Rochester University vs. Blue Mountain Christian University

Comparable Facts

Compare Rochester University in Rochester Hills, MI with Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain, MS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Rochester University is larger than Blue Mountain Christian University based on total student enrollment (1,193 students vs. 968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Rochester University is located in Rochester Hills, MI (Large Suburban setting); Blue Mountain Christian University is in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting).
• Rochester University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Rochester University 13:1; Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain Christian University are 6.4% lower than at Rochester University ($9,820 vs. $10,486).
• Out-of-state tuition is 44.7% higher at Rochester University than at Blue Mountain Christian University (about $9,016 more per year; $29,196 vs. $20,180).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Rochester University as at Blue Mountain Christian University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Rochester University students is 130.8% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($19,674 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• Incoming Rochester University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 20) as students at Blue Mountain Christian University (20).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Rochester University, required at Blue Mountain Christian University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.39 higher than at Rochester University (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 22.2% at Rochester University vs. 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $6,139 lower median loan debt than Rochester University graduates ($18,264 vs. $24,403).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $64 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Rochester University graduates ($188 vs. $252).
• More Blue Mountain Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rochester University students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 45%).

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