Graduate Programs at Bluffton University

Graduate School Overview

Bluffton University (referred to as Bluffton) is a Private, 4 years school located in Bluffton, OH.

The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1953 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Bluffton Directory Information
School Name	Bluffton University (Bluffton)
Address	1 University Drive, Bluffton, OH 45817-2104
Phone	419-358-3000
Web	https://www.bluffton.edu
Online Application	https://www.bluffton.edu/apply
Financial Info	https://www.bluffton.edu/admission/financialaid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Bluffton is $9,790 in average. The school has 81 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 745 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 49 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate and Master's.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$9,790
Student Population	81
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate and Master's
Number of Programs	49 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Bluffton is $9,790 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $625.

Bluffton offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$13,440
Required Fees	$375
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$625

Bluffton offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Bluffton University is $9,790. The graduate tuition & fees are decreased by -29.13% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$10,125	$300
2019-2020	$10,350	$300
2020-2021	$13,440	$375
2021-2022	$13,440	$375
2022-2023	$13,440	$375
2023-2024	$9,540	$250

The graduate school tuition & fees of Bluffton is inexpensive compared to private graduate schools in Ohio. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Ohio graduate tuition is $23,346 (public) / $17,979 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Bluffton University	$9,790
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Ohio Graduate Schools	$15,443	$19,251
Public	$13,028	$23,346
Private	$17,979

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $17,916 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Bluffton.

On-campus living costs are increased by 2.92% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $14,980. Off-campus living costs are increased by 8.24% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$10,800	$2,600	$6,670	$5,400
2019-2020	$11,124	$2,600	$6,670	$5,400
2020-2021	$11,346	$2,600	$7,060	$5,100
2021-2022	$11,346	$2,600	$7,790	$5,590
2022-2023	$11,602	$2,600	$8,140	$5,700
2023-2024	$11,866	$2,750	$8,930	$6,050

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $443 at Bluffton University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are decreased by -29.12% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$599
2019-2020	$575
2020-2021	$625
2021-2022	$625
2022-2023	$625
2023-2024	$443

Graduate Programs at Bluffton

Bluffton University offers 5 graduate programs for Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 35 students have completed their study at Bluffton University.

Offered Degrees at Bluffton University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	3	28
Post Bachelor's Degree	2	7
Total	5	35

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Bluffton University by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies program with 7 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 18 completers.

Post-graduate Certificate
Master's

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Bluffton University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies	✕	7	-
Dietetics/Dietitian	✕	-	-

Popular Master's Programs at Bluffton University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✕	18	$53,800
Education	✕	10	-
Organizational Behavior Studies	✕	-	-

Bluffton University offers 5 programs through Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 35 students have completed their graduate studies.

28 students have earned/completed Master's program.
7 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.

Master's
Post-Bachelor's

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	10 completers	-
Education	✕	10	-
Business [+]	✕	18 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	18	$53,800
Organizational Behavior Studies	✕	-	-
	Total	28

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
	✕	-	-
	Total	7

Graduate Student Population at Bluffton

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 81 students enrolled into Bluffton University graduate schools where it has total 745 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 78 full-time and 3 part-time graduate students. By gender, 13 male and 68 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	81	13	68
Full-time	78	13	65
Part-tme	3	0	3

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 72 White (88.89%), 2 Black/African American (2.47%), 3 Hispanic (3.70%), and 4 students with other races. 2 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	81	13	68
American Indian/Native American	0	0	0
Asian	0	0	0
Black/African American	2	0	2
Hispanic	3	0	3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	72	11	61
Two More	0	0	0
Un-Known	2	0	2
Non-resident Alien	2	2	0

Bluffton University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 69 graduate students (85.19% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 10 graduate students (12.35% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.