Southeastern vs. Blue Mountain College

Southeastern Louisiana University vs. Blue Mountain College comparison

	Southeastern Louisiana University	Blue Mountain College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Southeastern	Blue Mountain College
Location	Hammond, LA	Blue Mountain, MS
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	13,465	922
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#968
Religious Affiliation	-	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	selu.edu	bmc.edu
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Costs	Southeastern	Blue Mountain College
Tuition (In State)	$5,777	$19,120
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,255	$19,120
Room & Board	$9,430	$8,452
Avg Net Price	$12,291	$15,305
Avg Grant Aid	$10,785	$14,229
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	Southeastern	Blue Mountain College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,887	186
Admitted	4,837	178
Acceptance Rate	99%	95.7%
Enrolled %	48.9%	50.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.39	3.52
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/24	18/26
SAT Range		1040/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Southeastern	Blue Mountain College
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (27%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (21%) Health Professions (11%) Education (10%) Engineering Technology (4%)	Education (44%) Psychology (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	Southeastern	Blue Mountain College
Graduation Rate	33%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,100	$29,700
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,272	$18,264
Median Loan Payment	$219	$188

Diversity	Southeastern	Blue Mountain College
% Men	37%	49%
% Women	63%	51%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	64%	86%
% Black	18%	10%
% Hispanic	8%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	1%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Southeastern	Blue Mountain College
% In-State	96%	51%
% Out-of-State	2%	39%
Campus	Southeastern	Blue Mountain 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

• Southeastern Louisiana University is larger than than Blue Mountain College based on total student enrollment (13,465 students vs. 922 students)

Southeastern vs. Blue Mountain College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Southeastern or Blue Mountain College?

• Blue Mountain College is 231% more expensive to attend than Southeastern for in-state tuition ($19,120.00 vs. $5,777.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4.7% higher at Blue Mountain College than Southeastern Louisiana University ($19,120.00 vs. $18,255.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southeastern Louisiana University than Blue Mountain College ($12,291 vs. $15,305)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain College are 11.6% lower than costs at Southeastern Louisiana University ($8,452 vs. $9,430)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Blue Mountain College than Southeastern Louisiana University (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blue Mountain College students is 31.9% larger than aid received Southeastern Louisiana University ($14,229 vs. $10,785)

Southeastern vs. Blue Mountain College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Southeastern 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 Southeastern .

• The average SAT score at Southeastern Louisiana University (1030) is 40 points higher than at Blue Mountain College (990)
• Incoming Southeastern students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Blue Mountain College (21)
• Accepted freshman Blue Mountain College students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Southeastern (3.39)
• Southeastern has a higher acceptance rate (99%) than Blue Mountain College (95.7%)

Southeastern vs. Blue Mountain College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southeastern 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 Southeastern.

• The graduation rate at Blue Mountain College is higher than Southeastern Louisiana University (50% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Southeastern Louisiana University earn on average $11,400 more per year than Blue Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($41,100 vs. $29,700)
• Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $3,008 lower median federal student loan debt than Southeastern graduates. ($18,264 vs. $21,272)
• Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Southeastern graduates. ($188 vs. $219)
• More Blue Mountain College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southeastern students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 52%)

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