by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about University of Mount Olive. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
College Factual ranked UMO as #1,886 out of 3,449 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list.
Within the state, UMO holds the #41 spot on the Best Colleges in North Carolina ranking.
University of Mount Olive has an acceptance rate of 76%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it’s not the only school you apply to, even if it’s your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
UMO received ACT scores from 10% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 18 and 24.
The student to faculty ratio at University of Mount Olive is about average at 17 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Mount Olive is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
University of Mount Olive has a freshmen retention rate of 77%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at UMO for first-time, full-time students is 47%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of Mount Olive.
During the most recent academic year, there were 1,754 undergraduates at UMO.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at University of Mount Olive.
The overall average net price of UMO is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for UMO
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,775 | $12,115 | $18,062 | $15,969 | $21,442 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UMO, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UMO, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $6,536 a year. That adds up to $26,144 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 7.0%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for University of Mount Olive.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from University of Mount Olive make around $47,139 per year during the early years of their employment. This is right on par with the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at University of Mount Olive make the most money.
University of Mount Olive is a private not-for-profit institution found in Mount Olive, North Carolina. The rural area surrounding UMO is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere. Get more details about the location of University of Mount Olive.
Contact information for University of Mount Olive are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 634 Henderson St, Mount Olive, NC 28365-0919 |
| Phone: | 9196582502 |
| Website: | www.umo.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/universityofmountolive |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/OfficialUMO |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 21 majors graduated from University of Mount Olive. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 555 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 94 | $46,816 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 52 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 50 | $31,694 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 50 | $34,430 |
| Health & Physical Education | 31 | $21,417 |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 29 | $36,953 |
| Nursing | 24 | $68,741 |
| Human Services | 21 | NA |
| Agricultural Economics | 20 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
1,719 students took at least one online class at University of Mount Olive.
Learn more about online learning at University of Mount Olive.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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