Luther Rice University vs. Blue Mountain College

Luther Rice University vs. Blue Mountain College comparison

	Luther Rice University	Blue Mountain College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Luther Rice University	Blue Mountain College
Location	Lithonia, GA	Blue Mountain, MS
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Rural
Enrollment	556	971
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lru.edu	bmc.edu
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Costs	Luther Rice University	Blue Mountain College
Tuition (In State)	$9,138	$19,120
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,138	$19,120
Room & Board	$16,736	$9,040
Avg Net Price	$3,935	$16,525
Avg Grant Aid	$7,609	$15,453
% Receiving Grant Aid	60%	100%

Admission	Luther Rice University	Blue Mountain College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	35	191
Admitted	12	191
Acceptance Rate	34.3%Open	100%
Enrolled %	75%Open	57.1%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.52
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	High
ACT Range		18/22
SAT Range		950/1070
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline

Academics	Luther Rice University	Blue Mountain College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (100%)	Education (44%) Psychology (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	Luther Rice University	Blue Mountain College
Graduation Rate	11%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,600	$29,700
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$18,264
Median Loan Payment	$258	$188

Diversity	Luther Rice University	Blue Mountain College
% Men	43%	1%
% Women	18%	2%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	51%	86%
% Black	45%	10%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Luther Rice University	Blue Mountain College
% In-State	59%	64%
% Out-of-State	41%	29%
Campus	Luther Rice University	Blue Mountain College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Blue Mountain College is larger than than Luther Rice University based on total student enrollment (971 students vs. 556 students)

Luther Rice University vs. Blue Mountain College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Luther Rice University or Blue Mountain College?

• Blue Mountain College is 109.2% more expensive to attend than Luther Rice University for in-state tuition ($19,120.00 vs. $9,138.00)
• Out of state tuition is 109.2% higher at Blue Mountain College than Luther Rice University ($19,120.00 vs. $9,138.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Luther Rice University than Blue Mountain College ($3,935 vs. $16,525)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain College are 85.1% lower than costs at Luther Rice University ($9,040 vs. $16,736)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Blue Mountain College than Luther Rice University (100% vs. 60%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blue Mountain College students is 103.1% larger than aid received Luther Rice University ($15,453 vs. $7,609)

Luther Rice University vs. Blue Mountain College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Luther Rice University 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 Luther Rice University .

• Blue Mountain College has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Luther Rice University (34.3%)

Luther Rice University vs. Blue Mountain College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Luther Rice University 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 Luther Rice University.

• The graduation rate at Blue Mountain College is higher than Luther Rice University (50% vs. 11%)
• Graduates from Luther Rice University earn on average $11,900 more per year than Blue Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($41,600 vs. $29,700)
• Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $6,736 lower median federal student loan debt than Luther Rice University graduates. ($18,264 vs. $25,000)
• Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $70 less per month on federal student loans than Luther Rice University graduates. ($188 vs. $258)
• More Blue Mountain College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Luther Rice University students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 33%)

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