Williams Baptist College vs. Blue Mountain College

Williams Baptist College vs. Blue Mountain College comparison

	Williams Baptist College	Blue Mountain College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Williams Baptist College	Blue Mountain College
Location	Walnut Ridge, AR	Blue Mountain, MS
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Rural
Enrollment	584	922
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wbcoll.edu	bmc.edu
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Costs	Williams Baptist College	Blue Mountain College
Tuition (In State)	$17,980	$19,120
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,980	$19,120
Room & Board	$8,980	$8,452
Avg Net Price	$14,488	$15,305
Avg Grant Aid	$16,082	$14,229
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	100%

Admission	Williams Baptist College	Blue Mountain College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	951	186
Admitted	564	178
Acceptance Rate	59.3%	95.7%
Enrolled %	25.5%	50.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.52
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/24	18/26
SAT Range	960/1170	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	Williams Baptist College	Blue Mountain College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Education (35%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Psychology (12%) Business (11%)	Education (44%) Psychology (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	Williams Baptist College	Blue Mountain College
Graduation Rate	35%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,800	$29,700
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,000	$18,264
Median Loan Payment	$196	$188

Diversity	Williams Baptist College	Blue Mountain College
% Men	47%	49%
% Women	53%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	86%
% Black	9%	10%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Williams Baptist College	Blue Mountain College
% In-State	72%	51%
% Out-of-State	20%	39%
Campus	Williams Baptist College	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

• Blue Mountain College is larger than than Williams Baptist College based on total student enrollment (922 students vs. 584 students)

Williams Baptist College vs. Blue Mountain College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Williams Baptist College or Blue Mountain College?

• Blue Mountain College is 6.3% more expensive to attend than Williams Baptist College for in-state tuition ($19,120.00 vs. $17,980.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.3% higher at Blue Mountain College than Williams Baptist College ($19,120.00 vs. $17,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Williams Baptist College than Blue Mountain College ($14,488 vs. $15,305)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain College are 6.2% lower than costs at Williams Baptist College ($8,452 vs. $8,980)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Blue Mountain College than Williams Baptist College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Williams Baptist College students is 13% larger than aid received Blue Mountain College ($16,082 vs. $14,229)

Williams Baptist College vs. Blue Mountain College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Williams Baptist College 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 Williams Baptist College .

• The average SAT score at Williams Baptist College (1010) is 20 points higher than at Blue Mountain College (990)
• Incoming Williams Baptist College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Blue Mountain College (21)
• Accepted freshman Blue Mountain College students have a 0.32 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Williams Baptist College (3.2)
• Blue Mountain College has a higher acceptance rate (95.7%) than Williams Baptist College (59.3%)

Williams Baptist College vs. Blue Mountain College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Williams Baptist College 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 Williams Baptist College.

• The graduation rate at Blue Mountain College is higher than Williams Baptist College (50% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Williams Baptist College earn on average $5,100 more per year than Blue Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($34,800 vs. $29,700)
• Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $736 lower median federal student loan debt than Williams Baptist College graduates. ($18,264 vs. $19,000)
• Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $8 less per month on federal student loans than Williams Baptist College graduates. ($188 vs. $196)
• More Blue Mountain College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Williams Baptist College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 57%)

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