Bluffton University
Bluffton, Ohio · Website
$49,547
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$49,547
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Bluffton University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Bluffton, Ohio with 582 undergraduates and 63 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $19,943 a year (tuition and fees $37,362). It admits 67% of applicants and 53% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $49,547 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $27,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$19,943
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$37,362
US median $11,837
Admission rate
67%
US median 78%
Completion rate
53%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$27,000
About $286 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$49,547
Rank 1,510 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $19,943
- Tuition and fees
- $37,362
- Cost of attendance
- $51,862
- Students with a need-based grant
- 45%
- Students with federal loans
- 77%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $16,363
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $16,689
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $18,469
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $21,233
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $26,321
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $30,168 in 2015-16 to $37,362 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 976
- Undergraduates
- 582
- Graduate students
- 63
- Part-time students
- 1.2%
- Women
- 42%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 53%
- Retention rate
- 60%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 53
- Endowment
- $25.9M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,510 of 5,094 US colleges and 74 of 243 in Ohio (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $19,943 | $17,906 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $37,362 | $15,202 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 67% | 78% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 53% | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 60% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $14,211 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $41,940 | $36,744 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $49,547 | $41,273 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 64% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 75% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
53 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $27,000 | $41,608 | $57,308 | $68,257 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $27,000 | $28,602 | $44,920 | $54,562 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,290 | $47,382 |
| Education, GeneralOnlineMaster's | Master's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,824 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | $55,073 | $51,790 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 14 | $37,330 | Withheld | $74,947 | $103,485 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,378 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,303 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | $42,742 | $50,706 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,911 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | $62,315 | $76,194 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | $25,000 | Withheld | $47,378 | $54,945 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $88,910 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | $41,602 | $50,499 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,490 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,497 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,471 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $82,686 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Bluffton and Ohio on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Ohio
- Homes: Homes for sale in Ohio
Questions and answers
How much does Bluffton University cost?
$19,943 a year is the average net price at Bluffton University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $37,362, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $51,862. Families earning under $30,000 pay $16,363 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Bluffton University?
67% of applicants are admitted to Bluffton University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 976. The median admission rate of colleges in Ohio is 78%.
How much do Bluffton University graduates earn?
$49,547 a year is the median pay of former Bluffton University students who work, 10 years after they started ($41,940 after 6 years). That ranks 1,510 of 5,094 US colleges and 74 of 243 in Ohio. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's) at $55,253.
How much student debt do Bluffton University graduates have?
$27,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Bluffton University graduates, about $286 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 77% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Bluffton University?
53% of first-time, full-time students at Bluffton University finish within 6 years. 60% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Bluffton University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (36 bachelor's graduates), Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (25 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (16 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 53 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.