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Mount Olive College

Mount Olive College

Mount Olive College, also known as MOC, is located in Mount Olive, North Carolina, United States. It was established in the year 1951 and known as Mount Allen Junior College, deriving its name from the mountain adjacent to Cragmont. The main campus spreads over an area of more than 130 acres. The university also has other campuses located in New Bern, Goldsboro, Washington, Wilmington, and Research Triangle Park. The college offers degree and certificate programs through the following schools:

  • School of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Professional Studies
  • Tillman School of Business

The men's sports teams of MOC participate in a wide range of sports including basketball, baseball, soccer, cross country, track and field, tennis, golf and volleyball. The women's teams participate in basketball, cross country, softball, volleyball, track and field, soccer, golf, tennis, and volleyball.

Overview of Mount Olive College

Students attend Mount Olive College in Mount Olive, NC, a town not far from a more urbanized area. The school is proud of its Free Will Baptist Church status. Mount Olive College is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school degrees go up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Mount Olive College is known for its programs in business and management and security and law enforcement.

Mount Olive College Selectivity

Applicants to the school appreciate its open admissions policy.

Student Body

There are 3,277 students at Mount Olive College (as of 2007-2008). A large number of students at the school are 40 years old or older.

Student Life

Mount Olive College offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference. Mount Olive College offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Mount Olive College Mission Statement: To operate and maintain a private, church-affiliated college for the education of men and women that offers programs including professional studies, that are rooted in the liberal arts tradition and provided in an environment nurtured by Christian values; To maintain and support academic excellence through higher learning and higher values in a community made up of persons dedicated to the practice and advancement of Biblically based Christian ideals and Christ centered living in all aspects of life; To seek and require higher standards in providing relevant educational programs reflecting an emphasis on the personal growth of each student at places and times that enhance the possible."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Mount Olive College

Mount Olive College
634 Henderson St
Mount Olive, NC 28365-0919
General Phone: (919) 658-2502
http://www.moc.edu

Mount Olive College Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management307business management, human resources, MIS
Liberal Arts170liberal arts and sciences, history, English, sociology
Education And Teaching108early childhood education, middle school teaching
Security And Law Enforcement101criminal justice and safety
Medical Support And Technology45health service and sciences
Therapy And Counseling32psychology, cognitive psychology, clinical psychology, child psychology
Religion And Philosophy19theology, religion
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy18parks and recreation studies, sports and fitness management, exercise science, recreational therapy
Computer Science And Engineering8information science
Medical Administration8health care administration
Science6biology
Art Studies4visual and performing arts
Conservation And Resource Management4environmental science
Mathematics2mathematics
Music1music performance, music
Agricultural Science And Management0agricultural operations

Number of programs and degrees for Mount Olive College in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree62728
Associate's degree2064

Student Body

In 2007-2008, Mount Olive College had a total enrollment of 3,277 students (3,044 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
Unknown100%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-198%
20-219%
22-2412%
25-2917%
30-3415%
35-3913%
40-4919%
50-646%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
North Carolina92%
Virginia2%
Maryland1%
Pennsylvania1%
Florida1%
(International Students)1%
Massachusetts1%
South Carolina1%

Mount Olive College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time64 %
Part-Time33 %

Mount Olive College Room and Board (2007)

Mount Olive College offers campus housing for 347 of its 3,044 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Mount Olive, North Carolina for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other North Carolina Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 20 meals per week.

Mount Olive College Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 13,776
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,776
Room and board$ 5,540
Room charge$ 2,300
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,240
Books and supplies$ 1,240
Other expenses$ 3,570

Financial Aid:
Mount Olive College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 294900)

Mount Olive College Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year5$60,0202*
Associate professorcalendar year1*2*
Assistant professorcalendar year3$62,1000*
All faculty totalcalendar year9$61,8224$58,275

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year6$57,2503$60,333
Associate professoracademic year14$61,5235$50,300
Assistant professoracademic year23$55,83910$48,650
Instructoracademic year3$34,6000*
All faculty totalacademic year46$56,36818$51,056

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Mount Olive College Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballCarolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference
BaseballCarolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference
TrackCarolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total11999218
Basketball182442
Baseball30030
Track9817
All Other Sports6267129

Mount Olive College Degree Programs (2007)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations

ART STUDIES
Visual and Performing Arts, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Management Information Systems, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Sociology

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Religion/Religious Studies
Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
Developmental and Child Psychology
Psychology, General

Mount Olive College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Mount Olive College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of students
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 7%Mount Olive College Number of students
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Mount Olive College % of degrees in business and management
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 9%Mount Olive College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Mount Olive College % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Mount Olive College % of degrees in security and law enforcement
% of degrees in music
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 19%Mount Olive College % of degrees in music
% of degrees in education and teaching
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 19%Mount Olive College % of degrees in education and teaching
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Mount Olive College % students on athletic fin. aid
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Free Will Baptist Church affiliation
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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