Blue Mountain Christian University vs. Avila University

Comparable Facts

Compare Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain, MS with Avila University in Kansas City, MO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Avila University is larger than Blue Mountain Christian University based on total student enrollment (2,768 students vs. 968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Mountain Christian University is located in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting); Avila University is in Kansas City, MO (Large City setting).
• Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Avila University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1; Avila University 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Avila University are 4.9% lower than at Blue Mountain Christian University ($9,337 vs. $9,820).
• Out-of-state tuition is 108.1% higher at Avila University than at Blue Mountain Christian University (about $21,820 more per year; $42,000 vs. $20,180).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University as at Avila University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Avila University students is 285.7% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($32,883 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Avila University (20 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at Blue Mountain Christian University, test optional at Avila University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.28 higher than at Avila University (3.24).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University vs. 7.2% at Avila University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $7,736 lower median loan debt than Avila University graduates ($18,264 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $80 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Avila University graduates ($188 vs. $268).
• More Avila University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Mountain Christian University students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 58%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.