University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, NC 28365-0919

Overview

Admission

University of Mount Olive is very selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 2,652 applications and only 1,264 students were granted admission. University of Mount Olive is at the #46 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 56% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 53% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, University of Mount Olive's tuition was $19,000 for all students regardless of residency (29.1% cheaper than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 98% of University of Mount Olive's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 49% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,637 (which is 5.4% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at University of Mount Olive in 2016-2017, was 193, which is 70% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,538 (which is 6.1% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, University of Mount Olive has enrolled a total of 3,430 students (1,495 students full-time and 1,935 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 3,430 students, 617 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 33% men and 67% women and 3,250 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 180 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 455 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at University of Mount Olive.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of University of Mount Olive full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of University of Mount Olive graduates 6 years after enrollment is $33,700. Last year, out of the total 1,580 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 1,438 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 1,204 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,060 were employed.