University of Mount Olive: Statistics

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#5940 of 14,131 In the World
#1642 of 2,597 In North America
#1556 of 2,496 In the United States
#48 of 65 In North Carolina
#4434 of 5,985 For Pathology
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Religion
Original Free Will Baptist
Acceptance rate
76%
Average ACT
21
Avg. cost to attend
$18,853 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,944
Graduates
165
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 76% 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 76% 76% 76%
Applicants 1,926 778 1,148
Admissions 1,459 589 870
Freshmen enrolled full time 261 130 131
Freshmen enrolled part time 28 3 25

708 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,176 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
28 or 10%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 18
or below

75% of them
had 24
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Mount Olive are 18-24 (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 1075 (51%)
Black or African American 573 (27%)
Hispanic 205 (10%)
Nonresident Alien 108 (5%)
Two or more races 102 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 17 (0.8%)
Asian 12 (0.6%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 9 (0.4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend University of Mount Olive is $18,853 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
$18,853/year
Average aid awarded
$19,716
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $18,227
$30-48K $16,066
$48-75K $20,923
$75-110K $15,250
$110K+ $21,498

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $26,216$18,300
Tuition in-state $26,216$18,300
Tuition out-of-state $26,216$18,300
Fee in-district $1,150$400
Fee in-state $1,150$400
Fee out-of-state $1,150$400

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 697
Combined charge for room and board $11,212
Room charge $6,714
Meal charge $5,326

University of Mount Olive majors

University of Mount Olive has granted 413 bachelor's degrees across 46 programs and 87 master's across 7 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 53 35
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 50
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 36 4
Counseling Psychology 32
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 20 9
Human Services, General 21
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 21
Applied Psychology 20
Agricultural Business and Management, General 19
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 19
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 19
Accounting and Business & Management 18
Psychology, General 15
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 14
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 12
Agricultural Production Operations, General 10
Elementary Education and Teaching 7 3
Finance, General 9
Information Science & Studies 9
Agricultural Teacher Education 8
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 8
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 7
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 7
Agriculture & Veterinary Preparatory Programs, Other 6
Animal Sciences, General 6
Organizational Leadership 6
Religion & Religious Studies 5
Agriculture, General 4
Agricultural Communication & Journalism 3
Computer Science 3
Natural Resources & Conservation, General 3
Plant Sciences, General 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 3
Special Education and Teaching, General 2 1
Sports Communication 3
Art & Art Studies, General 2
Graphic Design 2
History, General 2
Management Information Systems, General 2
Music Performance, General 2
Social Studies Teacher Education 2
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations 1
Aviation & Airway Management and Operations 1
Chemistry, General 1
Environmental Biology 1
Keyboard Instruments 1
Mathematics, General 1
Music Teacher Education 1
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1
Voice and Opera 1
Grand Total 54 413 87

University of Mount Olive has a graduation rate of 52%, which is among the 44% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 52% 48% 55%
  • Full-time retention rate - 72%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

University of Mount Olive has published 318 scientific papers with 5,237 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 Psychology.

Publications
318
Citations
5,237

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
204 / 2,130
Medicine
143 / 3,951
Biology
142 / 2,232
Computer Science
129 / 1,876
Environmental Science
129 / 2,110
Political Science
125 / 1,025
Law
115 / 894
Philosophy
110 / 771
Engineering
105 / 1,012
Psychology
87 / 2,499
Physics
85 / 1,310
History
85 / 282
Sociology
82 / 1,143
Geography and Cartography
77 / 484
Business
75 / 1,637
Mathematics
74 / 1,786
Chemistry
72 / 1,249
Economics
70 / 552
Statistics
61 / 1,761
Archaeology
61 / 251
Pathology
59 / 2,977
Art & Design
55 / 119
Geology
54 / 420
Ecology
52 / 1,468
Quantum and Particle physics
51 / 872
Mechanical Engineering
48 / 450
Genetics
47 / 856
Psychiatry
45 / 1,315
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
40 / 23
Organic Chemistry
39 / 802
Linguistics
39 / 436
Nursing
39 / 2,103
Development Studies
37 / 197
Materials Science
37 / 623
Biochemistry
37 / 674
Literature
36 / 62
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
36 / 253
Management
34 / 479
Machine Learning
34 / 1,253
Public Health
33 / 572

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
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 12 177
2011 16 196
2012 9 237
2013 23 248
2014 17 258
2015 21 249
2016 19 233
2017 17 236
2018 7 231
2019 5 212
2020 7 249
2021 5 262
2022 7 251
2023 13 275
2024 6 248
2025 8 233
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Notable alumni

  1. Justin Melton

    Justin Melton
    Born in
    Philippines Flag Philippines
    Years
    1987-.. (age 39)
    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 241
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs

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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