Blue Mountain College vs. Howard Payne University

Blue Mountain College vs. Howard Payne University comparison

	Blue Mountain College	Howard Payne University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blue Mountain College	Howard Payne University
Location	Blue Mountain, MS	Brownwood, TX
Setting	Distant Rural	Remote Town
Enrollment	922	838
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bmc.edu	hputx.edu
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Costs	Blue Mountain College	Howard Payne University
Tuition (In State)	$19,120	$27,850
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,120	$27,850
Room & Board	$8,452	$9,616
Avg Net Price	$15,305	$24,117
Avg Grant Aid	$14,229	$18,817
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	88%

Admission	Blue Mountain College	Howard Payne University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	186	1,233
Admitted	178	768
Acceptance Rate	95.7%	62.3%
Enrolled %	50.6%	28.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.52	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/26	19/22
SAT Range	1040/1140	920/1130
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	Howard Payne 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%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (15%) Education (13%) Business (12%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Blue Mountain College	Howard Payne University
Graduation Rate	50%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,700	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,264	$25,686
Median Loan Payment	$188	$265

Diversity	Blue Mountain College	Howard Payne University
% Men	49%	55%
% Women	51%	45%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	86%	61%
% Black	10%	9%
% Hispanic	2%	22%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	4%

Students	Blue Mountain College	Howard Payne University
% In-State	51%	98%
% Out-of-State	39%	2%
Campus	Blue Mountain College	Howard Payne University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Blue Mountain College is larger than than Howard Payne University based on total student enrollment (922 students vs. 838 students)

Blue Mountain College vs. Howard Payne University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blue Mountain College or Howard Payne University?

• Howard Payne University is 45.7% more expensive to attend than Blue Mountain College for in-state tuition ($27,850.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• Out of state tuition is 45.7% higher at Howard Payne University than Blue Mountain College ($27,850.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Blue Mountain College than Howard Payne University ($15,305 vs. $24,117)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain College are 13.8% lower than costs at Howard Payne University ($8,452 vs. $9,616)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Blue Mountain College than Howard Payne University (100% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Howard Payne University students is 32.2% larger than aid received Blue Mountain College ($18,817 vs. $14,229)

Blue Mountain College vs. Howard Payne University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Blue Mountain College (990) is 25 points higher than at Howard Payne University (965)
• Incoming Blue Mountain College students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Howard Payne University (21)
• Accepted freshman Blue Mountain College students have a 0.22 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Howard Payne University (3.3)
• Blue Mountain College has a higher acceptance rate (95.7%) than Howard Payne University (62.3%)

Blue Mountain College vs. Howard Payne University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blue Mountain College or Howard Payne 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 Howard Payne University and Blue Mountain College.

• The graduation rate at Blue Mountain College is higher than Howard Payne University (50% vs. 46%)
• Graduates from Howard Payne University earn on average $10,600 more per year than Blue Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $29,700)
• Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $7,422 lower median federal student loan debt than Howard Payne University graduates. ($18,264 vs. $25,686)
• Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $77 less per month on federal student loans than Howard Payne University graduates. ($188 vs. $265)
• More Blue Mountain College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Howard Payne University students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 58%)

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