Olivet Nazarene University

What are the graduation rates for students at Olivet Nazarene University?

In the reported IPEDS outcomes, 53% of Olivet students in the relevant first-time, full-time bachelor's-degree cohort graduated within four years. The six-year rate was 61%.

These measures follow an entering cohort over different periods; they are not the percentage of all students, including transfers and part-time entrants, who eventually earn a degree. The reported first-year retention rate is 71%, measuring whether students returned the following fall rather than whether they graduated. A prospective student can use the gap between four- and six-year completion to consider how an extra year might affect costs, while recognizing that the figures do not explain why individual students took longer or left.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Olivet Nazarene University?

College Scorecard program figures offer a limited view of earnings about one year after completion. Reported median earnings for Olivet graduates in registered nursing were $62,658; for engineering, the figure was $61,282. These are program-level measures, not starting-salary offers or predictions for an individual graduate.

Other reported one-year figures include $40,707 for business administration and $34,669 for teacher education focused on specific levels and methods. Scorecard earnings depend on the graduates whose earnings can be observed in federal records and may omit people with no recorded earnings. Program size, further education, occupation, location and work hours also affect comparisons. Students should consider these figures alongside program cost, licensure requirements and their intended career path - not as a guaranteed return on tuition.