Olivet College
Olivet College at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
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About Olivet College
Olivet College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,417 | 83% | 61% | 37% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Olivet College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $35,092 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $17,737 |
| 30K - 48K | $14,093 |
| 48K - 75K | $15,909 |
| 75K - 110K | $19,161 |
| 110K+ | $26,320 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Olivet College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Olivet College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $54,181 a year, and 95% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Olivet College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 1,088 | 997 | 91 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Olivet College?
Olivet College is located at 320 South Main Street, Olivet, MI 49076.
How Safe is Olivet College?
Olivet College reported 1.0 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most small residential campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Olivet College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.10%. Olivet has a violent crime rate of 0.08% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.23%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Olivet College Known For?
Olivet College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Computer Science
- History
- Literature
- Biology
- Sociology
- Mathematics
- Psychology
- Business
- Anthropology
- Chemistry
- Nursing
- Medical
Olivet College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Olivet College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Olivet College ranks #165 in the U.S. and #618 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesOlivet College ranks #808 in the U.S. and #2478 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesOlivet College ranks #826 in the U.S. and #2506 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesOlivet College ranks #859 in the U.S. and #3696 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesOlivet College ranks #941 in the U.S. and #3170 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesOlivet College ranks #1082 in the U.S. and #4176 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesOlivet College ranks #1337 in the U.S. and #3478 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesOlivet College ranks #1949 in the U.S. and #7049 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesOlivet College ranks #2057 in the U.S. and #5790 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesOlivet College ranks #2261 in the U.S. and #7783 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesOlivet College ranks #2576 in the U.S. and #6769 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesOlivet College ranks #2732 in the U.S. and #9749 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesWho Are Olivet College's Most Influential Alumni?
Olivet College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Computer Science, Physics, and Social Work. Here are some of Olivet College's most famous alumni:
- Dave Cutler
- An American software engineer.
- Wolfgang Mieder
- A Scholar of proverbs .
- Seth Neddermeyer
- An American physicist .
- Robie Macauley
- An Editor, novelist, critic .
- Joseph S. Murphy
- An American political scientist.
- Liz Walker
- An American Journalist.
- Kiyoko Takeda
- A Japanese scholar of history of ideas .
- Adeola Fayehun
- A Nigerian journalist.
- Mayo D. Hersey
- An American engineer and physicist.
- Claressa Shields
- An American boxer.
- Mark Inghram
- An American physicist.
- Sugar Chile Robinson
- An American musician.
