Blue Mountain College vs. Emory and Henry College

Blue Mountain College vs. Emory and Henry College comparison

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Overview	Blue Mountain College	Emory and Henry College
Location	Blue Mountain, MS	Emory, VA
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Rural
Enrollment	922	1,358
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#780
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bmc.edu	ehc.edu
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Costs	Blue Mountain College	Emory and Henry College
Tuition (In State)	$19,120	$34,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,120	$34,500
Room & Board	$8,452	$13,800
Avg Net Price	$15,305	$20,834
Avg Grant Aid	$14,229	$31,643
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Blue Mountain College	Emory and Henry College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	186	2,288
Admitted	178	2,216
Acceptance Rate	95.7%	96.9%
Enrolled %	50.6%	15.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.52	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/26	18/24
SAT Range	1040/1140	960/1150
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	Emory and Henry College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Education (44%) Psychology (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Business (6%)	Social Sciences (20%) Business (9%) History (9%) Communication (7%) Physical Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	Blue Mountain College	Emory and Henry College
Graduation Rate	50%	59%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,700	$43,700
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,264	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$188	$279

Diversity	Blue Mountain College	Emory and Henry College
% Men	49%	45%
% Women	51%	55%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	86%	73%
% Black	10%	11%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	8%

Students	Blue Mountain College	Emory and Henry College
% In-State	51%	57%
% Out-of-State	39%	39%
Campus	Blue Mountain College	Emory and Henry College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Emory and Henry College is larger than than Blue Mountain College based on total student enrollment (1,358 students vs. 922 students)

Blue Mountain College vs. Emory and Henry College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blue Mountain College or Emory and Henry College?

• Emory and Henry College is 80.4% more expensive to attend than Blue Mountain College for in-state tuition ($34,500.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• Out of state tuition is 80.4% higher at Emory and Henry College than Blue Mountain College ($34,500.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Blue Mountain College than Emory and Henry College ($15,305 vs. $20,834)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain College are 63.3% lower than costs at Emory and Henry College ($8,452 vs. $13,800)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Blue Mountain College than Emory and Henry College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Emory and Henry College students is 122.4% larger than aid received Blue Mountain College ($31,643 vs. $14,229)

Blue Mountain College vs. Emory and Henry College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Blue Mountain College (990) is 10 points higher than at Emory and Henry College (980)
• Incoming Blue Mountain College students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Emory and Henry College (21)
• Accepted freshman Blue Mountain College students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Emory and Henry College (3.5)
• Emory and Henry College has a higher acceptance rate (96.9%) than Blue Mountain College (95.7%)

Blue Mountain College vs. Emory and Henry College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blue Mountain College or Emory and Henry College? 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 Emory and Henry College and Blue Mountain College.

• The graduation rate at Emory and Henry College is higher than Blue Mountain College (59% vs. 50%)
• Graduates from Emory and Henry College earn on average $14,000 more per year than Blue Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($43,700 vs. $29,700)
• Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $8,736 lower median federal student loan debt than Emory and Henry College graduates. ($18,264 vs. $27,000)
• Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $91 less per month on federal student loans than Emory and Henry College graduates. ($188 vs. $279)
• More Emory and Henry College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Mountain College students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 58%)

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