Blue Mountain College vs. Claflin University

Blue Mountain College vs. Claflin University comparison

	Blue Mountain College	Claflin University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blue Mountain College	Claflin University
Location	Blue Mountain, MS	Orangeburg, SC
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	971	1,835
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#996
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bmc.edu	claflin.edu
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Costs	Blue Mountain College	Claflin University
Tuition (In State)	$19,120	$16,476
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,120	$16,476
Room & Board	$9,040	$9,480
Avg Net Price	$16,525	$21,232
Avg Grant Aid	$15,453	$12,306
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Blue Mountain College	Claflin University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	191	6,999
Admitted	191	5,078
Acceptance Rate	100%	72.6%
Enrolled %	57.1%	9%
Avg High School GPA	3.52	3.28
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/22	16/18
SAT Range	950/1070	840/1040
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Blue Mountain College	Claflin University
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Education (44%) Psychology (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Business (6%)	Business (29%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Social Sciences (14%) Biology (11%) Communication (6%)
Outcomes	Blue Mountain College	Claflin University
Graduation Rate	50%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,700	$30,700
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,264	$32,184
Median Loan Payment	$188	$332

Diversity	Blue Mountain College	Claflin University
% Men	1%	1%
% Women	2%	3%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	86%	1%
% Black	10%	92%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Blue Mountain College	Claflin University
% In-State	64%	81%
% Out-of-State	29%	17%
Campus	Blue Mountain College	Claflin University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Claflin University is larger than than Blue Mountain College based on total student enrollment (1,835 students vs. 971 students)

Blue Mountain College vs. Claflin University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blue Mountain College or Claflin University?

• Blue Mountain College is 16% more expensive to attend than Claflin University for in-state tuition ($19,120.00 vs. $16,476.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16% higher at Blue Mountain College than Claflin University ($19,120.00 vs. $16,476.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Blue Mountain College than Claflin University ($16,525 vs. $21,232)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain College are 4.9% lower than costs at Claflin University ($9,040 vs. $9,480)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Blue Mountain College than Claflin University (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blue Mountain College students is 25.6% larger than aid received Claflin University ($15,453 vs. $12,306)

Blue Mountain College vs. Claflin University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Blue Mountain College or Claflin University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Claflin University or Blue Mountain College .

• The average SAT score at Blue Mountain College (990) is 175 points higher than at Claflin University (815)
• Incoming Blue Mountain College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Claflin University (17)
• Accepted freshman Blue Mountain College students have a 0.24 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Claflin University (3.28)
• Blue Mountain College has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Claflin University (72.6%)

Blue Mountain College vs. Claflin University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blue Mountain College or Claflin University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Claflin University and Blue Mountain College.

• The graduation rate at Blue Mountain College is higher than Claflin University (50% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Claflin University earn on average $1,000 more per year than Blue Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($30,700 vs. $29,700)
• Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $13,920 lower median federal student loan debt than Claflin University graduates. ($18,264 vs. $32,184)
• Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $144 less per month on federal student loans than Claflin University graduates. ($188 vs. $332)
• More Blue Mountain College 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 https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/