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IPEDS ID: 201371
OPE ID: 00301600
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Bluffton University
1 University Drive, Bluffton, Ohio 45817-2104
General information:  (419) 358-3000
Website:  www.bluffton.edu/
Type:  4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:  Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Campus setting:  Rural: Distant
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  646 (583 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  11 to 1
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open-close General Information
Admissionswww.bluffton.edu/admission
Apply Onlinewww.bluffton.edu/apply
Financial Aidwww.bluffton.edu/admission/financialaid
Net Price Calculatorwww.bluffton.edu/admissions/financialaid/calculator.html
Disability Serviceswww.bluffton.edu/academiclife/development/disability/
Athletic Graduation Rateswww.bluffton.edu/required-disclosures/
Mission Statement
  www.bluffton.edu/catalog/intro
Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – undergraduate courses offered, programs not offered
Distance education – graduate programs offered
Study abroad
Weekend/evening college
Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services, Fall 2023
3% or less
High school students enrolled in college courses for credit, 2023-2024
6
Carnegie Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Religious Affiliation
Mennonite Church
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Academic
Noncredit education offered
Institution does not offer noncredit education
Credit Accepted
Credit for life experiences
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2024Full timePart time
Total faculty4744
Instructional4744
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research-0
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025% change 2023-2024 to 2024-2025
Tuition and fees$34,502$35,516$36,298$37,3622.9%
Books and supplies$1,400$1,400$1,600$1,6000.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Food and Housing$11,346$11,602$11,866$12,2203.0%
Other expenses$2,600$2,600$2,750$2,7500.0%
Off Campus
Food and Housing$7,790$8,140$8,930$8,202-8.2%
Other expenses$5,590$5,700$6,050$5,895-2.6%
Off Campus with Family
Food and Housing---$4,554 -
Other expenses$4,590$4,700$5,050$5,89516.7%
Total Expenses2021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025% change 2023-2024 to 2024-2025
On Campus$49,848$51,118$52,514$53,9322.7%
Off Campus$49,282$50,756$52,878$53,0590.3%
Off Campus with Family$40,492$41,616$42,948$44,8574.4%
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 Multiyear Tuition Calculator
Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2024-2025
Tuition$9,180
Fees$250
Alternative Tuition Plans and Promise Program
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment planX
Other alternative tuition plan
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2023-2024
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Any student financial aid1190100%————
Grant or scholarship aid190100%$5,981,324$31,481
Federal grants11259%$749,390$6,691
Pell grants11259%$681,290$6,083
Other federal grants8545%$68,100$801
State/local government grant or scholarships5328%$252,240$4,759
Institutional grants or scholarships190100%$4,979,694$26,209
Student loan aid15079%$1,274,438$8,496
Federal student loans14978%$918,114$6,162
Other student loans2614%$356,324$13,705
  • 1 Includes students awarded Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Degree/certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid159299%$17,655,707$29,824
Pell grants26945%$1,616,196$6,008
Federal student loans46177%$3,216,759$6,978
Non-degree/non-certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid100%$0—
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid awarded, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
open-close Net Price
Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2021-20222022-20232023-2024
Average net price$21,247$21,299$20,429
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2021-20222022-20232023-2024
$0 – $30,000$16,030$16,521$16,363
$30,001 – $48,000$16,529$16,667$16,689
$48,001 – $75,000$19,232$18,013$18,469
$75,001 – $110,000$22,469$23,361$21,233
$110,001 and more$27,931$13,482$26,321
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for Food and Housing and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grants, Federal Work-Study, Subsidized Direct Loans, and Unsubsidized Direct Loans. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students awarded federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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open-close Enrollment
Fall 2024
Total enrollment646
Undergraduate enrollment583
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment49
Graduate enrollment63
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 99% Part-time: 1%Undergraduate Student Gender: Male: 58% Female: 42%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 1% Black or African American: 19% Hispanic/Latino: 3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 62% Two or more races: 3% Race/ethnicity unknown: 9% U.S. Nonresident: 1%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 96% 25 and over: 3% Age unknown: 1%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 58% Out-of-state: 41% Foreign countries: 0% Unknown: 1%
  • Age data are reported for Fall 2023.
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.
Undergraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 0% Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 4% Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 96%
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 78% Part-time: 22%
Graduate Distance Education Status
Graduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 83% Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 0% Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 17%
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Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2024
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants3,1282,414713
Percent admitted67%62%84%
Percent admitted who enrolled9%8%10%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequired to be consideredNot required, but consideredNot considered
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school rankX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
Formal demonstration of competenciesX
Work experienceX
Personal statement or essayX
Legacy statusNot applicableX
Admission test scoresRequired to be consideredNot required, but considered (Test Optional)Not considered (Test Blind)
SAT / ACTX
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)X
English Proficiency TestX
Test Scores: Fall 2024 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scoresNumberPercent
SAT2614%
ACT11863%
Test Scores25th Percentile*50th Percentile** (median)75th Percentile***
NOTES:
*   25% of students scored at or below
**  50% of students scored above and 50% scored below (i.e., midpoint of the test score distribution)
*** 25% of students scored above
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing430490550
SAT Math430470580
ACT Composite161822
ACT English131522
ACT Math162025
  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission. If an institution reports less than 5 students for any of the test scores, percentiles are not reported.
