Blue Mountain College vs. Maryville College

Blue Mountain College vs. Maryville College comparison

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Overview	Blue Mountain College	Maryville College
Location	Blue Mountain, MS	Maryville, TN
Setting	Distant Rural	Large Suburban
Enrollment	922	1,069
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#717
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bmc.edu	maryvillecollege.edu
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Costs	Blue Mountain College	Maryville College
Tuition (In State)	$19,120	$36,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,120	$36,880
Room & Board	$8,452	$12,616
Avg Net Price	$15,305	$21,583
Avg Grant Aid	$14,229	$30,782
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Blue Mountain College	Maryville College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	186	2,361
Admitted	178	1,641
Acceptance Rate	95.7%	69.5%
Enrolled %	50.6%	16.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.52	3.61
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/26	19/27
SAT Range	1040/1140	930/1120
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	Maryville College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Education (44%) Psychology (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Business (6%)	Business (18%) Education (14%) Social Sciences (13%) Psychology (11%) Biology (8%)
Outcomes	Blue Mountain College	Maryville College
Graduation Rate	50%	54%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,700	$39,500
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,264	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$188	$279

Diversity	Blue Mountain College	Maryville College
% Men	49%	45%
% Women	51%	55%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	86%	78%
% Black	10%	11%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	4%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Blue Mountain College	Maryville College
% In-State	51%	73%
% Out-of-State	39%	26%
Campus	Blue Mountain College	Maryville College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Maryville College is larger than than Blue Mountain College based on total student enrollment (1,069 students vs. 922 students)

Blue Mountain College vs. Maryville College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blue Mountain College or Maryville College?

• Maryville College is 92.9% more expensive to attend than Blue Mountain College for in-state tuition ($36,880.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• Out of state tuition is 92.9% higher at Maryville College than Blue Mountain College ($36,880.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Blue Mountain College than Maryville College ($15,305 vs. $21,583)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain College are 49.3% lower than costs at Maryville College ($8,452 vs. $12,616)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Blue Mountain College as Maryville College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Maryville College students is 116.3% larger than aid received Blue Mountain College ($30,782 vs. $14,229)

Blue Mountain College vs. Maryville College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Maryville College (1052) is 62 points higher than at Blue Mountain College (990)
• Incoming Maryville College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Blue Mountain College (21)
• Accepted freshman Maryville College students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at Blue Mountain College (3.52)
• Blue Mountain College has a higher acceptance rate (95.7%) than Maryville College (69.5%)

Blue Mountain College vs. Maryville College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blue Mountain College or Maryville College? 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 Maryville College and Blue Mountain College.

• The graduation rate at Maryville College is higher than Blue Mountain College (54% vs. 50%)
• Graduates from Maryville College earn on average $9,800 more per year than Blue Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($39,500 vs. $29,700)
• Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $8,736 lower median federal student loan debt than Maryville College graduates. ($18,264 vs. $27,000)
• Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $91 less per month on federal student loans than Maryville College graduates. ($188 vs. $279)
• More Maryville College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Mountain College students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 58%)

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