Mitchell College vs. Bluefield College

Mitchell College vs. Bluefield College comparison

	Mitchell College	Bluefield College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mitchell College	Bluefield College
Location	New London, CT	Bluefield, VA
Setting	Small City	Remote Town
Enrollment	539	991
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mitchell.edu	bluefield.edu
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Costs	Mitchell College	Bluefield College
Tuition (In State)	$35,006	$27,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,006	$27,600
Room & Board	$14,800	$9,684
Avg Net Price	$30,365	$22,904
Avg Grant Aid	$21,641	$18,596
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mitchell College	Bluefield College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,179	984
Admitted	906	620
Acceptance Rate	76.8%	63%
Enrolled %	11%	24%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.31
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Mitchell College	Bluefield College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (24%) Business (19%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%) Psychology (8%)	Business (42%) Psychology (21%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) General Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Mitchell College	Bluefield College
Graduation Rate	47%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$45,700
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,750	$20,834
Median Loan Payment	$266	$215

Diversity	Mitchell College	Bluefield College
% Men	53%	46%
% Women	47%	54%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	65%
% Black	15%	22%
% Hispanic	12%	4%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	2%	4%
% Unknown Race	2%	3%

Students	Mitchell College	Bluefield College
% In-State	56%	66%
% Out-of-State	43%	33%
Campus	Mitchell College	Bluefield College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bluefield College is larger than than Mitchell College based on total student enrollment (991 students vs. 539 students)

Mitchell College vs. Bluefield College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mitchell College or Bluefield College?

• Mitchell College is 26.8% more expensive to attend than Bluefield College for in-state tuition ($35,006.00 vs. $27,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 26.8% higher at Mitchell College than Bluefield College ($35,006.00 vs. $27,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bluefield College than Mitchell College ($22,904 vs. $30,365)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bluefield College are 52.8% lower than costs at Mitchell College ($9,684 vs. $14,800)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mitchell College as Bluefield College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mitchell College students is 16.4% larger than aid received Bluefield College ($21,641 vs. $18,596)

Mitchell College vs. Bluefield College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Mitchell College or Bluefield College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Bluefield College or Mitchell College .

• Mitchell College has a higher acceptance rate (76.8%) than Bluefield College (63%)

Mitchell College vs. Bluefield College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mitchell College or Bluefield 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 Bluefield College and Mitchell College.

• The graduation rate at Mitchell College is higher than Bluefield College (47% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Bluefield College earn on average $12,800 more per year than Mitchell College graduates after ten years. ($45,700 vs. $32,900)
• Bluefield College students graduate with a $4,916 lower median federal student loan debt than Mitchell College graduates. ($20,834 vs. $25,750)
• Bluefield College graduates are paying $51 less per month on federal student loans than Mitchell College graduates. ($215 vs. $266)
• More Mitchell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bluefield College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 51%)

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