Blue Mountain College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College

Blue Mountain College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College comparison

	Blue Mountain College	Tennessee Wesleyan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blue Mountain College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Location	Blue Mountain, MS	Athens, TN
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	922	1,052
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#615
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bmc.edu	twcnet.edu
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Costs	Blue Mountain College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$19,120	$26,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,120	$26,100
Room & Board	$8,452	$8,600
Avg Net Price	$15,305	$13,591
Avg Grant Aid	$14,229	$22,442
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Blue Mountain College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	186	968
Admitted	178	588
Acceptance Rate	95.7%	60.7%
Enrolled %	50.6%	34%
Avg High School GPA	3.52	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/26	18/24
SAT Range	1040/1140	950/1150
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	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Education (44%) Psychology (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Business (6%)	Business (25%) Health Professions (24%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) General Studies (8%)
Outcomes	Blue Mountain College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	50%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,700	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,264	$18,750
Median Loan Payment	$188	$193

Diversity	Blue Mountain College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% Men	49%	37%
% Women	51%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	86%	78%
% Black	10%	8%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	4%

Students	Blue Mountain College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% In-State	51%	80%
% Out-of-State	39%	14%
Campus	Blue Mountain College	Tennessee Wesleyan 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

• Tennessee Wesleyan College is larger than than Blue Mountain College based on total student enrollment (1,052 students vs. 922 students)

Blue Mountain College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blue Mountain College or Tennessee Wesleyan College?

• Tennessee Wesleyan College is 36.5% more expensive to attend than Blue Mountain College for in-state tuition ($26,100.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• Out of state tuition is 36.5% higher at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Blue Mountain College ($26,100.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Blue Mountain College ($13,591 vs. $15,305)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain College are 1.8% lower than costs at Tennessee Wesleyan College ($8,452 vs. $8,600)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Blue Mountain College as Tennessee Wesleyan College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tennessee Wesleyan College students is 57.7% larger than aid received Blue Mountain College ($22,442 vs. $14,229)

Blue Mountain College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Tennessee Wesleyan College (1019) is 29 points higher than at Blue Mountain College (990)
• Incoming Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Blue Mountain College (21)
• Accepted freshman Blue Mountain College students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Tennessee Wesleyan College (3.5)
• Blue Mountain College has a higher acceptance rate (95.7%) than Tennessee Wesleyan College (60.7%)

Blue Mountain College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blue Mountain College or Tennessee Wesleyan 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 Tennessee Wesleyan College and Blue Mountain College.

• The graduation rate at Blue Mountain College is higher than Tennessee Wesleyan College (50% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Tennessee Wesleyan College earn on average $13,000 more per year than Blue Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $29,700)
• Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $486 lower median federal student loan debt than Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates. ($18,264 vs. $18,750)
• Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates. ($188 vs. $193)
• More Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Mountain College students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 58%)

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