Blue Mountain College vs. William Jewell College

Blue Mountain College vs. William Jewell College comparison

	Blue Mountain College	William Jewell College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blue Mountain College	William Jewell College
Location	Blue Mountain, MS	Liberty, MO
Setting	Distant Rural	Large Suburban
Enrollment	922	853
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bmc.edu	jewell.edu
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Costs	Blue Mountain College	William Jewell College
Tuition (In State)	$19,120	$18,360
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,120	$18,360
Room & Board	$8,452	$10,130
Avg Net Price	$15,305	$20,108
Avg Grant Aid	$14,229	$13,451
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Blue Mountain College	William Jewell College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	186	1,676
Admitted	178	687
Acceptance Rate	95.7%	41%
Enrolled %	50.6%	35.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.52	3.61
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/26	20/26
SAT Range	1040/1140	1030/1130
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	William Jewell 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%)	Health Professions (17%) Business (16%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Blue Mountain College	William Jewell College
Graduation Rate	50%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,700	$48,500
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	78%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,264	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$188	$258

Diversity	Blue Mountain College	William Jewell College
% Men	49%	51%
% Women	51%	49%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	86%	78%
% Black	10%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	6%
% International	1%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	Blue Mountain College	William Jewell College
% In-State	51%	65%
% Out-of-State	39%	33%
Campus	Blue Mountain College	William Jewell 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

• Blue Mountain College is larger than than William Jewell College based on total student enrollment (922 students vs. 853 students)

Blue Mountain College vs. William Jewell College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blue Mountain College or William Jewell College?

• Blue Mountain College is 4.1% more expensive to attend than William Jewell College for in-state tuition ($19,120.00 vs. $18,360.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4.1% higher at Blue Mountain College than William Jewell College ($19,120.00 vs. $18,360.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Blue Mountain College than William Jewell College ($15,305 vs. $20,108)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain College are 19.9% lower than costs at William Jewell College ($8,452 vs. $10,130)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Blue Mountain College than William Jewell College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blue Mountain College students is 5.8% larger than aid received William Jewell College ($14,229 vs. $13,451)

Blue Mountain College vs. William Jewell College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at William Jewell College (1160) is 170 points higher than at Blue Mountain College (990)
• Incoming William Jewell College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Blue Mountain College (21)
• Accepted freshman William Jewell College students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at Blue Mountain College (3.52)
• Blue Mountain College has a higher acceptance rate (95.7%) than William Jewell College (41%)

Blue Mountain College vs. William Jewell College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blue Mountain College or William Jewell 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 William Jewell College and Blue Mountain College.

• The graduation rate at William Jewell College is higher than Blue Mountain College (63% vs. 50%)
• Graduates from William Jewell College earn on average $18,800 more per year than Blue Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($48,500 vs. $29,700)
• Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $6,736 lower median federal student loan debt than William Jewell College graduates. ($18,264 vs. $25,000)
• Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $70 less per month on federal student loans than William Jewell College graduates. ($188 vs. $258)
• More William Jewell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Mountain College students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 58%)

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