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University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, North Carolina. 1,796 undergraduates. Admits 76% of applicants.

42%Graduation rate12 pts below the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$18,927Average net price per year5% below the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$54,851Median earnings 10 years after starting7% below the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$25,000Median debt at graduation16% above the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($25,000) equals 46% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($54,851).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$20,347
$30,000–$48,000$15,310
$48,001–$75,000$23,299
$75,001–$110,000$15,164
Over $110,000$18,914

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $29,100.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate42%54%
Return for second year72%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$47,756$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$54,851$58,912
Median debt at graduation$25,000$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

48 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing21$83,084$84,341$37,125
Management Information Systems and Services2—$78,382—
Human Resources Management and Services8$52,651$62,514—
Business Administration, Management and Operations59$55,929$61,942$28,250
Health and Medical Administrative Services20$48,488$56,075$41,730
Criminal Justice and Corrections19$44,754$54,875$36,000
Education, General0—$54,400—
Accounting and Related Services18$50,804$53,331$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas12$47,386$52,267—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness31$31,989$51,409$22,022
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods43$38,326$46,331$32,979
Agricultural Business and Management20$45,863—$25,125
Agricultural Production Operations10———
Agricultural Public Services3———
Animal Sciences6———
Plant Sciences3———
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs6———
Natural Resources Conservation and Research3———
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication3———
Information Science/Studies9———
Computer Science3———
Special Education and Teaching2———
Biology, General14———
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology1———
Mathematics1———
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies7———
Religion/Religious Studies5———
Chemistry1———
Psychology, General15———
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology20——$28,214
Human Services, General21——$42,990
Air Transportation1———
Design and Applied Arts2———
Fine and Studio Arts2———
Music4———
Finance and Financial Management Services9———
Marketing7———
History2———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

76%Admission rate
1,050Average SAT of admitted students
18–24ACT middle 50%
17:1Students per faculty member
49%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does University of Mount Olive cost per year?
The average net price at University of Mount Olive, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $18,927 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do University of Mount Olive graduates earn?
Former University of Mount Olive students earn a median of $54,851 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at University of Mount Olive?
42% of University of Mount Olive students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do University of Mount Olive graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from University of Mount Olive is $25,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.