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 60%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2023 and Returned in Fall 2024
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution without completing at the current institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 79 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2024.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2018
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 53% Transfer-out rate: 33%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate: [Began in Fall 2016] 4-year: 44% 6-year: 46% 8-year: 46% [Began in Fall 2018] 4-year: 50% 6-year: 53%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2016 or Fall 2018
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Male: 45% Female: 72%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2018 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Asian: 0% Black or African American: 10% Hispanic/Latino: 100% White: 62% Two or more races: 40% U.S. Nonresident: 43%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2018 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
open-close Outcome Measures
  • Alternative measures of student success are reported by degree-granting institutions to describe the outcomes of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who are not only first-time, full-time students, but also part-time attending and non-first-time (transfer-in) students. These measures are also reported for students receiving Pell grants and those students that do not receive Pell grants. These measures provide the 8-year award-completion rates by award level (certificates, associate's and bachelor degrees) after entering an institution. For students who did not earn any undergraduate award after 8-years of entry, the enrollment statuses are reported as either still enrolled at the institution, or subsequently transferred out of the institution. Unlike the Graduation Rates data, all reporting institutions must report on their transfer outs regardless if the institution has a mission that provides substantial transfer preparation.
FULL-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2016-17
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 47% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 53% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 41% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 59% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 51% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 49%
PART-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2016-17
Award and enrollment rate: Received a Bachelor's degree: 100% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 0%
FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2016-17
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 91% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 9% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 97% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 3% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 70% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 30%
PART-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2016-17
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 92% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 8% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 91% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 9% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 93% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 7%
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2023-2024
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramBachelorMaster
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General5-
Category total5-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting7-
Business Administration and Management, General711
Marketing/Marketing Management, General2-
Organizational Behavior Studies21
Category total1812
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication, General4-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia0-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric0-
Category total4-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Information Technology0-
Category total0-
Education
Education, General-37
Elementary Education and Teaching9-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching4-
Music Teacher Education0-
Special Education and Teaching, General6-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1-
Category total2037
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General1-
Writing, General1-
Category total2-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Child Development0-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General5-
Category total5-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature0-
Category total0-
Health Professions and Related Programs
Art Therapy/Therapist1-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist4-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist0-
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist-3
Health/Health Care Administration/Management0-
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies0-
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies2-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse2-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist0-
Category total93
History
History, General0-
Category total0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies3-
Category total3-
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General3-
Category total3-
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other0-
Category total0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management11-
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General5-
Category total16-
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General0-
Physics, General0-
Category total0-
Psychology
Psychology, General5-
Category total5-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Work2-
Category total2-
Social Sciences
Economics, General0-
Social Sciences, General0-
Sociology, General0-
Category total0-
Theology and Religious Vocations
Bible/Biblical Studies1-
Category total1-
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General4-
Graphic Design1-
Visual and Performing Arts, Other0-
Category total5-
Grand total9852
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Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Credit for military training
Educational Benefits, 2023-2024
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 3 Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: 0
  • Average amounts of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution are withheld to preserve the privacy of individuals.
RETENTION RATES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES Full-time students: 100%
Retention rate is the percentage of undergraduate students who began their studies in academic year 2013-14 and returned in academic year 2014-15
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
Athletics Participation
  • Sanction Body: NCAA Division III with football
Varsity Men's and Women's TeamsMenWomen
All Track Combined7228
Baseball45–
Basketball2418
Football144–
Golf59
Soccer2722
Softball–21
Swimming3–
Swimming and Diving–7
Volleyball–21
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Higher Learning CommissionAccredited since ((!)01/01/1953)08/31/2029
Programmatic Accreditation
Accreditor / ProgramStatusNext Review Date
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Didactic Program in DieteticsAccredited (12/01/1986 - 05/31/2023)
Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in DieteticsPreaccredited since (04/11/2022)04/11/2026
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levelsAccredited since (03/28/2022)01/01/2027
 No Longer Recognized  National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schoolsAccredited since (06/30/2006)12/20/2017
  • (!) Estimated date
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/134963.
open-close Campus Security and Safety
On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape013
d. Fondling054
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault001
i. Burglary200
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence100
c. Stalking000
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.010
b. Drug abuse violations633
c. Liquor law violations222221
On-Campus Student Housing Facilities
  • On-campus Student Housing Facilities statistics are a subset of On-Campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape003
d. Fondling004
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault001
i. Burglary200
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence100
c. Stalking000
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations333
c. Liquor law violations222121
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year202120202019
Default rate0.0%0.0%0.0%
Number in default000
Number in repayment250243272
Aid Programs
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)