Indiana State vs. Blue Mountain Christian University

Comparable Facts

Compare Indiana State University in Terre Haute, IN with Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain, MS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Indiana State University is larger than Blue Mountain Christian University based on total student enrollment (7,895 students vs. 968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Indiana State University is located in Terre Haute, IN (Small City setting); Blue Mountain Christian University is in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting).
• Indiana State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Indiana State University 16:1; Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain Christian University are 19.9% lower than at Indiana State University ($9,820 vs. $12,262).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10.6% higher at Indiana State than at Blue Mountain Christian University (about $2,142 more per year; $22,322 vs. $20,180).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Indiana State University (100% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Indiana State University students is 45.2% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($12,383 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Indiana State, required at Blue Mountain Christian University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.23 higher than at Indiana State (3.29).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 14.5% at Indiana State vs. 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $5,456 lower median loan debt than Indiana State graduates ($18,264 vs. $23,720).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $57 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Indiana State graduates ($188 vs. $245).
• More Blue Mountain Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Indiana State students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 51%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.