How has Olivet Nazarene University changed over time?

Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.

Admission rate

Admission rate fell from 81% (2010) to 56% (2024).

Applicants and students admitted

Applicants rose from 2,699 (2010) to 5,789 (2024).

Enrollment

Total enrollment fell from 4,550 (2010) to 3,339 (2024).

SAT mid-50% range

SAT mid-50% range moved from 940–1200 (2016) to 950–1220 (2024).

ACT mid-50% range

ACT mid-50% range held steady at 19–26 from 2007 to 2021.

Cost

In-state tuition rose from $27,590 (2011) to $41,120 (2025).

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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.