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The University of Olivet

Olivet, MI · Private · Rural (distant) · OC Comets

Private institution in Olivet, MI · 918 undergraduates · 97% acceptance rate · $47,907 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$21,1581,190th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$33,0761,411th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$33,0761,347th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$45,8491,358th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$27,0001,593rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$47,9071,191st highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$42,6371,050th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
37.0%1,581st highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
57.3%1,650th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
97.1%1,465th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
—
Median ACT
21701st highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
9181,405th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
14.0:11,158th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
41.7%634th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 82 mi (DTW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 38 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
InsuranceBusinessbachelors$49,962$51,035
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$43,798$40,896
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$36,225$36,560
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$32,925$32,391
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$29,322$28,381
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$26,585$29,685
JournalismCommunicationsbachelors$26,353$25,967
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resourcesbachelors$26,353—
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors——
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors——
Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Artsbachelors——
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciencesbachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 16 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0 · Coed $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to The University of Olivet’s 918 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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