University of Mount Olive: Statistics

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#5577 of 14,131 In the World
#1565 of 2,597 In North America
#1481 of 2,496 In the United States
#43 of 65 In North Carolina
#4024 of 5,779 For Pathology
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Quick Review

Religion
Original Free Will Baptist
Acceptance rate
75%
Avg. cost to attend
$17,878 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
2,019
Graduates
220
Male:Female Ratio
32:68
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 75% and is among the top 39% 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 75% 76% 74%
Applicants 1,838 734 1,104
Admissions 1,371 556 815
Freshmen enrolled full time 254 130 124
Freshmen enrolled part time 14 1 13

387 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,247 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL 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
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1196 (54%)
Black or African American 587 (26%)
Hispanic 212 (9%)
Two or more races 111 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 73 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 32 (1%)
Asian 12 (0.5%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 (0.3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 3 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend University of Mount Olive is $17,878 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
$17,878/year
Average aid awarded
$16,371
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $15,882
$30-48K $16,723
$48-75K $14,592
$75-110K $17,369
$110K+ $19,714

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $22,591$18,300
Tuition in-state $22,591$18,300
Tuition out-of-state $22,591$18,300
Fee in-district $1,000$400
Fee in-state $1,000$400
Fee out-of-state $1,000$400

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 697
Combined charge for room and board $9,983

University of Mount Olive majors

University of Mount Olive has granted 496 bachelor's degrees across 43 programs and 77 master's across 5 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 80 49
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 59 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 53
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 28 14
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 40
Accounting and Business & Management 22
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 22
Human Services, General 21
Agricultural Business and Management, General 19
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 17
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 15
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 14
Information Science & Studies 13
Agriculture, General 12
Applied Psychology 12
Organizational Leadership 12
Psychology, General 12
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 11
Graphic Design 11
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 10
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 10
Agricultural Teacher Education 6
Agricultural Production Operations, General 5
Animal Sciences, General 5
Finance, General 5
History, General 5
Sports Communication 5
Art & Art Studies, General 4
Business Statistics 4
Elementary Education and Teaching 4
English Language and Literature, General 4
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 4
Plant Sciences, General 4
Religion & Religious Studies 4
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations 3
Agriculture & Veterinary Preparatory Programs, Other 3
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 3
Natural Resources & Conservation, General 3
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 3
Special Education and Teaching, General 1 2
Agricultural Production Operations, Other 1
Agricultural and Extension Education Services 1
Chemistry, General 1
Management Information Systems, General 1
Music Teacher Education 1
Photography 1
Voice and Opera 1
Grand Total 69 496 77

University of Mount Olive has a graduation rate of 49%, which is among the 39% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 49% 46% 51%
  • Full-time retention rate - 63%
  • Part-time retention rate - 63%

Publications & Citations

University of Mount Olive has published 284 scientific papers with 4,160 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Computer Science, Political Science, Environmental Science, Law, Engineering, Philosophy, and History.

Publications
284
Citations
4,160

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
185 / 1,639
Medicine
127 / 3,254
Biology
119 / 1,660
Computer Science
117 / 1,591
Political Science
117 / 679
Environmental Science
117 / 1,720
Law
111 / 648
Engineering
103 / 883
Philosophy
98 / 528
History
83 / 193
Physics
82 / 979
Psychology
79 / 2,078
Business
75 / 1,163
Geography and Cartography
73 / 359
Sociology
72 / 1,016
Chemistry
67 / 994
Mathematics
67 / 1,580
Economics
64 / 370
Archaeology
58 / 178
Statistics
55 / 1,567
Art & Design
53 / 91
Pathology
53 / 2,535
Geology
50 / 290
Mechanical Engineering
50 / 442
Quantum and Particle physics
45 / 646
Ecology
44 / 1,206
Psychiatry
41 / 1,065
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
40 / 24
Literature
37 / 52
Management
36 / 397
Materials Science
36 / 437
Linguistics
36 / 308
Genetics
35 / 603
Nursing
34 / 1,748
Development Studies
33 / 119
Organic Chemistry
33 / 599
Biochemistry
31 / 534
Machine Learning
31 / 1,139
Paleontology
31 / 183
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
30 / 193

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1 2
1992 1 5
1993 2 4
1994 0 3
1995 1 6
1996 2 6
1997 6 13
1998 3 7
1999 6 15
2000 7 23
2001 9 39
2002 8 100
2003 9 98
2004 6 117
2005 6 116
2006 8 131
2007 8 124
2008 2 149
2009 8 162
2010 14 174
2011 17 172
2012 8 232
2013 19 218
2014 16 236
2015 19 219
2016 22 201
2017 17 210
2018 6 203
2019 5 191
2020 4 198
2021 6 183
2022 5 235
2023 10 227
Academic rankings

Notable alumni

  1. Justin Melton

    Justin Melton
    Born in
    Philippines Flag Philippines
    Years
    1987-.. (age 37)
    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 played for the Blackwater Bossing of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). 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 248
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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