Blue Mountain Christian University vs. Mississippi State

Comparable Facts

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

Mississippi State University is larger than Blue Mountain Christian University based on total student enrollment (23,150 students vs. 968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Mountain Christian University is located in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting); Mississippi State University is in Mississippi State, MS (Rural Fringe setting).
• Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Mississippi State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1; Mississippi State University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain Christian University are 23.9% lower than at Mississippi State University ($9,820 vs. $12,902).
• Out-of-state tuition is 37% higher at Mississippi State than at Blue Mountain Christian University (about $7,457 more per year; $27,637 vs. $20,180).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Mississippi State University (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi State University students is 62.5% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($13,852 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 5 points higher at Mississippi State than at Blue Mountain Christian University (25 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at Blue Mountain Christian University, test optional at Mississippi State.
• Typical fall application deadline: Mississippi State Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Mississippi State average a 3.58 high school GPA, 0.06 higher than at Blue Mountain Christian University (3.52).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University vs. 19.8% at Mississippi State.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $4,986 lower median loan debt than Mississippi State graduates ($18,264 vs. $23,250).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $52 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mississippi State graduates ($188 vs. $240).
• More Mississippi State graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Mountain Christian University students, three years after graduation (63% vs. 58%).

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