Huntingdon College vs. Blue Mountain College

Huntingdon College vs. Blue Mountain College comparison

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Overview	Huntingdon College	Blue Mountain College
Location	Montgomery, AL	Blue Mountain, MS
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	817	922
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	huntingdon.edu	bmc.edu
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Costs	Huntingdon College	Blue Mountain College
Tuition (In State)	$26,850	$19,120
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,850	$19,120
Room & Board	$10,772	$8,452
Avg Net Price	$23,662	$15,305
Avg Grant Aid	$16,020	$14,229
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Huntingdon College	Blue Mountain College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,573	186
Admitted	1,697	178
Acceptance Rate	66%	95.7%
Enrolled %	15.2%	50.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.43	3.52
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/24	18/26
SAT Range	1000/1180	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	Huntingdon College	Blue Mountain College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (50%) Biology (12%) Education (6%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) Psychology (4%)	Education (44%) Psychology (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	Huntingdon College	Blue Mountain College
Graduation Rate	52%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,400	$29,700
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,477	$18,264
Median Loan Payment	$273	$188

Diversity	Huntingdon College	Blue Mountain College
% Men	56%	49%
% Women	44%	51%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	86%
% Black	22%	10%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	Huntingdon College	Blue Mountain College
% In-State	68%	51%
% Out-of-State	32%	39%
Campus	Huntingdon College	Blue Mountain College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Blue Mountain College is larger than than Huntingdon College based on total student enrollment (922 students vs. 817 students)

Huntingdon College vs. Blue Mountain College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Huntingdon College or Blue Mountain College?

• Huntingdon College is 40.4% more expensive to attend than Blue Mountain College for in-state tuition ($26,850.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• Out of state tuition is 40.4% higher at Huntingdon College than Blue Mountain College ($26,850.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Blue Mountain College than Huntingdon College ($15,305 vs. $23,662)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain College are 27.4% lower than costs at Huntingdon College ($8,452 vs. $10,772)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Huntingdon College as Blue Mountain College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Huntingdon College students is 12.6% larger than aid received Blue Mountain College ($16,020 vs. $14,229)

Huntingdon College vs. Blue Mountain College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Huntingdon College 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 Huntingdon College .

• The average SAT score at Huntingdon College (992) is 2 points higher than at Blue Mountain College (990)
• Incoming Huntingdon College students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Blue Mountain College (21)
• Accepted freshman Blue Mountain College students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Huntingdon College (3.43)
• Blue Mountain College has a higher acceptance rate (95.7%) than Huntingdon College (66%)

Huntingdon College vs. Blue Mountain College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Huntingdon College 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 Huntingdon College.

• The graduation rate at Huntingdon College is higher than Blue Mountain College (52% vs. 50%)
• Graduates from Huntingdon College earn on average $12,700 more per year than Blue Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($42,400 vs. $29,700)
• Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $8,213 lower median federal student loan debt than Huntingdon College graduates. ($18,264 vs. $26,477)
• Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $85 less per month on federal student loans than Huntingdon College graduates. ($188 vs. $273)
• More Blue Mountain College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Huntingdon College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 50%)

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