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The University of Olivet

Olivet, Michigan · Distant rural

83.3%
Admit rate
$21,393
Avg net price
35%
Graduation rate
$47,907
Median earnings

The University of Olivet is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Olivet, Michigan (distant rural setting), enrolling 892 undergraduates. It has a United Church of Christ religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 892 undergradsDistant ruralAccessible · 83% admitNCAA Division III with football · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationCold wintersSnowy

About Olivet, Michigan

Olivet is a city in Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. University Of Olivet is located in the city. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant rural
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
27 miles to Lansing, MI
To Great Lakes shore
68 miles
Nearest airport
29 miles to Capital Region (LAN)

How The University of Olivet compares

Selectivity83.3%

More selective than 38% · #28 most selective of 43 in Michigan

Graduation rate35%

Higher than 17% · #44 of 44 in Michigan

First-year retention61%

Higher than 15%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$47,907

Higher than 32% · #36 of 45 in Michigan

Average net price$21,393

Cheaper than 44% · #32 cheapest of 44 in Michigan

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio17 : 1

Lower than 23%

Undergraduate enrollment892

Larger than 34%

Percentiles compare The University of Olivet with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Michigan.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

939students
  • Undergraduate89295%
  • Graduate475%

Undergraduates by gender

892undergrads
  • Women34939%
  • Men54361%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White66%
  • Black18%
  • Hispanic7.4%
  • Asian0.6%
  • Other or multiracial8.3%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
892
Graduate enrollment
47
Student–faculty ratio
17 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
49%
First-generation students
33%
Students over 25
4%
Median family income
$48,628
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$57,483
Endowment
$27,239,656

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 334 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Michigan92%
  • Other U.S. states7.8%

Most first-years stay in state — The University of Olivet draws overwhelmingly from Michigan.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
83.3%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$34,068
Room & board
$12,567
Books & supplies
$1,200
Total cost of attendance
$47,069
Average net price
$21,393

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
35%
Graduated on time (4 years)
29%
First-year retention
61%
Transferred to another college
17%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$42,637
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$47,907
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
78%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
49%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
29%
Low-income (Pell)
37%
First-generation
41%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
798
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
89%
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Varsity athletes
666 (450 men · 216 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (16)

Football139
Soccer69
Track and Field (Indoor)63
Track and Field (Outdoor)61
Basketball44
Wrestling43
Volleyball42
Baseball41
Bowling34
Other Sports31
Golf20
Cross Country20
Tennis18
Softball17
Rifle15
Swimming9

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
4.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
8
Property offenses (2022–2024)
4

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (979 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

4.0reported offenses a year
2.7 violent a year1.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
1.3
Fondling
1.3
Motor vehicle theft
1.0
Arson
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$19,656
$30–48k
$20,442
$48–75k
$20,564
$75–110k
$21,730
$110k+
$24,068

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$87,941

$20,564/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

99%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$18,725
average award, among those who get one

The University of Olivet discounts heavily: 99% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $18,725. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 271 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$47,907
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
56%
Out-earn a HS grad
53%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.6 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$41,761
Men
$52,782

Men out-earn women by $11,021 (26%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
82°F
Winter low
15°F
Annual rain
35.8″
Annual snow
38.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.04.0JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Charlotte, MI US station (9 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.