Blue Mountain College vs. Concordia University-Texas

Blue Mountain College vs. Concordia University Texas comparison

	Blue Mountain College	Concordia University Texas	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blue Mountain College	Concordia University-Texas
Location	Blue Mountain, MS	Austin, TX
Setting	Distant Rural	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	971	1,614
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#951
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bmc.edu	concordia.edu
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Costs	Blue Mountain College	Concordia University-Texas
Tuition (In State)	$19,120	$35,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,120	$35,750
Room & Board	$9,040	$12,940
Avg Net Price	$16,525	$23,621
Avg Grant Aid	$15,453	$28,382
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Blue Mountain College	Concordia University-Texas
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	191	2,170
Admitted	191	1,976
Acceptance Rate	100%	91.1%
Enrolled %	57.1%	12%
Avg High School GPA	3.52	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/22	15/24
SAT Range	950/1070	860/1100
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Blue Mountain College	Concordia University-Texas
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Education (44%) Psychology (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Business (6%)	Business (46%) Social Sciences (13%) Education (8%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%) Health Professions (5%)
Outcomes	Blue Mountain College	Concordia University-Texas
Graduation Rate	50%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,700	$46,100
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,264	$27,174
Median Loan Payment	$188	$280

Diversity	Blue Mountain College	Concordia University-Texas
% Men	1%	5%
% Women	2%	9%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	86%	51%
% Black	10%	14%
% Hispanic	2%	15%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	14%

Students	Blue Mountain College	Concordia University-Texas
% In-State	64%	93%
% Out-of-State	29%	6%
Campus	Blue Mountain College	Concordia University-Texas
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

• Concordia University Texas is larger than than Blue Mountain College based on total student enrollment (1,614 students vs. 971 students)

Blue Mountain College vs. Concordia University-Texas Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blue Mountain College or Concordia University-Texas?

• Concordia University Texas is 87% more expensive to attend than Blue Mountain College for in-state tuition ($35,750.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• Out of state tuition is 87% higher at Concordia University-Texas than Blue Mountain College ($35,750.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Blue Mountain College than Concordia University-Texas ($16,525 vs. $23,621)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain College are 43.1% lower than costs at Concordia University Texas ($9,040 vs. $12,940)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Blue Mountain College than Concordia University Texas (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Concordia University Texas students is 83.7% larger than aid received Blue Mountain College ($28,382 vs. $15,453)

Blue Mountain College vs. Concordia University-Texas Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Concordia University Texas (998) is 8 points higher than at Blue Mountain College (990)
• Incoming Concordia University-Texas students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Blue Mountain College (21)
• Accepted freshman Blue Mountain College students have a 0.22 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Concordia University-Texas (3.3)
• Blue Mountain College has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Concordia University-Texas (91.1%)

Blue Mountain College vs. Concordia University-Texas Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blue Mountain College or Concordia University-Texas? 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 Concordia University-Texas and Blue Mountain College.

• The graduation rate at Blue Mountain College is higher than Concordia University Texas (50% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Concordia University Texas earn on average $16,400 more per year than Blue Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $29,700)
• Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $8,910 lower median federal student loan debt than Concordia University-Texas graduates. ($18,264 vs. $27,174)
• Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $92 less per month on federal student loans than Concordia University-Texas graduates. ($188 vs. $280)
• More Blue Mountain College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Concordia University-Texas students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 56%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/