Blue Mountain College vs. Southwest Baptist University

Blue Mountain College vs. Southwest Baptist University comparison

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Overview	Blue Mountain College	Southwest Baptist University
Location	Blue Mountain, MS	Bolivar, MO
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	922	2,386
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1028
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bmc.edu	sbuniv.edu
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Costs	Blue Mountain College	Southwest Baptist University
Tuition (In State)	$19,120	$25,990
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,120	$25,990
Room & Board	$8,452	$8,290
Avg Net Price	$15,305	$18,926
Avg Grant Aid	$14,229	$18,146
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Blue Mountain College	Southwest Baptist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	186	881
Admitted	178	877
Acceptance Rate	95.7%	99.5%
Enrolled %	50.6%	32.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.52	3.55
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/26	19/25
SAT Range	1040/1140	928/1148
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	Blue Mountain College	Southwest Baptist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Education (44%) Psychology (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Business (6%)	Health Professions (39%) Education (14%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%)
Outcomes	Blue Mountain College	Southwest Baptist University
Graduation Rate	50%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,700	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,264	$21,087
Median Loan Payment	$188	$218

Diversity	Blue Mountain College	Southwest Baptist University
% Men	49%	37%
% Women	51%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	86%	83%
% Black	10%	5%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	6%

Students	Blue Mountain College	Southwest Baptist University
% In-State	51%	59%
% Out-of-State	39%	25%
Campus	Blue Mountain College	Southwest Baptist University
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

• Southwest Baptist University is larger than than Blue Mountain College based on total student enrollment (2,386 students vs. 922 students)

Blue Mountain College vs. Southwest Baptist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blue Mountain College or Southwest Baptist University?

• Southwest Baptist University is 35.9% more expensive to attend than Blue Mountain College for in-state tuition ($25,990.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• Out of state tuition is 35.9% higher at Southwest Baptist University than Blue Mountain College ($25,990.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Blue Mountain College than Southwest Baptist University ($15,305 vs. $18,926)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Baptist University are 2% lower than costs at Blue Mountain College ($8,290 vs. $8,452)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Blue Mountain College than Southwest Baptist University (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Baptist University students is 27.5% larger than aid received Blue Mountain College ($18,146 vs. $14,229)

Blue Mountain College vs. Southwest Baptist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Southwest Baptist University (1058) is 68 points higher than at Blue Mountain College (990)
• Incoming Southwest Baptist University students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Blue Mountain College (21)
• Accepted freshman Southwest Baptist University students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at Blue Mountain College (3.52)
• Southwest Baptist University has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Blue Mountain College (95.7%)

Blue Mountain College vs. Southwest Baptist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blue Mountain College or Southwest Baptist University? 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 Southwest Baptist University and Blue Mountain College.

• The graduation rate at Blue Mountain College is higher than Southwest Baptist University (50% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from Southwest Baptist University earn on average $7,000 more per year than Blue Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $29,700)
• Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $2,823 lower median federal student loan debt than Southwest Baptist University graduates. ($18,264 vs. $21,087)
• Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $30 less per month on federal student loans than Southwest Baptist University graduates. ($188 vs. $218)
• More Southwest Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Mountain College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 58%)

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