- The Inkwell
- North Carolina
- University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NCRural: distantZIP 28365Founded 1951
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1951
- Carnegie class
- Master's: small programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1967
- Website
- umo.edu
North CarolinaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
University of Mount Olive
University of Mount Olive is a private nonprofit university in Mount Olive, North Carolina, with 1,796 undergraduates. It admits 76% of applicants, graduates 42% within six years and costs $18,927 a year after aid.
42%graduate
Admission rate76%
Retention72%
4-year graduation35%
Pell Grant share49%
Federal loans66%
$18,927net price / year
76%admission rate
1050average SAT
42%graduate in 6 years
$54,851median earnings, 10 yrs
$25,000median debt
#1,028 of 1,704 for earnings#790 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,305 of 1,738 for graduation rate#733 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $39,759tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $29,100
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $29,100
- Average net price
- $18,927national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$20,347
$30,001–48,000$15,310
$48,001–75,000$23,299
$75,001–110,000$15,164
$110,001+$18,914
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 76%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 18–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college76%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college72%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college42%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college49%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 42%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 35%
- First-year retention
- 72%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 41%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,756
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $54,851middle 50%: $36,383–$78,101
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$78,101
Median, University of Mount Olive$54,851
Lower quarter$36,383
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 1,796
- Part-time
- 29%
- Women / men
- 66% / 34%
- Average age at entry
- 30.0
- First-generation students
- 43%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 49%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,025 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $3,971
- Endowment, end of year
- $50,885,895
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White51%
Hispanic10%
Black26%
Asian0.6%
Two or more races5.1%
U.S. nonresident5.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.9%
19 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management22%
Education12%
Health professions11%
Liberal arts & humanities9.9%
Agriculture8.6%
Parks, recreation & fitness7.4%
Psychology6.6%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting6.4%
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|---|---|---|---|
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
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|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD | $19,252 | 42% | $49,283 |
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 199069. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q6922541.