Blue Mountain College vs. Newberry College

Blue Mountain College vs. Newberry College comparison

	Blue Mountain College	Newberry College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blue Mountain College	Newberry College
Location	Blue Mountain, MS	Newberry, SC
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	971	1,507
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#946
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bmc.edu	newberry.edu
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Costs	Blue Mountain College	Newberry College
Tuition (In State)	$19,120	$27,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,120	$27,000
Room & Board	$9,040	$12,850
Avg Net Price	$16,525	$20,941
Avg Grant Aid	$15,453	$23,249
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Blue Mountain College	Newberry College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	191	4,269
Admitted	191	3,193
Acceptance Rate	100%	74.8%
Enrolled %	57.1%	14.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.52	3.58
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/22	17/24
SAT Range	950/1070	820/1060
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	Newberry College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Education (44%) Psychology (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Business (6%)	Business (23%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Biology (9%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	Blue Mountain College	Newberry College
Graduation Rate	50%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,700	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,264	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$188	$279

Diversity	Blue Mountain College	Newberry College
% Men	1%	2%
% Women	2%	1%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	86%	59%
% Black	10%	26%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	4%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	Blue Mountain College	Newberry College
% In-State	64%	72%
% Out-of-State	29%	24%
Campus	Blue Mountain College	Newberry 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

• Newberry College is larger than than Blue Mountain College based on total student enrollment (1,507 students vs. 971 students)

Blue Mountain College vs. Newberry College Cost Comparison

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

• Newberry College 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 Newberry College 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 Newberry College ($16,525 vs. $20,941)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain College are 42.1% lower than costs at Newberry College ($9,040 vs. $12,850)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Blue Mountain College as Newberry College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Newberry College students is 50.4% larger than aid received Blue Mountain College ($23,249 vs. $15,453)

Blue Mountain College vs. Newberry College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Blue Mountain College (990) is 32 points higher than at Newberry College (958)
• Incoming Blue Mountain College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Newberry College (20)
• Accepted freshman Newberry College students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.58) than students at Blue Mountain College (3.52)
• Blue Mountain College has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Newberry College (74.8%)

Blue Mountain College vs. Newberry College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blue Mountain College or Newberry 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 Newberry College and Blue Mountain College.

• The graduation rate at Blue Mountain College is higher than Newberry College (50% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Newberry College earn on average $5,000 more per year than Blue Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($34,700 vs. $29,700)
• Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $8,736 lower median federal student loan debt than Newberry College graduates. ($18,264 vs. $27,000)
• Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $91 less per month on federal student loans than Newberry College graduates. ($188 vs. $279)
• More Blue Mountain College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Newberry College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 58%)

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