University of Mount Olive: Statistics

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#5692 of 14,131 In the World
#1590 of 2,597 In North America
#1506 of 2,496 In the United States
#45 of 65 In North Carolina
#4351 of 5,953 For Pathology
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Religion
Original Free Will Baptist
Acceptance rate
78%
Average ACT
20
Avg. cost to attend
$17,893 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,937
Graduates
191
Male:Female Ratio
31:69
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
umo.edu

University of Mount Olive Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Mount Olive has an acceptance rate of 78% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 78% 75% 80%
Applicants 1,748 763 985
Admissions 1,359 569 790
Freshmen enrolled full time 271 121 150
Freshmen enrolled part time 6 1 5

413 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,146 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
36 or 13%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 17
or below

75% of them
had 22
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Mount Olive are 17-22 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1122 (53%)
Black or African American 554 (26%)
Hispanic 213 (10%)
Two or more races 117 (6%)
Nonresident Alien 72 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 24 (1%)
Asian 12 (0.6%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 (0.3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 2 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend University of Mount Olive is $17,893 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.

Net average cost to attend
$17,893/year
Average aid awarded
$17,469
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $14,775
$30-48K $12,115
$48-75K $18,062
$75-110K $15,969
$110K+ $21,442

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $24,850$18,300
Tuition in-state $24,850$18,300
Tuition out-of-state $24,850$18,300
Fee in-district $1,100$400
Fee in-state $1,100$400
Fee out-of-state $1,100$400

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 697
Combined charge for room and board $11,212

University of Mount Olive majors

University of Mount Olive has granted 456 bachelor's degrees across 44 programs and 100 master's across 8 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Mount Olive.

Major Associate Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 56 43
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 55 1
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 40 13
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 48
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 36
Counseling Psychology 27
Agricultural Business and Management, General 20
Accounting and Business & Management 17
Human Services, General 17
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 14
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 13
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 13
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 13
Animal Sciences, General 12
Information Science & Studies 12
Psychology, General 12
Applied Psychology 11
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 11
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 11
Secondary Education and Teaching 11
Agriculture, General 8
Agriculture & Veterinary Preparatory Programs, Other 8
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 8
Finance, General 7
History, General 7
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 7
Organizational Leadership 6
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 5
Music Teacher Education 4
Natural Resources & Conservation, General 4
Plant Sciences, General 4
Religion & Religious Studies 4
Agricultural Teacher Education 3
Elementary Education and Teaching 1 2
Graphic Design 3
Social Studies Teacher Education 3
Sports Communication 3
Agricultural Communication & Journalism 2
Agricultural Production Operations, General 2
Art & Art Studies, General 2
Biochemistry 2
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 2
Management Information Systems, General 2
Special Education and Teaching, General 1 1
Business Statistics 1
English Language and Literature, General 1
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 1
Environmental Biology 1
Music Performance, General 1
Grand Total 56 456 100

University of Mount Olive has a graduation rate of 47%, which is among the 35% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 47% 43% 51%
  • Full-time retention rate - 77%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

University of Mount Olive has published 310 scientific papers with 5,059 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Engineering, and Physics.

Publications
310
Citations
5,059

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
201 / 2,055
Medicine
139 / 3,822
Biology
139 / 2,167
Computer Science
128 / 1,824
Environmental Science
128 / 2,032
Political Science
123 / 987
Law
113 / 859
Philosophy
108 / 748
Engineering
103 / 986
Physics
85 / 1,278
Sociology
84 / 1,120
History
84 / 266
Psychology
83 / 2,428
Geography and Cartography
77 / 465
Business
75 / 1,598
Mathematics
75 / 1,743
Chemistry
72 / 1,191
Economics
70 / 522
Statistics
62 / 1,721
Archaeology
61 / 237
Pathology
59 / 2,914
Art & Design
55 / 117
Geology
53 / 404
Quantum and Particle physics
51 / 849
Ecology
51 / 1,408
Mechanical Engineering
47 / 439
Genetics
43 / 815
Psychiatry
42 / 1,279
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
39 / 22
Organic Chemistry
39 / 755
Linguistics
39 / 423
Nursing
38 / 2,049
Materials Science
37 / 602
Biochemistry
37 / 636
Development Studies
36 / 177
Literature
36 / 62
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
36 / 244
Management
35 / 464
Public Health
34 / 563
Machine Learning
34 / 1,223

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 2 8
1993 2 7
1994 1 12
1995 1 8
1996 2 11
1997 7 16
1998 3 10
1999 7 21
2000 7 31
2001 17 49
2002 6 123
2003 8 117
2004 6 127
2005 4 141
2006 7 153
2007 9 143
2008 3 160
2009 9 185
2010 12 178
2011 17 196
2012 8 237
2013 22 248
2014 17 258
2015 21 249
2016 19 233
2017 17 236
2018 7 231
2019 5 212
2020 7 249
2021 5 261
2022 7 251
2023 13 275
2024 6 247
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Notable alumni

  1. Justin Melton

    Justin Melton
    Born in
    Philippines Flag Philippines
    Years
    1987-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Justin Brian Melton, popularly known as QuickMelt, Mouse, The Flying Minion, and Minion, is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player. He was drafted 13th overall by the San Mig Coffee Mixers in the 2013 PBA draft.

General info

Alternative names UMO
Founded 1951
Motto Transforming Education. Transform Your Life
Colors green, white
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 236
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Location and contacts

Address 634 Henderson St
Mount Olive, North Carolina, 28365-0919
United States
City population 4,000
Phone 9196582502

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