KWC vs. Blue Mountain Christian University

Comparable Facts

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

Blue Mountain Christian University is larger than KWC based on total student enrollment (968 students vs. 887 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kentucky Wesleyan College is located in Owensboro, KY (Small City setting); Blue Mountain Christian University is in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting).
• Kentucky Wesleyan College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kentucky Wesleyan College 15:1; Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain Christian University are 17.2% lower than at Kentucky Wesleyan College ($9,820 vs. $11,855).
• Out-of-state tuition is 71.8% higher at KWC than at Blue Mountain Christian University (about $14,493 more per year; $34,673 vs. $20,180).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Kentucky Wesleyan College as at Blue Mountain Christian University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kentucky Wesleyan College students is 199.5% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($25,538 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at KWC (20 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at KWC, required at Blue Mountain Christian University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.22 higher than at KWC (3.3).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.7% at KWC vs. 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $4,643 lower median loan debt than KWC graduates ($18,264 vs. $22,907).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $48 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than KWC graduates ($188 vs. $236).
• More Blue Mountain Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former KWC students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 54%).

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