University of St. Mary vs. Blue Mountain College

University of Saint Mary vs. Blue Mountain College comparison

	University of Saint Mary	Blue Mountain College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of St. Mary	Blue Mountain College
Location	Leavenworth, KS	Blue Mountain, MS
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,414	971
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#707
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stmary.edu	bmc.edu
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Costs	University of St. Mary	Blue Mountain College
Tuition (In State)	$32,750	$19,120
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,750	$19,120
Room & Board	$10,032	$9,040
Avg Net Price	$23,611	$16,525
Avg Grant Aid	$22,742	$15,453
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	University of St. Mary	Blue Mountain College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,201	191
Admitted	1,079	191
Acceptance Rate	89.8%	100%
Enrolled %	20.5%	57.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.36	3.52
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/24	18/22
SAT Range	926/1093	950/1070
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	University of St. Mary	Blue Mountain College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (38%) Business (13%) Psychology (10%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (8%)	Education (44%) Psychology (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	University of St. Mary	Blue Mountain College
Graduation Rate	42%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,200	$29,700
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,750	$18,264
Median Loan Payment	$245	$188

Diversity	University of St. Mary	Blue Mountain College
% Men	11%	1%
% Women	17%	2%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	86%
% Black	12%	10%
% Hispanic	16%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	8%	0%

Students	University of St. Mary	Blue Mountain College
% In-State	48%	64%
% Out-of-State	51%	29%
Campus	University of St. Mary	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

• University of Saint Mary is larger than than Blue Mountain College based on total student enrollment (1,414 students vs. 971 students)

University of St. Mary vs. Blue Mountain College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of St. Mary or Blue Mountain College?

• University of Saint Mary is 71.3% more expensive to attend than Blue Mountain College for in-state tuition ($32,750.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• Out of state tuition is 71.3% higher at University of St. Mary than Blue Mountain College ($32,750.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Blue Mountain College than University of St. Mary ($16,525 vs. $23,611)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain College are 11% lower than costs at University of Saint Mary ($9,040 vs. $10,032)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at University of Saint Mary as Blue Mountain College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Saint Mary students is 47.2% larger than aid received Blue Mountain College ($22,742 vs. $15,453)

University of St. Mary vs. Blue Mountain College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, University of St. Mary 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 University of St. Mary .

• The average SAT score at Blue Mountain College (990) is 12 points higher than at University of St. Mary (978)
• Incoming University of St. Mary students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Blue Mountain College (21)
• Accepted freshman Blue Mountain College students have a 0.16 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at University of St. Mary (3.36)
• Blue Mountain College has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than University of St. Mary (89.8%)

University of St. Mary vs. Blue Mountain College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of St. Mary 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 University of St. Mary .

• The graduation rate at Blue Mountain College is higher than University of Saint Mary (50% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from University of Saint Mary earn on average $11,500 more per year than Blue Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($41,200 vs. $29,700)
• Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $5,486 lower median federal student loan debt than University of St. Mary graduates. ($18,264 vs. $23,750)
• Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $57 less per month on federal student loans than University of St. Mary graduates. ($188 vs. $245)
• More Blue Mountain College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of St. Mary students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 58%)

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