KY State vs. Blue Mountain Christian University

Comparable Facts

Compare Kentucky State University in Frankfort, KY with Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain, MS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kentucky State University is larger than Blue Mountain Christian University based on total student enrollment (2,020 students vs. 968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kentucky State University is located in Frankfort, KY (Distant Town setting); Blue Mountain Christian University is in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting).
• Kentucky 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: Kentucky State University 10:1; Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kentucky State University are 11.5% lower than at Blue Mountain Christian University ($8,686 vs. $9,820).
• Out-of-state tuition is 47.8% higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Kentucky State University (about $6,522 more per year; $20,180 vs. $13,658).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Kentucky State University (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kentucky State University students is 21.3% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($10,340 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at KY State (20 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at KY State, required at Blue Mountain Christian University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.8 higher than at KY State (2.72).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 27% at KY State vs. 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $10,736 lower median loan debt than KY State graduates ($18,264 vs. $29,000).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $111 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than KY State graduates ($188 vs. $299).
• More Blue Mountain Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former KY State students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 24%).

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