Blue Mountain Christian University vs. JCSU

Comparable Facts

Compare Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain, MS with Johnson C Smith University in Charlotte, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Johnson C Smith University is larger than Blue Mountain Christian University based on total student enrollment (1,302 students vs. 968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Mountain Christian University is located in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting); Johnson C Smith University is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Johnson C Smith University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1; Johnson C Smith University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Johnson C Smith University are 12.4% lower than at Blue Mountain Christian University ($8,600 vs. $9,820).
• Out-of-state tuition is 5.6% higher at JCSU than at Blue Mountain Christian University (about $1,120 more per year; $21,300 vs. $20,180).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Johnson C Smith University (100% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson C Smith University students is 78.7% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($15,238 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 5 points higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at JCSU (20 vs. 15, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at Blue Mountain Christian University, test-free at JCSU.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 1.04 higher than at JCSU (2.48).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University vs. 12.8% at JCSU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $13,786 lower median loan debt than JCSU graduates ($18,264 vs. $32,050).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $143 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than JCSU graduates ($188 vs. $331).
• More Blue Mountain Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former JCSU students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 26%).

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