How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Bluffton University admits about 67.2% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 860 and 1,130, and ACT scores typically fall between 16 and 22. Among enrolled undergraduates, 44.7% receive Pell Grants and 32.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 20.5% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Bluffton University #747 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus with a 59.6% freshman retention rate. The six-year graduation rate is 52.9%, with 48.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Bluffton University #1258 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $36,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 9.4 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to support students from modest-income backgrounds through to completion and into stable post-graduation outcomes, anchored by a business-focused curriculum that aligns with regional employer demand.
Bluffton University admits about 67.2% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 860 and 1,130, and ACT scores typically fall between 16 and 22. Among enrolled undergraduates, 44.7% receive Pell Grants and 32.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 20.5% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Bluffton University #747 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus with a 59.6% freshman retention rate. The six-year graduation rate is 52.9%, with 48.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Bluffton University #1258 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $36,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 9.4 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to support students from modest-income backgrounds through to completion and into stable post-graduation outcomes, anchored by a business-focused curriculum that aligns with regional employer demand.
Bluffton University admits about 67.2% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 860 and 1,130, and ACT scores typically fall between 16 and 22. Among enrolled undergraduates, 44.7% receive Pell Grants and 32.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 20.5% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Bluffton University #747 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus with a 59.6% freshman retention rate. The six-year graduation rate is 52.9%, with 48.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Bluffton University #1258 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $36,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 9.4 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to support students from modest-income backgrounds through to completion and into stable post-graduation outcomes, anchored by a business-focused curriculum that aligns with regional employer demand.
