Trinity Baptist College vs. Blue Mountain Christian University

Comparable Facts

Compare Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville, FL with Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain, MS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Blue Mountain Christian University is larger than Trinity Baptist College based on total student enrollment (968 students vs. 427 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Trinity Baptist College is located in Jacksonville, FL (Large City setting); Blue Mountain Christian University is in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting).
• Trinity Baptist College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Trinity Baptist College 11:1; Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity Baptist College are 9% lower than at Blue Mountain Christian University ($8,940 vs. $9,820).
• Out-of-state tuition is 33.6% higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Trinity Baptist College (about $5,080 more per year; $20,180 vs. $15,100).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Trinity Baptist College (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students is 23% larger than aid received by Trinity Baptist College students ($8,526 vs. $6,929).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Trinity Baptist College (20 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Trinity Baptist College, required at Blue Mountain Christian University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.56 higher than at Trinity Baptist College (2.96).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 60.9% at Trinity Baptist College vs. 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $1,359 lower median loan debt than Trinity Baptist College graduates ($18,264 vs. $19,623).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $14 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Trinity Baptist College graduates ($188 vs. $202).
• More Blue Mountain Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trinity Baptist College students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 50%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.