Blue Mountain Christian University vs. Claflin University

Comparable Facts

Compare Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain, MS with Claflin University in Orangeburg, SC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Claflin University is larger than Blue Mountain Christian University based on total student enrollment (1,852 students vs. 968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Mountain Christian University is located in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting); Claflin University is in Orangeburg, SC (Distant Town setting).
• Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Claflin University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1; Claflin University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Claflin University are 3.5% lower than at Blue Mountain Christian University ($9,480 vs. $9,820).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10.4% higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Claflin University (about $1,898 more per year; $20,180 vs. $18,282).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Claflin University (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Claflin University students is 94.7% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($16,596 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Claflin University (20 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at Blue Mountain Christian University, test-free at Claflin University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.24 higher than at Claflin University (3.28).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University vs. 7.3% at Claflin University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $13,920 lower median loan debt than Claflin University graduates ($18,264 vs. $32,184).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $144 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Claflin University graduates ($188 vs. $332).
• More Blue Mountain Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Claflin University students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 25%).

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