The University of Olivet
Olivet, Michigan · Also known as UO Comets · Website
$47,907
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$47,907
median earnings, 10 years after starting
The University of Olivet is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Olivet, Michigan with 892 undergraduates and 47 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $21,393 a year (tuition and fees $34,068). It admits 83% of applicants and 35% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $47,907 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
$21,393
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$34,068
US median $11,837
Admission rate
83%
US median 78%
Completion rate
35%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$27,000
About $286 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$47,907
Rank 1,660 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
- $21,393
- Tuition and fees
- $34,068
- Cost of attendance
- $47,069
- Students with a need-based grant
- 49%
- Students with federal loans
- 78%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $19,656
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $20,442
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $20,564
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $21,730
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $24,068
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 $24,816 in 2015-16 to $34,068 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
- 83%
- SAT reading, middle
- 510
- SAT math, middle
- 505
- ACT, middle
- 21
- Undergraduates
- 892
- Graduate students
- 47
- Part-time students
- 3.8%
- Women
- 43%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 35%
- Retention rate
- 61%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 35
- Endowment
- $27.2M
- 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 1,660 of 5,094 US colleges and 39 of 145 in Michigan (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $21,393 | $17,194 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $34,068 | $15,221 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 83% | 81% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 35% | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 61% | 70% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $13,000 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $42,637 | $32,840 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $47,907 | $36,115 | $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. 55% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 68% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
35 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $27,000 | $24,879 | $43,475 | $54,562 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $26,800 | $37,035 | $63,380 | $68,257 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $27,000 | $34,415 | $42,353 | $57,214 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $27,000 | $48,328 | $56,379 | $55,378 |
| InsuranceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $24,375 | $56,027 | $62,740 | $88,472 |
| InsuranceOnlineMaster's | Master's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $114,663 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $27,000 | $25,656 | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| JournalismBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,278 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,490 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,343 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $92,374 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Sociology and AnthropologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,959 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 2 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $86,176 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Olivet and Michigan on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Michigan
- Homes: Homes for sale in Michigan
Questions and answers
How much does The University of Olivet cost?
$21,393 a year is the average net price at The University of Olivet after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $34,068, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $47,069. Families earning under $30,000 pay $19,656 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at The University of Olivet?
83% of applicants are admitted to The University of Olivet. The median admission rate of colleges in Michigan is 81%.
How much do The University of Olivet graduates earn?
$47,907 a year is the median pay of former The University of Olivet students who work, 10 years after they started ($42,637 after 6 years). That ranks 1,660 of 5,094 US colleges and 39 of 145 in Michigan. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Insurance (Bachelor's) at $56,027.
How much student debt do The University of Olivet graduates have?
$27,000 is the median federal student loan debt of The University of Olivet graduates, about $286 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 78% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at The University of Olivet?
35% of first-time, full-time students at The University of Olivet finish within 6 years. 61% 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 The University of Olivet?
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (28 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (26 bachelor's graduates), Biology, General (23 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 35 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.