Blue Mountain College vs. Fountainhead College of Technology

Blue Mountain College vs. Fountainhead College of Technology comparison

	Blue Mountain College	Fountainhead College of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blue Mountain College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Location	Blue Mountain, MS	Knoxville, TN
Setting	Distant Rural	Midsize City
Enrollment	922	88
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	bmc.edu	fountainheadcollege.edu
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Costs	Blue Mountain College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$19,120	$14,550
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,120	$14,550
Room & Board	$8,452	$7,082
Avg Net Price	$15,305	$19,476
Avg Grant Aid	$14,229	$8,070
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	38%

Admission	Blue Mountain College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	186	-
Admitted	178	-
Acceptance Rate	95.7%	Open
Enrolled %	50.6%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.52	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/26
SAT Range	1040/1140
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	Blue Mountain College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Education (44%) Psychology (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Business (6%)	Computer and Information Sciences (56%) Health Professions (40%) Engineering Technology (4%)
Outcomes	Blue Mountain College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Graduation Rate	50%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,700	$43,500
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,264	$20,256
Median Loan Payment	$188	$209

Diversity	Blue Mountain College	Fountainhead College of Technology
% Men	49%	0%
% Women	51%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	86%	96%
% Black	10%	1%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Blue Mountain College	Fountainhead College of Technology
% In-State	51%	-
% Out-of-State	39%	-
Campus	Blue Mountain College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Blue Mountain College is larger than than Fountainhead College of Technology based on total student enrollment (922 students vs. 88 students)

Blue Mountain College vs. Fountainhead College of Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blue Mountain College or Fountainhead College of Technology?

• Blue Mountain College is 31.4% more expensive to attend than Fountainhead College of Technology for in-state tuition ($19,120.00 vs. $14,550.00)
• Out of state tuition is 31.4% higher at Blue Mountain College than Fountainhead College of Technology ($19,120.00 vs. $14,550.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Blue Mountain College than Fountainhead College of Technology ($15,305 vs. $19,476)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fountainhead College of Technology are 19.3% lower than costs at Blue Mountain College ($7,082 vs. $8,452)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Blue Mountain College than Fountainhead College of Technology (100% vs. 38%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blue Mountain College students is 76.3% larger than aid received Fountainhead College of Technology ($14,229 vs. $8,070)

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

Blue Mountain College vs. Fountainhead College of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blue Mountain College or Fountainhead College of Technology? 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 Fountainhead College of Technology and Blue Mountain College.

• Graduates from Fountainhead College of Technology earn on average $13,800 more per year than Blue Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $29,700)
• Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $1,992 lower median federal student loan debt than Fountainhead College of Technology graduates. ($18,264 vs. $20,256)
• Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Fountainhead College of Technology graduates. ($188 vs. $209)
• More Blue Mountain College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fountainhead College of Technology students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 33%)

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