Ohio students paid $32,766 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $1,094 more than the $31,672 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 100 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 211 students received grants or scholarships totaling $4.1 million and 184 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.4 million.
Including all undergraduates (770), 717 students used grants or scholarships totaling $14.2 million, and 559 students took out $4.1 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | 616 | $30,168 | $30,762 | $31,672 | $32,766 | 8.6% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Bluffton University in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 92 | 44% | $440,105 | $4,784 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 62 | 29% | $170,138 | $2,744 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 211 | 100% | $3,481,941 | $16,502 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 211 | 100% | $4,092,184 | $19,394 |
| Federal student loans | 183 | 87% | $990,504 | $5,413 |
| Other student loans | 32 | 15% | $396,965 | $12,405 |
| Student loan aid | 184 | 87% | $1,387,469 | $7,541 |
| Total student aid | 211 | 100% | - | - |
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