2025 Enrollment
09/30/2025
Driven by our peace-church tradition and a focus on developing students for life as well as vocation, Bluffton has spent 125 years learning, experiencing and bettering the world together.
Bluffton welcomes incoming students and graduate programs grow
Bluffton University looks to continue to strengthen enrollment alongside new leadership changes and strong strategic guidance. The number of full-time students enrolled at Bluffton, including both undergraduate and graduate programs, is 553 this fall.
“This year’s enrollment reflects the strength of Bluffton’s supportive community, and the confidence students and families place in the education we provide,” said Claire Kleman, interim vice president for advancement and enrollment management. “We are encouraged by the continued interest in Bluffton’s academic programs and the opportunities our students find here.”
The incoming 2025 class was comprised of 160 traditional undergraduate students and 16 transfer students. 131 of those students are athletes, 70 are first-generation college students. Students come from 13 states and 2 countries.
Popular majors for this year’s first-year class include business administration, education and sports management. The class average GPA is 3.2 with 12 first-year students at or above a 4.0.
On the graduate side, enrollment is steady with 58 new students enrolled. With new tracks in the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics program, the cohort of students is triple that of the previous year. The Master of Social Work and Master of Business Administration also have strong numbers, with Master of Arts in Education looking for an increase in the coming year, with the addition of a new administrative licensure program to become available in summer of 2026.
Now that census day, the day of the official enrollment count at a college or university, has passed all enrollment efforts are fully focused on the entering class of 2025.
“As we look ahead to the class of 2026, we are excited to welcome a new group of students who will bring their unique talents and passions to our campus,” Kleman said. “Our faculty and staff are committed to helping them grow into leaders who make a difference in their professions and communities.”
Driven by our peace-church tradition and a focus on developing students for life as well as vocation, Bluffton has spent 125 years learning, experiencing and bettering the world together.
Located on a 65-acre residential campus in northwest Ohio and lined with abundant natural beauty, Bluffton University offers more than 90 majors, minors and programs for undergraduate students. Bluffton also offers graduate programs in business administration (MBA), dietetics (MND), education (MAEd) and social work (MSW).
Founded in 1899 and affiliated with Mennonite Church USA, Bluffton graduates are prepared for life; 94 percent are employed, in graduate school or completing voluntary service within six months of graduation.