How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Bluefield University admits about 59.3% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 51.4% receive Pell Grants and 42.5% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 29.5% of the student body. The first-year retention rate is 61.5%, and the six-year graduation rate is 17.8%, with 42.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Bluefield University #447 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment of Pell-eligible and first-generation students relative to peer institutions of similar control and size. Bluefield University's admission scale and the composition of its student body shape how many students from lower-income backgrounds gain entry and persist through degree completion. Azimuth ranks Bluefield University #1365 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $31,300 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 5.4 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's success in enrolling students from Pell-eligible backgrounds and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve after leaving campus. For students who gain admission and complete their degree, Bluefield University delivers measurable financial progress relative to similar institutions.
Bluefield University admits about 59.3% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 51.4% receive Pell Grants and 42.5% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 29.5% of the student body. The first-year retention rate is 61.5%, and the six-year graduation rate is 17.8%, with 42.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Bluefield University #447 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment of Pell-eligible and first-generation students relative to peer institutions of similar control and size. Bluefield University's admission scale and the composition of its student body shape how many students from lower-income backgrounds gain entry and persist through degree completion. Azimuth ranks Bluefield University #1365 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $31,300 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 5.4 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's success in enrolling students from Pell-eligible backgrounds and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve after leaving campus. For students who gain admission and complete their degree, Bluefield University delivers measurable financial progress relative to similar institutions.
Bluefield University admits about 59.3% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 51.4% receive Pell Grants and 42.5% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 29.5% of the student body. The first-year retention rate is 61.5%, and the six-year graduation rate is 17.8%, with 42.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Bluefield University #447 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment of Pell-eligible and first-generation students relative to peer institutions of similar control and size. Bluefield University's admission scale and the composition of its student body shape how many students from lower-income backgrounds gain entry and persist through degree completion. Azimuth ranks Bluefield University #1365 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $31,300 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 5.4 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's success in enrolling students from Pell-eligible backgrounds and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve after leaving campus. For students who gain admission and complete their degree, Bluefield University delivers measurable financial progress relative to similar institutions.
