Olivet Nazarene University, IL

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Medium • Highly ResidentialMaster's College and UniversitySelective • High Transfer-InAffiliated with the Church of The NazareneMain Campus
One University Avenue, Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 939-5011

Olivet Nazarene University Rankings

Affordability59
Selectivity33
Retention37
Graduation34
Earnings35
Diversity30
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Olivet Nazarene University

100%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
-Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences5%
Business, Management, Marketing18%
Communication, Journalism3%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education7%
Engineering8%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics<1%
Health Professions and Related Programs27%
History<1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting4%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities<1%
Mathematics and Statistics<1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies4%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology3%
Public Administration and Social Service4%
Social Sciences4%
Theology and Religious Vocations5%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Getting into Olivet Nazarene University

65%Admission Rate
545Median SAT Math
565Median SAT Reading
23Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)490–600
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)510–620
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)20–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Olivet Nazarene University

$36KIn-State Tuition
$36KOut-of-State Tuition
$46KAverage Total Cost
$20KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolILUS
$0–$30K$17K$13K$14K
$30K–$48K$15K$14K$15K
$48K–$75K$17K$16K$17K
$75K–$110K$22K$18K$19K
>$110K$25K$19K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Olivet Nazarene University

72%Receive Federal Loans
$18KMedian Federal Debt
67%Repayment Rate
$259Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolILUS
$0–$30K 22%56%57%
$30K–$48K 13%16%16%
$48K–$75K 18%13%12%
$75K–$110K 21%10%9%
>$110K 25%11%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolILUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$14K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$19K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$19K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$19K$12K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$16K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$34K$22K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$27K$16K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$8K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$4K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolILUS
1-year after entering repayment 62%45%43%
3-years after entering repayment 67%49%46%
5-years after entering repayment 73%53%50%
7-years after entering repayment 75%58%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Olivet Nazarene University

76%Retention Rate
32%Transfer Rate
8%Withdrawal Rate
64%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolILUS
Within 4 Years 53%37%38%
Within 6 Years 64%54%55%
Within 8 Years 60%56%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolILUS
Asian 50%49%53%
Black 31%33%39%
Caucasian 65%54%52%
Hispanic or Latino 53%43%47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 50%38%43%
Two or more races 44%38%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Olivet Nazarene University

94%Employment Rate
$35KMedian Salary
$22K25 Pctl Salary
$53K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolILUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 94%88%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 92%86%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 92%87%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 90%85%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 89%85%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolILUS
10th percentile of earnings$8K$8K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$22K$19K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$35K$30K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$53K$43K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$61K$57K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolILUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$35K$30K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$38K$33K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$40K$36K$35K

Students

Students at Olivet Nazarene University

3,209Undergraduates
75%Full-time Undergrads
22Avg Entry Age
1,424Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolILUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 59%68%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 41%30%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolILUS
Asian 2%4%4%
Black 8%20%18%
Caucasian 75%48%49%
Hispanic or Latino 9%18%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 1%2%2%
Two or more races 3%3%3%
Other race 1%4%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolILUS
$0–$30K 15%40%43%
$30K–$48K 12%19%18%
$48K–$75K 20%17%16%
$75K–$110K 23%15%14%
>$110K 30%16%15%

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