Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, Illinois · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb
Official websiteAt a glance
- Average net price
- $20,729What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 56%
- Graduation rate
- 61%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 2,603
- In-state tuition
- $38,900Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $38,900
- SAT midpoint
- 1,085
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $53,213Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.
How it compares to similar colleges
Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.
Affordability
$20,7294/5
Better than 62% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).
Completion
61%3/5
Better than 54% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).
Earnings
$53,2133/5
Better than 46% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).
Debt at graduation
$25,0003/5
Better than 40% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).
What these ratings are based on
- Affordability
- Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
- Completion
- Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
- Earnings
- Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
- Debt at graduation
- Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
- Why there is no rating for selectivity
- A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.
What it actually costs
Published cost
$51,981
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$20,729
What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.
Outcomes
| Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time | 61% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 71% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $25,000 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $53,213 |
What graduates of each major earn
Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Degrees awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $67,670 | 80 |
| Engineering, General | $66,394 | 31 |
| Economics | $54,169 | 15 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $47,435 | 49 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $44,072 | 33 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $44,032 | 25 |
| Marketing | $40,829 | 11 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $34,877 | 38 |
| Biology, General | $33,908 | 23 |
| Social Work | $31,720 | 24 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $28,990 | 35 |
| Psychology, General | $24,194 | 50 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $23,259 | 27 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $16,290 | 13 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | Not reported | 14 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Not reported | 12 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Not reported | 11 |
| Political Science and Government | Not reported | 10 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Not reported | 10 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | Not reported | 10 |
| Music | Not reported | 9 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | Not reported | 9 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Not reported | 8 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 8 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Not reported | 7 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Not reported | 7 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Not reported | 7 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Not reported | 7 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Not reported | 7 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Not reported | 6 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Not reported | 6 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Not reported | 6 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 5 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not reported | 5 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 5 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Not reported | 4 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 4 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Not reported | 4 |
| Data Science | Not reported | 4 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Not reported | 4 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| History | Not reported | 3 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Not reported | 3 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 3 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| International Business | Not reported | 2 |
| Computer Programming | Not reported | 2 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 2 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Not reported | 2 |
| Physical Sciences, General | Not reported | 1 |
| Religious Music and Worship | Not reported | 1 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Not reported | Not reported |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Not reported | Not reported |
| Physical Sciences, Other | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Not reported | Not reported |
| Geography and Cartography | Not reported | Not reported |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | Not reported | Not reported |
| Public Policy Analysis | Not reported | Not reported |
| Religious Education | Not reported | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
| Information Science/Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
| Social Sciences, General | Not reported | Not reported |
All 63 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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