Blue Mountain College vs. John Paul the Great Catholic University

Blue Mountain College vs. John Paul the Great Catholic University comparison

	Blue Mountain College	John Paul the Great Catholic University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blue Mountain College	John Paul the Great Catholic University
Location	Blue Mountain, MS	San Diego, CA
Setting	Distant Rural	Large City
Enrollment	922	300
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bmc.edu	jpcatholic.com
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Costs	Blue Mountain College	John Paul the Great Catholic University
Tuition (In State)	$19,120	$27,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,120	$27,000
Room & Board	$8,452	$13,230
Avg Net Price	$15,305	$31,354
Avg Grant Aid	$14,229	$15,954
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Blue Mountain College	John Paul the Great Catholic University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	186	387
Admitted	178	308
Acceptance Rate	95.7%	79.6%Open
Enrolled %	50.6%	37%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.52	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/26	16/22
SAT Range	1040/1140	1060/1125
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Blue Mountain College	John Paul the Great Catholic University
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Education (44%) Psychology (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Business (6%)	Visual and Performing Arts (44%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (26%) Business (26%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (3%)
Outcomes	Blue Mountain College	John Paul the Great Catholic University
Graduation Rate	50%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,700	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,264	$25,750
Median Loan Payment	$188	$266

Diversity	Blue Mountain College	John Paul the Great Catholic University
% Men	49%	50%
% Women	51%	50%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	86%	54%
% Black	10%	2%
% Hispanic	2%	23%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	12%

Students	Blue Mountain College	John Paul the Great Catholic University
% In-State	51%	49%
% Out-of-State	39%	43%
Campus	Blue Mountain College	John Paul the Great Catholic University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Blue Mountain College is larger than than John Paul the Great Catholic University based on total student enrollment (922 students vs. 300 students)

Blue Mountain College vs. John Paul the Great Catholic University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blue Mountain College or John Paul the Great Catholic University?

• John Paul the Great Catholic University is 41.2% more expensive to attend than Blue Mountain College for in-state tuition ($27,000.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• Out of state tuition is 41.2% higher at John Paul the Great Catholic University than Blue Mountain College ($27,000.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Blue Mountain College than John Paul the Great Catholic University ($15,305 vs. $31,354)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain College are 56.5% lower than costs at John Paul the Great Catholic University ($8,452 vs. $13,230)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Blue Mountain College than John Paul the Great Catholic University (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by John Paul the Great Catholic University students is 12.1% larger than aid received Blue Mountain College ($15,954 vs. $14,229)

Blue Mountain College vs. John Paul the Great Catholic University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at John Paul the Great Catholic University (1106) is 116 points higher than at Blue Mountain College (990)
• Incoming John Paul the Great Catholic University students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Blue Mountain College (21)
• Accepted freshman John Paul the Great Catholic University students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Blue Mountain College (3.52)
• Blue Mountain College has a higher acceptance rate (95.7%) than John Paul the Great Catholic University (79.6%)

Blue Mountain College vs. John Paul the Great Catholic University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blue Mountain College or John Paul the Great Catholic 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 John Paul the Great Catholic University and Blue Mountain College.

• Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $7,486 lower median federal student loan debt than John Paul the Great Catholic University graduates. ($18,264 vs. $25,750)
• Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than John Paul the Great Catholic University graduates. ($188 vs. $266)

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