Point U vs. Blue Mountain College

Point University vs. Blue Mountain College comparison

	Point University	Blue Mountain College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Point U	Blue Mountain College
Location	East Point, GA	Blue Mountain, MS
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Rural
Enrollment	2,015	922
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#970
Religious Affiliation	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	point.edu	bmc.edu
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Costs	Point U	Blue Mountain College
Tuition (In State)	$21,150	$19,120
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,150	$19,120
Room & Board	$9,000	$8,452
Avg Net Price	$19,890	$15,305
Avg Grant Aid	$14,960	$14,229
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Point U	Blue Mountain College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,355	186
Admitted	570	178
Acceptance Rate	24.2%	95.7%
Enrolled %	46%	50.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.41	3.52
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Very High
ACT Range	13/23	18/26
SAT Range	850/1100	1040/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	Point U	Blue Mountain College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Psychology (35%) Business (29%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (24%) Education (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%)	Education (44%) Psychology (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	Point U	Blue Mountain College
Graduation Rate	39%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,000	$29,700
Making Student Loan Payments	34%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,687	$18,264
Median Loan Payment	$286	$188

Diversity	Point U	Blue Mountain College
% Men	48%	49%
% Women	52%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	44%	86%
% Black	36%	10%
% Hispanic	6%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	8%	0%

Students	Point U	Blue Mountain College
% In-State	46%	51%
% Out-of-State	48%	39%
Campus	Point U	Blue Mountain College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Point University is larger than than Blue Mountain College based on total student enrollment (2,015 students vs. 922 students)

Point U vs. Blue Mountain College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Point U or Blue Mountain College?

• Point University is 10.6% more expensive to attend than Blue Mountain College for in-state tuition ($21,150.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10.6% higher at Point U than Blue Mountain College ($21,150.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Blue Mountain College than Point U ($15,305 vs. $19,890)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain College are 6.5% lower than costs at Point University ($8,452 vs. $9,000)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Point University as Blue Mountain College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Point University students is 5.1% larger than aid received Blue Mountain College ($14,960 vs. $14,229)

Point U vs. Blue Mountain College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Point U 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 Point U .

• The average SAT score at Blue Mountain College (990) is 80 points higher than at Point U (910)
• Incoming Blue Mountain College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Point U (19)
• Accepted freshman Blue Mountain College students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Point U (3.41)
• Blue Mountain College has a higher acceptance rate (95.7%) than Point U (24.2%)

Point U vs. Blue Mountain College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Point U 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 Point U.

• The graduation rate at Blue Mountain College is higher than Point University (50% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Point University earn on average $5,300 more per year than Blue Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($35,000 vs. $29,700)
• Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $9,423 lower median federal student loan debt than Point U graduates. ($18,264 vs. $27,687)
• Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $98 less per month on federal student loans than Point U graduates. ($188 vs. $286)
• More Blue Mountain College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Point U students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 34%)

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