Chaminade University of Honolulu vs. Blue Mountain College

Chaminade University of Honolulu vs. Blue Mountain College comparison

	Chaminade University of Honolulu	Blue Mountain College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Chaminade University of Honolulu	Blue Mountain College
Location	Honolulu, HI	Blue Mountain, MS
Setting	Large City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	2,369	922
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#833
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	chaminade.edu	bmc.edu
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Costs	Chaminade University of Honolulu	Blue Mountain College
Tuition (In State)	$28,430	$19,120
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,430	$19,120
Room & Board	$15,650	$8,452
Avg Net Price	$27,315	$15,305
Avg Grant Aid	$14,216	$14,229
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	100%

Admission	Chaminade University of Honolulu	Blue Mountain College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,381	186
Admitted	1,290	178
Acceptance Rate	93.4%	95.7%
Enrolled %	23.5%	50.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	3.52
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23	18/26
SAT Range	960/1140	1040/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	Chaminade University of Honolulu	Blue Mountain College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (23%) Psychology (13%) Education (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Business (10%)	Education (44%) Psychology (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	Chaminade University of Honolulu	Blue Mountain College
Graduation Rate	38%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,300	$29,700
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,500	$18,264
Median Loan Payment	$232	$188

Diversity	Chaminade University of Honolulu	Blue Mountain College
% Men	28%	49%
% Women	72%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	18%	86%
% Black	7%	10%
% Hispanic	7%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	19%	0%
% Two or More Races	11%	1%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	6%	0%

Students	Chaminade University of Honolulu	Blue Mountain College
% In-State	42%	51%
% Out-of-State	57%	39%
Campus	Chaminade University of Honolulu	Blue Mountain 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

• Chaminade University of Honolulu is larger than than Blue Mountain College based on total student enrollment (2,369 students vs. 922 students)

Chaminade University of Honolulu vs. Blue Mountain College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Chaminade University of Honolulu or Blue Mountain College?

• Chaminade University of Honolulu is 48.7% more expensive to attend than Blue Mountain College for in-state tuition ($28,430.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• Out of state tuition is 48.7% higher at Chaminade University of Honolulu than Blue Mountain College ($28,430.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Blue Mountain College than Chaminade University of Honolulu ($15,305 vs. $27,315)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain College are 85.2% lower than costs at Chaminade University of Honolulu ($8,452 vs. $15,650)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Blue Mountain College than Chaminade University of Honolulu (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blue Mountain College students is 0.1% larger than aid received Chaminade University of Honolulu ($14,229 vs. $14,216)

Chaminade University of Honolulu vs. Blue Mountain College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Blue Mountain College (990) is 24 points higher than at Chaminade University of Honolulu (966)
• Incoming Chaminade University of Honolulu students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Blue Mountain College (21)
• Accepted freshman Blue Mountain College students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Chaminade University of Honolulu (3.42)
• Blue Mountain College has a higher acceptance rate (95.7%) than Chaminade University of Honolulu (93.4%)

Chaminade University of Honolulu vs. Blue Mountain College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Chaminade University of Honolulu or Blue Mountain 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 Blue Mountain College and Chaminade University of Honolulu.

• The graduation rate at Blue Mountain College is higher than Chaminade University of Honolulu (50% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Chaminade University of Honolulu earn on average $11,600 more per year than Blue Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($41,300 vs. $29,700)
• Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $4,236 lower median federal student loan debt than Chaminade University of Honolulu graduates. ($18,264 vs. $22,500)
• Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $44 less per month on federal student loans than Chaminade University of Honolulu graduates. ($188 vs. $232)
• More Blue Mountain College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Chaminade University of Honolulu students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 48%)

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