How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Olivet Nazarene University admits 55.9% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 950 and 1,220, and ACT scores typically fall between 19 and 26. Among enrolled undergraduates, 38.0% receive Pell Grants and 27.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 15.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Olivet Nazarene University #327 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus rooted in the Midwest. The six-year graduation rate is 60.8%, with 50.0% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 70.8%. Azimuth ranks Olivet Nazarene University #1231 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $37,300 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 20.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's commitment to serving Pell and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve. For many low-income students, Olivet Nazarene University delivers a pathway to completion and post-graduation financial stability grounded in outcomes data rather than institutional prestige alone.
Olivet Nazarene University admits 55.9% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 950 and 1,220, and ACT scores typically fall between 19 and 26. Among enrolled undergraduates, 38.0% receive Pell Grants and 27.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 15.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Olivet Nazarene University #327 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus rooted in the Midwest. The six-year graduation rate is 60.8%, with 50.0% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 70.8%. Azimuth ranks Olivet Nazarene University #1231 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $37,300 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 20.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's commitment to serving Pell and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve. For many low-income students, Olivet Nazarene University delivers a pathway to completion and post-graduation financial stability grounded in outcomes data rather than institutional prestige alone.
Olivet Nazarene University admits 55.9% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 950 and 1,220, and ACT scores typically fall between 19 and 26. Among enrolled undergraduates, 38.0% receive Pell Grants and 27.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 15.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Olivet Nazarene University #327 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus rooted in the Midwest. The six-year graduation rate is 60.8%, with 50.0% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 70.8%. Azimuth ranks Olivet Nazarene University #1231 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $37,300 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 20.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's commitment to serving Pell and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve. For many low-income students, Olivet Nazarene University delivers a pathway to completion and post-graduation financial stability grounded in outcomes data rather than institutional prestige alone.
