackling laugh.
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Hugh Downs
- Occupations
- actorjournalistcomposer
- Biography
-
Hugh Malcolm Downs was an American radio and television broadcaster, announcer and programmer; television host; news anchor; TV producer; author; game show host; talk show sidekick; and music composer. A regular television presence from the mid 1940s until the late 1990s, he had several successful roles on morning, prime-time, and late-night television. For several years, he held the certified Guinness World Record for the most hours on commercial network television before being surpassed by Regis Philbin.
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Arthur Holly Compton
- Occupations
- physicisttheoretical physicistnuclear physicistuniversity teacher
- Biography
-
Arthur Holly Compton was an American physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1927 for his 1923 discovery of the Compton effect, which demonstrated the particle nature of electromagnetic radiation. It was a sensational discovery at the time: the wave nature of light had been well-demonstrated, but the idea that light had both wave and particle properties was not easily accepted. He is also known for his leadership over the Metallurgical Laboratory at the University of Chicago during the Manhattan Project, and served as chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis from 1945 to 1953.
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Jeff Timmons
- Occupations
- singer
- Biography
-
Jeffrey Brandon Timmons is an American pop singer, songwriter and producer and founding member of the Grammy-nominated pop group 98 Degrees.
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Judson Laipply
- Occupations
- dancerYouTubertelevision producer
- Biography
-
Judson Laipply is an American internet celebrity from Bucyrus, Ohio. He served as the state president of The Ohio Association of Student Councils from 1993 to 1994. He is best known for his performance in the "Evolution of Dance" viral video clip, which became one of the most famous YouTube videos ever. He has worked as a public speaker since 2000.
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Tobias S. Buckell
- Occupations
- science fiction writerwriter
- Biography
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Tobias S. Buckell is an American science fiction writer.
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Baldemar Velasquez
- Occupations
- farmworkertrade unionist
- Biography
-
Baldemar Velásquez is an American labor union activist. He co-founded and is president of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee, AFL-CIO. He was named a MacArthur Fellow (also known as the "Genius Grant") in 1989, and awarded the Order of the Aztec Eagle in 1994, the highest honor Mexico can bestow on a non-citizen.
General info
| Founded | 1899 |
|---|---|
| Motto | The Truth Makes Free |
| Colors | bluffton purple, white |
| Academic calendar | Late August - Early May |
| Total FTE staff | 146 |
| Carnegie classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1 University Drive Bluffton, Ohio, 45817-2104 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 4,000 |
| Phone | 4193583000 |