Blue Mountain Christian University vs. Delta State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain, MS with Delta State University in Cleveland, MS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Delta State University is larger than Blue Mountain Christian University based on total student enrollment (2,654 students vs. 968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Mountain Christian University is located in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting); Delta State University is in Cleveland, MS (Remote Town setting).
• Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Delta State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1; Delta State University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Delta State University are 11.1% lower than at Blue Mountain Christian University ($8,731 vs. $9,820).
• Out-of-state tuition is 134.5% higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Delta State University (about $11,575 more per year; $20,180 vs. $8,605).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Delta State University (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students is 2.3% larger than aid received by Delta State University students ($8,526 vs. $8,331).

Admissions details

• Incoming Blue Mountain Christian University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 20) as students at Delta State University (20).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at both Blue Mountain Christian University and Delta State University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.15 higher than at Delta State University (3.37).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University vs. 17.6% at Delta State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $1,004 lower median loan debt than Delta State University graduates ($18,264 vs. $19,268).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Delta State University graduates ($188 vs. $199).
• More Blue Mountain Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Delta State University students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 52%).

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