Blue Mountain College vs. Mount Olive College

Blue Mountain College vs. Mount Olive College comparison

	Blue Mountain College	Mount Olive College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blue Mountain College	Mount Olive College
Location	Blue Mountain, MS	Mount Olive, NC
Setting	Distant Rural	Town Fringe
Enrollment	922	2,239
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#938
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Original Free Will Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bmc.edu	moc.edu
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Costs	Blue Mountain College	Mount Olive College
Tuition (In State)	$19,120	$22,591
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,120	$22,591
Room & Board	$8,452	$9,983
Avg Net Price	$15,305	$17,878
Avg Grant Aid	$14,229	$16,371
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Blue Mountain College	Mount Olive College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	186	1,838
Admitted	178	1,371
Acceptance Rate	95.7%	74.6%
Enrolled %	50.6%	19.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.52	2.85
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/26	16/21
SAT Range	1040/1140	990/1150
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Blue Mountain College	Mount Olive College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Education (44%) Psychology (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Business (6%)	Business (32%) Health Professions (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%)
Outcomes	Blue Mountain College	Mount Olive College
Graduation Rate	50%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,700	$41,800
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,264	$28,006
Median Loan Payment	$188	$289

Diversity	Blue Mountain College	Mount Olive College
% Men	49%	32%
% Women	51%	68%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	86%	50%
% Black	10%	29%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	6%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	6%

Students	Blue Mountain College	Mount Olive College
% In-State	51%	66%
% Out-of-State	39%	23%
Campus	Blue Mountain College	Mount Olive College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Olive College is larger than than Blue Mountain College based on total student enrollment (2,239 students vs. 922 students)

Blue Mountain College vs. Mount Olive College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blue Mountain College or Mount Olive College?

• Mount Olive College is 18.2% more expensive to attend than Blue Mountain College for in-state tuition ($22,591.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.2% higher at Mount Olive College than Blue Mountain College ($22,591.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Blue Mountain College than Mount Olive College ($15,305 vs. $17,878)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain College are 18.1% lower than costs at Mount Olive College ($8,452 vs. $9,983)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Blue Mountain College as Mount Olive College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Olive College students is 15.1% larger than aid received Blue Mountain College ($16,371 vs. $14,229)

Blue Mountain College vs. Mount Olive College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Blue Mountain College (990) is 81 points higher than at Mount Olive College (909)
• Incoming Blue Mountain College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Mount Olive College (19)
• Accepted freshman Blue Mountain College students have a 0.67 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Mount Olive College (2.85)
• Blue Mountain College has a higher acceptance rate (95.7%) than Mount Olive College (74.6%)

Blue Mountain College vs. Mount Olive College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blue Mountain College or Mount Olive 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 Mount Olive College and Blue Mountain College.

• The graduation rate at Blue Mountain College is higher than Mount Olive College (50% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Mount Olive College earn on average $12,100 more per year than Blue Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $29,700)
• Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $9,742 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Olive College graduates. ($18,264 vs. $28,006)
• Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $101 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Olive College graduates. ($188 vs. $289)
• More Blue Mountain College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Olive College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 42%)

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