Bluffton University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #3962 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1107 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1033 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #38 of 90 | In Ohio |
| #4955 of 6,226 | For Ecology |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Mennonite Church
- Acceptance rate
- 67%
- Undergraduates
- 583
- Graduates
- 63
- Male:Female Ratio
- 56:44
- 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 67% and is among the top 29% of the most difficult 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 | 67% | 62% | 84% |
| Applicants | 3,128 | 2,414 | 713 |
| Admissions | 2,103 | 1,507 | 596 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 190 | 128 | 62 |
21 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
52 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
26 or 14%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 860
or below
75% of them
had 1130
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Bluffton University are 860-1130 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
118 or 63%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 16
or below
75% of them
had 22
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Bluffton University are 16-22 (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 | 406 (63%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 115 (18%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 65 (10%) |
| Hispanic | 22 (3%) |
| Two or more races | 18 (3%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 10 (2%) |
| Asian | 7 (1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 (0.2%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Bluffton University is $20,429 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 | $16,363 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $16,689 |
| $48-75K | $18,469 |
| $75-110K | $21,233 |
| $110K+ | $26,321 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $36,562 | $9,180 |
| Tuition in-state | $36,562 | $9,180 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $36,562 | $9,180 |
| Fee in-district | $800 | $250 |
| Fee in-state | $800 | $250 |
| Fee out-of-state | $800 | $250 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 731 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $12,220 |
| Room charge | $6,016 |
| Meal charge | $6,204 |
Bluffton University majors
Bluffton University has granted 98 bachelor's degrees across 26 programs and 52 master's across 4 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Bluffton University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Education, General | 37 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 7 | 11 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 11 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 9 | |
| Accounting | 7 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 6 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 5 | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 5 | |
| Psychology, General | 5 | |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 5 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 4 | |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 4 | |
| Communication, General | 4 | |
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 4 | |
| Clinical Nutrition & Nutritionist | 3 | |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 3 | |
| Mathematics, General | 3 | |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 2 | 1 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 2 | |
| Pre-Physical Therapy Studies | 2 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 2 | |
| Social Work | 2 | |
| Art Therapy & Therapist | 1 | |
| Bible & Biblical Studies | 1 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 1 | |
| Graphic Design | 1 | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 1 | |
| Writing, General | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 98 | 52 |
Bluffton University has a graduation rate of 53%, which is among the 48% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 53% | 45% | 72% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Bluffton University has published 317 scientific papers with 5,179 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Political Science, Medicine, Law, Philosophy, Physics, History, and Engineering.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2 | 15 |
| 1994 | 2 | 16 |
| 1995 | 8 | 20 |
| 1996 | 6 | 21 |
| 1997 | 9 | 25 |
| 1998 | 7 | 42 |
| 1999 | 8 | 38 |
| 2000 | 5 | 45 |
| 2001 | 6 | 60 |
| 2002 | 9 | 46 |
| 2003 | 8 | 60 |
| 2004 | 7 | 58 |
| 2005 | 6 | 88 |
| 2006 | 7 | 64 |
| 2007 | 5 | 92 |
| 2008 | 7 | 127 |
| 2009 | 4 | 138 |
| 2010 | 8 | 159 |
| 2011 | 12 | 190 |
| 2012 | 5 | 198 |
| 2013 | 4 | 208 |
| 2014 | 9 | 246 |
| 2015 | 8 | 224 |
| 2016 | 10 | 200 |
| 2017 | 9 | 219 |
| 2018 | 10 | 242 |
| 2019 | 6 | 239 |
| 2020 | 14 | 298 |
| 2021 | 5 | 295 |
| 2022 | 4 | 288 |
| 2023 | 12 | 253 |
| 2024 | 10 | 229 |
| 2025 | 8 | 178 |
Notable alumni
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Phyllis Diller
- Occupations
- comediantelevision actorfilm actorvoice actorstage 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
- actorcomposerjournalist
- Biography
-
Hugh Malcolm Downs was an American television presenter, radio personality, author, 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, who died 24 days after he did.
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Arthur Holly Compton
- Occupations
- theoretical physicistphysicistuniversity teachernuclear physicist
- Biography
-
Arthur Holly Compton was an American physicist who shared the 1927 Nobel Prize in Physics with C. T. R. Wilson for his 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.
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Jeff Timmons
- Occupations
- singer
- Biography
-
Jeffrey Brandon Timmons is an American singer, best known as a founding member of the pop group 98 Degrees.
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Judson Laipply
- Occupations
- dancertelevision producerYouTuber
- 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 and was the most-viewed YouTube video over three time periods from May 2006 to October 2009. He has worked as a public speaker since 2000. For a brief 21 day period from June 12, 2006, to July 3, 2006, his YouTube channel was the most subscribed YouTube channel, which made him the first male individual channel to officially hold the honor.
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Mubarak Awad
- Occupations
- university teachersocial entrepreneurpsychologist
- Biography
-
Mubarak Awad is a Palestinian-American psychologist and an advocate of nonviolent resistance.
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Baldemar Velasquez
- Occupations
- trade unionistfarmworker
- 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.
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Tobias S. Buckell
- Occupations
- writerscience fiction writer
- Biography
-
Tobias Samuel Buckell is a Grenadian/British science fiction and fantasy writer.
General info
| Founded | 1899 |
|---|---|
| Motto | The Truth Makes Free |
| Colors | bluffton purple, white |
| Academic calendar | Late August - Early May |
| Total FTE staff | 162 |
| 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 |