Spalding vs. Blue Mountain Christian University

Comparable Facts

Compare Spalding University in Louisville, KY with Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain, MS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Spalding University is larger than Blue Mountain Christian University based on total student enrollment (1,553 students vs. 968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Spalding University is located in Louisville, KY (Large City setting); Blue Mountain Christian University is in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting).
• Spalding 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: Spalding University 9:1; Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Spalding University are 1.1% lower than at Blue Mountain Christian University ($9,710 vs. $9,820).
• Out-of-state tuition is 44.7% higher at Spalding than at Blue Mountain Christian University (about $9,020 more per year; $29,200 vs. $20,180).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Spalding University as at Blue Mountain Christian University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Spalding University students is 127.9% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($19,429 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Spalding (20 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Spalding, required at Blue Mountain Christian University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Spalding average a 3.87 high school GPA, 0.35 higher than at Blue Mountain Christian University (3.52).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.6% at Spalding vs. 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $6,736 lower median loan debt than Spalding graduates ($18,264 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $70 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Spalding graduates ($188 vs. $258).
• More Blue Mountain Christian University 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, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.