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Overview |
Spelman | Blue Mountain College | ||
| Location | Atlanta, GA | Blue Mountain, MS | ||
| Setting | Large City | Distant Rural | ||
| Enrollment | 3,102 | 922 | ||
| Type | Private 4 Year | Private 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #392 | |||
| Religious Affiliation | - | Southern Baptist | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | spelman.edu | bmc.edu | ||
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Costs |
Spelman | Blue Mountain College | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $25,880 | $19,120 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $25,880 | $19,120 | ||
| Room & Board | $15,666 | $8,452 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $37,085 | $15,305 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $10,629 | $14,229 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 97% | 100% |
Admission |
Spelman | Blue Mountain College | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 13,649 | 186 | ||
| Admitted | 3,875 | 178 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 28.4% | 95.7% | ||
| Enrolled % | 14.9% | 50.6% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.75 | 3.52 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | A- | B+ | ||
| Admissions Standards | Easy | Easy | ||
| Applicant Competition | High | |||
| ACT Range | 20/25 | 18/26 | ||
| SAT Range | 1050/1200 | 1040/1140 | ||
| Submit Test Scores | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted | Required to be considered for admission | ||
| Application Deadline | Feb 1, 2025 |
Academics |
Spelman | Blue Mountain College | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 11:1 | 14:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
Spelman | Blue Mountain College | ||
| Graduation Rate | 77% | 50% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $51,300 | $29,700 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 47% | 58% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $27,000 | $18,264 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $279 | $188 |
Diversity |
Spelman | Blue Mountain College | ||
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| % Men | 5% | 49% | ||
| % Women | 95% | 51% | ||
| Racial Diversity | Extremely Low | Very Low | ||
| HBCU | Yes | No | ||
| % White | 0% | 86% | ||
| % Black | 96% | 10% | ||
| % Hispanic | 0% | 2% | ||
| % Native American | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 2% | 1% | ||
| % International | 1% | 1% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 0% | 0% |
Students |
Spelman | Blue Mountain College | ||
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| % In-State | 23% | 51% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 77% | 39% | ||
Campus |
Spelman | 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
- Spelman College is larger than than Blue Mountain College based on total student enrollment (3,102 students vs. 922 students)
Spelman vs. Blue Mountain College Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, Spelman or Blue Mountain College?
- Spelman College is 35.4% more expensive to attend than Blue Mountain College for in-state tuition ($25,880.00 vs. $19,120.00)
- Out of state tuition is 35.4% higher at Spelman than Blue Mountain College ($25,880.00 vs. $19,120.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Blue Mountain College than Spelman ($15,305 vs. $37,085)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain College are 85.4% lower than costs at Spelman College ($8,452 vs. $15,666)
- More students receive financial grant aid at Blue Mountain College than Spelman College (100% vs. 97%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by Blue Mountain College students is 33.9% larger than aid received Spelman College ($14,229 vs. $10,629)
Spelman vs. Blue Mountain College Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, Spelman 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 Spelman .
- The average SAT score at Spelman College (1015) is 25 points higher than at Blue Mountain College (990)
- Incoming Spelman students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Blue Mountain College (21)
- Accepted freshman Spelman students have a 0.23 point higher average high school GPA (3.75) than students at Blue Mountain College (3.52)
- Blue Mountain College has a higher acceptance rate (95.7%) than Spelman (28.4%)
Spelman vs. Blue Mountain College Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, Spelman 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 Spelman.
- The graduation rate at Spelman is higher than Blue Mountain College (77% vs. 50%)
- Graduates from Spelman College earn on average $21,600 more per year than Blue Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($51,300 vs. $29,700)
- Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $8,736 lower median federal student loan debt than Spelman graduates. ($18,264 vs. $27,000)
- Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $91 less per month on federal student loans than Spelman graduates. ($188 vs. $279)
- More Blue Mountain College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Spelman 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/