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University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, North Carolina·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·umo.edu
6-yr Graduation
52%
+2.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
2,109
peer median 2,204
Avg net price
$18,853
-$4.0k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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About

The University of Mount Olive is a private university in Mount Olive, North Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1951, the university is sponsored by the Original Free Will Baptist Convention and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. A member of the NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas, its sports teams compete as the Mount Olive Trojans.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
1,926
1,926 candidates competed
Admitted
1,459
75.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
289
19.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
52%+2.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
34%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
48%
Full-time retention
72%

Pell equity

52.7pp gap
Pell recipients
27%37 of 135
Non-Pell (all)
80%94 of 118
Subsidized loan, no Pell
57%27 of 47
No Federal Aid
94%67 of 71

Non-Pell students graduate at a 52.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 99 Title IV programs, 19 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 80 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
99
Passing
19
19.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

99programs
  • Passing19 · 19.2%
  • No Data80 · 80.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
3
Safe
16
No data
80

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

19
Parks Recreation and Leisure Studies
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+18.2%
$38,052 vs $32,203
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+19.5%
$54,789 vs $45,831
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+21.9%
$39,248 vs $32,203
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+41.8%
$45,671 vs $32,203
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+46.3%
$80,096 vs $54,745
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+47.2%
$47,411 vs $32,203
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+57.7%
$50,800 vs $32,203
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
+59.1%
$51,250 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

15
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
66%
$31,225 debt · $47,411 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
64%
$39,668 debt · $61,758 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
62%
$24,349 debt · $39,248 earn
Human Resources Management and Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
60%
$37,833 debt · $62,841 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
54%
$24,739 debt · $45,671 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
53%
$27,016 debt · $50,800 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
51%
$30,967 debt · $60,436 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
50%
$25,400 debt · $51,250 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1960Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 14

  1. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Nov 2023Removal of Show Cause Status
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  3. Nov 2023Removal of Show Cause Status
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  4. Apr 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  5. Apr 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,227
$30–48k$16,066
$48–75k$20,923
$75–110k$15,250
$110k+$21,498

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$18,853
-$4,013vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $22,866
Federal loans
68.9%
In-state tuition
$27,366
Out-of-state
$27,366

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,146 students received $6.2M in Pell grants, alongside $14.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,146
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.2M
$6,229,716 total
Direct Loans
$14.1M
2,702 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.4M
1,167 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$5.8M
1,270 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$2.4M
155 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.5M
105 loan awards
Grad PLUS$38K
5 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,233 borrowers who entered repayment, 30 (2.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.4%
+0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,233
Defaulted
30
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.9%
2017
6.6%
2018
7.5%
2019
2.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at University of Mount Olive

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs69
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

516 total completions
01Business
13926.9%
02Psychology
6913.4%
03Health Professions
5911.4%
04Education
5811.2%
05Liberal Arts
489.3%
06Agriculture
407.8%
07Parks/Recreation
367.0%
08Security/Protective
316.0%
09Biological Sciences
183.5%
10Computer Sciences
183.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
2,109
12-mo unduplicated
2,737
Undergraduate
2,507
Graduate
230

Gender split

Men
31%847
Women
69%1,890

Race / ethnicity composition

White
50.6%
Black
25.9%
Hispanic
10.2%
Non-resident
5.8%
Two or more
5.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Unknown
0.9%
Asian
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
117
60 M · 57 W
Women athletes
48.7%
Athletic aid
$5.1M
Total student aid
Budget
$10.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.4M
$2.7M
Recruiting expense
$13K
$14K
Head-coach salaries
$41K
$40K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
104 M · 92 W
$1.5M
Lacrosse
43 M · 41 W
$1.2M
Soccer
46 M · 38 W
$974K
Basketball
41 M · 28 W
$1.1M
Baseball
52 M · —
$675K
Wrestling
31 M · 19 W
$770K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,128 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons11
    Drugs00
    Liquor059

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    17.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    52

    University of Mount Olive vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions University of Mount Olive selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectUniversity of Mount Olive
    		52%—2,109$18,853Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Averett University
    		48%56.6%1,476$22,925Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Barton College
    		46%94.2%1,235$23,626Baccalaureate
    Berry College
    		69%64.0%2,484$22,320Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Bethel University
    		17%60.2%2,936$12,595Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Bluefield University
    		18%59.3%959$25,573Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Campbell University
    		60%87.2%4,963$24,516Doctoral/Professional
    Elon University
    		84%66.3%7,239$41,555Doctoral/Professional
    Guilford College
    		46%80.0%1,180$22,270Baccalaureate
    High Point University
    		72%75.3%6,331$38,707Baccalaureate
    Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
    		66%88.9%2,204$22,866Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Lakeland University
    		42%86.3%2,813$24,212Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Lane College
    		18%48.5%738$10,904Baccalaureate
    Lubbock Christian University
    		51%73.1%1,595$24,456Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Methodist University
    		43%75.1%1,822$24,704Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Southern Wesleyan University
    		57%99.5%980$15,464Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Spring Arbor University
    		63%51.5%2,441$19,353Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Wayland Baptist University
    		19%56.0%2,809$20,590Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    William Rainey Harper College
    		——13,988$11,607Community College
    Peer group median50%73.1%2,204$22,866

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    IPEDS

    University of Mount Olive Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Team
    2 members
    • Carol Carrere
      Exec. VP for Technology, Institutional Effectiveness, and Accreditation Liaison
    • Julie Santiago
      Director of Institutional Effectiveness

    Reports & documents (2)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Grants & funding (1)

    Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

    USA Spending

    Notable alumni of University of Mount Olive (11)

    A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

    • Ernestine Bazemore
      Politics
    • Carter Capps
      Athletics
    • Tom Layne
      Athletics
    • Justin Melton
      Athletics
    • Steve Mintz
      Athletics
    • Mike Moore
      Athletics
    • Larry Pittman
      Politics
    • Nido Qubein
      Academia
    • Clarence Rose
      Athletics
    • Kodi Whitley
      Athletics
    • Bruce Zimmermann
      Athletics

    Frequently asked questions about University of Mount Olive

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of Mount Olive.

    What is the graduation rate at University of Mount Olive?

    University of Mount Olive reports a 6-year graduation rate of 52% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend University of Mount Olive?

    University of Mount Olive reports a total enrollment of 2,109 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at University of Mount Olive?

    The average net price at University of Mount Olive is $18,853 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at University of Mount Olive?

    University of Mount Olive's yield rate is 19.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is University of Mount Olive located?

    University of Mount Olive is located in Mount Olive, North Carolina 28365-0919.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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