Fountainhead College of Technology vs. Bluefield State College

Fountainhead College of Technology vs. Bluefield State College comparison

	Fountainhead College of Technology	Bluefield State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Fountainhead College of Technology	Bluefield State College
Location	Knoxville, TN	Bluefield, WV
Setting	Midsize City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	88	1,306
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#986
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	fountainheadcollege.edu	bluefieldstate.edu
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Costs	Fountainhead College of Technology	Bluefield State College
Tuition (In State)	$14,550	$8,840
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,550	$16,030
Room & Board	$7,082	$10,200
Avg Net Price	$19,476	$11,759
Avg Grant Aid	$8,070	$10,160
% Receiving Grant Aid	38%	96%

Admission	Fountainhead College of Technology	Bluefield State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	813
Admitted	-	790
Acceptance Rate	Open	97.2%
Enrolled %	Open	33.4%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.41
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		17/22
SAT Range		870/1080
Submit Test Scores	Not applicable	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Fountainhead College of Technology	Bluefield State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Computer and Information Sciences (56%) Health Professions (40%) Engineering Technology (4%)	Health Professions (29%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Engineering Technology (16%) Business (11%) Education (9%)
Outcomes	Fountainhead College of Technology	Bluefield State College
Graduation Rate	-	22%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$31,800
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,256	$19,000
Median Loan Payment	$209	$196

Diversity	Fountainhead College of Technology	Bluefield State College
% Men	0%	40%
% Women	0%	60%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	96%	85%
% Black	1%	9%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Fountainhead College of Technology	Bluefield State College
% In-State	-	54%
% Out-of-State	-	46%
Campus	Fountainhead College of Technology	Bluefield State College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Bluefield State College is larger than than Fountainhead College of Technology based on total student enrollment (1,306 students vs. 88 students)

Fountainhead College of Technology vs. Bluefield State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Fountainhead College of Technology or Bluefield State College?

• Fountainhead College of Technology is 64.6% more expensive to attend than Bluefield State College for in-state tuition ($14,550.00 vs. $8,840.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10.2% higher at Bluefield State College than Fountainhead College of Technology ($16,030.00 vs. $14,550.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bluefield State College than Fountainhead College of Technology ($11,759 vs. $19,476)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fountainhead College of Technology are 44% lower than costs at Bluefield State College ($7,082 vs. $10,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bluefield State College than Fountainhead College of Technology (96% vs. 38%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bluefield State College students is 25.9% larger than aid received Fountainhead College of Technology ($10,160 vs. $8,070)

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

Fountainhead College of Technology vs. Bluefield State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Fountainhead College of Technology or Bluefield State 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 Bluefield State College and Fountainhead College of Technology.

• Graduates from Fountainhead College of Technology earn on average $11,700 more per year than Bluefield State College graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $31,800)
• Bluefield State College students graduate with a $1,256 lower median federal student loan debt than Fountainhead College of Technology graduates. ($19,000 vs. $20,256)
• Bluefield State College graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than Fountainhead College of Technology graduates. ($196 vs. $209)
• More Fountainhead College of Technology graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bluefield State College students, three years after graduation. (33% vs. 30%)

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