by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Olivet Nazarene University was awarded 398 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is pastoral counseling & specialized ministries.
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Olivet Nazarene is ranked #760 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.
Olivet Nazarene is also ranked #33 out of 85 schools in Illinois.
Olivet Nazarene University has an acceptance rate of 61%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for Olivet Nazarene.
About 39% of students accepted to Olivet Nazarene submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 610. Math scores were between 480 and 590.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Olivet Nazarene University, this ratio is 15 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Olivet Nazarene University is 37%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
Olivet Nazarene University has a freshmen retention rate of 78%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Olivet Nazarene the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 54%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,802 undergraduates at Olivet Nazarene with 2,562 being full-time and 240 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16,451 | $15,658 | $17,206 | $21,860 | $23,493 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Olivet Nazarene, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Olivet Nazarene, approximately 78% of students took out student loans averaging $7,065 a year. That adds up to $28,260 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Olivet Nazarene is 2.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Olivet Nazarene are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | One University Avenue, Bourbonnais, IL 60914-2271 |
| Phone: | 815-939-5011 |
| Website: | https://www.olivet.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/OlivetNazareneUniversity |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/OlivetNazareneU |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 131 | $62,658 |
| Business Administration & Management | 56 | $40,707 |
| General Engineering | 48 | $61,282 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 41 | NA |
| General Psychology | 40 | $26,012 |
| Social Work | 35 | $29,995 |
| General English Literature | 33 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 29 | $36,059 |
| Marketing | 29 | $40,474 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 28 | $34,669 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 1,673 students took at least one online class at Olivet Nazarene University. This is a decrease from the 2,253 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,673 | 949 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,253 | 1,209 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,505 | 1,413 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,809 | 1,577 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,945 | 1,696 |
Learn more about online learning at Olivet Nazarene University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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