Blue Mountain Christian University vs. Bennett College

Comparable Facts

Compare Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain, MS with Bennett College in Greensboro, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Blue Mountain Christian University is larger than Bennett College based on total student enrollment (968 students vs. 180 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Mountain Christian University is located in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting); Bennett College is in Greensboro, NC (Large City setting).
• Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Bennett College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1; Bennett College 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bennett College are 0.2% lower than at Blue Mountain Christian University ($9,804 vs. $9,820).
• Out-of-state tuition is 5.4% higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Bennett College (about $1,040 more per year; $20,180 vs. $19,140).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Bennett College (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bennett College students is 68.3% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($14,348 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are required at Blue Mountain Christian University, test optional at Bennett College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.78 higher than at Bennett College (2.74).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University vs. 10.4% at Bennett College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $18,736 lower median loan debt than Bennett College graduates ($18,264 vs. $37,000).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $194 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bennett College graduates ($188 vs. $382).
• More Blue Mountain Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bennett College students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 30%).

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