San Diego Christian College vs. Blue Mountain College

San Diego Christian College vs. Blue Mountain College comparison

	San Diego Christian College	Blue Mountain College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	San Diego Christian College	Blue Mountain College
Location	El Cajon, CA	Blue Mountain, MS
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Rural
Enrollment	102	971
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Undenominational	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sdcc.edu	bmc.edu
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Costs	San Diego Christian College	Blue Mountain College
Tuition (In State)	$24,500	$19,120
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,500	$19,120
Room & Board	$11,080	$9,040
Avg Net Price	$26,979	$16,525
Avg Grant Aid	$11,554	$15,453
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	San Diego Christian College	Blue Mountain College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	320	191
Admitted	201	191
Acceptance Rate	62.8%	100%
Enrolled %	4.5%	57.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.26	3.52
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/24	18/22
SAT Range	900/1098	950/1070
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	San Diego Christian College	Blue Mountain College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) General Studies (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (12%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Work and Family Studies (7%)	Education (44%) Psychology (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	San Diego Christian College	Blue Mountain College
Graduation Rate	31%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,500	$29,700
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,106	$18,264
Median Loan Payment	$238	$188

Diversity	San Diego Christian College	Blue Mountain College
% Men	4%	1%
% Women	5%	2%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	86%
% Black	12%	10%
% Hispanic	21%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	1%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

Students	San Diego Christian College	Blue Mountain College
% In-State	11%	64%
% Out-of-State	0%	29%
Campus	San Diego Christian College	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
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Blue Mountain College is larger than than San Diego Christian College based on total student enrollment (971 students vs. 102 students)

San Diego Christian College vs. Blue Mountain College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, San Diego Christian College or Blue Mountain College?

• San Diego Christian College is 28.1% more expensive to attend than Blue Mountain College for in-state tuition ($24,500.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28.1% higher at San Diego Christian College than Blue Mountain College ($24,500.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Blue Mountain College than San Diego Christian College ($16,525 vs. $26,979)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain College are 22.6% lower than costs at San Diego Christian College ($9,040 vs. $11,080)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at San Diego Christian College as Blue Mountain College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blue Mountain College students is 33.7% larger than aid received San Diego Christian College ($15,453 vs. $11,554)

San Diego Christian College vs. Blue Mountain College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, San Diego Christian College 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 San Diego Christian College .

• The average SAT score at Blue Mountain College (990) is 57 points higher than at San Diego Christian College (933)
• Incoming Blue Mountain College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at San Diego Christian College (20)
• Accepted freshman Blue Mountain College students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at San Diego Christian College (3.26)
• Blue Mountain College has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than San Diego Christian College (62.8%)

San Diego Christian College vs. Blue Mountain College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, San Diego Christian College 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 San Diego Christian College.

• The graduation rate at Blue Mountain College is higher than San Diego Christian College (50% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from San Diego Christian College earn on average $9,800 more per year than Blue Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($39,500 vs. $29,700)
• Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $4,842 lower median federal student loan debt than San Diego Christian College graduates. ($18,264 vs. $23,106)
• Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $50 less per month on federal student loans than San Diego Christian College graduates. ($188 vs. $238)
• More Blue Mountain College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Diego Christian College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 47%)

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