Blue Mountain Christian University vs. Harris-Stowe State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain, MS with Harris Stowe State University in Saint Louis, MO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Harris Stowe State University is larger than Blue Mountain Christian University based on total student enrollment (1,002 students vs. 968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Mountain Christian University is located in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting); Harris Stowe State University is in Saint Louis, MO (Large City setting).
• Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Harris Stowe State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1; Harris Stowe State University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain Christian University are 8.5% lower than at Harris Stowe State University ($9,820 vs. $10,728).
• Out-of-state tuition is 73.4% higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Harris Stowe State University (about $8,540 more per year; $20,180 vs. $11,640).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University as at Harris Stowe State University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Harris Stowe State University students is 44.6% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($12,325 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are required at Blue Mountain Christian University, open admission at Harris-Stowe State University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.48 higher than at Harris-Stowe State University (3.04).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $8,761 lower median loan debt than Harris-Stowe State University graduates ($18,264 vs. $27,025).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $91 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Harris-Stowe State University graduates ($188 vs. $279).
• More Blue Mountain Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Harris-Stowe State University students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 27%).

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