Blue Mountain College vs. Delta State University

Blue Mountain College vs. Delta State University comparison

	Blue Mountain College	Delta State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blue Mountain College	Delta State University
Location	Blue Mountain, MS	Cleveland, MS
Setting	Distant Rural	Remote Town
Enrollment	922	2,556
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#702
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bmc.edu	deltastate.edu
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Costs	Blue Mountain College	Delta State University
Tuition (In State)	$19,120	$8,435
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,120	$8,435
Room & Board	$8,452	$8,317
Avg Net Price	$15,305	$14,138
Avg Grant Aid	$14,229	$8,631
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Blue Mountain College	Delta State University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	186	936
Admitted	178	923
Acceptance Rate	95.7%	98.6%
Enrolled %	50.6%	23.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.52	3.37
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/26	17/24
SAT Range	1040/1140	940/1280
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	Blue Mountain College	Delta State University
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Education (44%) Psychology (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Business (6%)	Business (22%) Education (19%) Health Professions (13%) Work and Family Studies (6%) Biology (6%)
Outcomes	Blue Mountain College	Delta State University
Graduation Rate	50%	32%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,700	$37,700
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,264	$19,268
Median Loan Payment	$188	$199

Diversity	Blue Mountain College	Delta State University
% Men	49%	37%
% Women	51%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	86%	57%
% Black	10%	36%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Blue Mountain College	Delta State University
% In-State	51%	66%
% Out-of-State	39%	30%
Campus	Blue Mountain College	Delta State University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Delta State University is larger than than Blue Mountain College based on total student enrollment (2,556 students vs. 922 students)

Blue Mountain College vs. Delta State University Cost Comparison

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

• Blue Mountain College is 126.7% more expensive to attend than Delta State University for in-state tuition ($19,120.00 vs. $8,435.00)
• Out of state tuition is 126.7% higher at Blue Mountain College than Delta State University ($19,120.00 vs. $8,435.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Delta State University than Blue Mountain College ($14,138 vs. $15,305)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Delta State University are 1.6% lower than costs at Blue Mountain College ($8,317 vs. $8,452)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Blue Mountain College than Delta State University (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blue Mountain College students is 64.9% larger than aid received Delta State University ($14,229 vs. $8,631)

Blue Mountain College vs. Delta State University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Blue Mountain College (990) is 20 points higher than at Delta State University (970)
• Incoming Blue Mountain College students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Delta State University (21)
• Accepted freshman Blue Mountain College students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Delta State University (3.37)
• Delta State University has a higher acceptance rate (98.6%) than Blue Mountain College (95.7%)

Blue Mountain College vs. Delta State University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blue Mountain College or Delta State 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 Delta State University and Blue Mountain College.

• The graduation rate at Blue Mountain College is higher than Delta State University (50% vs. 32%)
• Graduates from Delta State University earn on average $8,000 more per year than Blue Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($37,700 vs. $29,700)
• Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $1,004 lower median federal student loan debt than Delta State University graduates. ($18,264 vs. $19,268)
• Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Delta State University graduates. ($188 vs. $199)
• More Blue Mountain College 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 https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/