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Overview |
Spalding | Blue Mountain College | ||
| Location | Louisville, KY | Blue Mountain, MS | ||
| Setting | Large City | Distant Rural | ||
| Enrollment | 1,532 | 922 | ||
| Type | Private 4 Year | Private 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #718 | |||
| Religious Affiliation | Roman Catholic | Southern Baptist | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | spalding.edu | bmc.edu | ||
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Costs |
Spalding | Blue Mountain College | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $26,900 | $19,120 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $26,900 | $19,120 | ||
| Room & Board | $8,300 | $8,452 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $26,539 | $15,305 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $16,307 | $14,229 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 99% | 100% |
Admission |
Spalding | Blue Mountain College | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 720 | 186 | ||
| Admitted | 703 | 178 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 97.6% | 95.7% | ||
| Enrolled % | 18.8% | 50.6% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.87 | 3.52 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | A- | B+ | ||
| Admissions Standards | Extremely Easy | Easy | ||
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| ACT Range | 16/22 | 18/26 | ||
| SAT Range | 858/1105 | 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 |
Spalding | Blue Mountain College | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 9:1 | 14:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
Spalding | Blue Mountain College | ||
| Graduation Rate | 42% | 50% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $45,300 | $29,700 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 44% | 58% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $25,000 | $18,264 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $258 | $188 |
Diversity |
Spalding | Blue Mountain College | ||
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| % Men | 29% | 49% | ||
| % Women | 71% | 51% | ||
| Racial Diversity | Medium | Very Low | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 67% | 86% | ||
| % Black | 20% | 10% | ||
| % Hispanic | 3% | 2% | ||
| % Native American | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 3% | 1% | ||
| % International | 0% | 1% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 4% | 0% |
Students |
Spalding | Blue Mountain College | ||
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| % In-State | 51% | 51% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 40% | 39% | ||
Campus |
Spalding | 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
- Spalding University is larger than than Blue Mountain College based on total student enrollment (1,532 students vs. 922 students)
Spalding vs. Blue Mountain College Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, Spalding or Blue Mountain College?
- Spalding University is 40.7% more expensive to attend than Blue Mountain College for in-state tuition ($26,900.00 vs. $19,120.00)
- Out of state tuition is 40.7% higher at Spalding than Blue Mountain College ($26,900.00 vs. $19,120.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Blue Mountain College than Spalding ($15,305 vs. $26,539)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Spalding University are 1.8% lower than costs at Blue Mountain College ($8,300 vs. $8,452)
- More students receive financial grant aid at Blue Mountain College than Spalding University (100% vs. 99%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by Spalding University students is 14.6% larger than aid received Blue Mountain College ($16,307 vs. $14,229)
Spalding vs. Blue Mountain College Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, Spalding 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 Spalding .
- The average SAT score at Blue Mountain College (990) is 20 points higher than at Spalding (970)
- Incoming Spalding students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Blue Mountain College (21)
- Accepted freshman Spalding students have a 0.35 point higher average high school GPA (3.87) than students at Blue Mountain College (3.52)
- Spalding has a higher acceptance rate (97.6%) than Blue Mountain College (95.7%)
Spalding vs. Blue Mountain College Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, Spalding 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 Spalding.
- The graduation rate at Blue Mountain College is higher than Spalding University (50% vs. 42%)
- Graduates from Spalding University earn on average $15,600 more per year than Blue Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $29,700)
- Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $6,736 lower median federal student loan debt than Spalding graduates. ($18,264 vs. $25,000)
- Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $70 less per month on federal student loans than Spalding graduates. ($188 vs. $258)
- More Blue Mountain College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Spalding students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 44%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/