Gordon vs. Blue Mountain Christian University

Comparable Facts

Compare Gordon State College in Barnesville, GA with Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain, MS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Gordon State College is larger than Blue Mountain Christian University based on total student enrollment (3,179 students vs. 968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Gordon State College is located in Barnesville, GA (Distant Town setting); Blue Mountain Christian University is in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting).
• Gordon State College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Gordon State College 20:1; Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain Christian University are 6% lower than at Gordon State College ($9,820 vs. $10,444).
• Out-of-state tuition is 84.3% higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Gordon State College (about $9,232 more per year; $20,180 vs. $10,948).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Gordon State College (100% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students is 31.9% larger than aid received by Gordon State College students ($8,526 vs. $6,462).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Gordon (20 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Gordon, required at Blue Mountain Christian University.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 36.1% at Gordon vs. 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Gordon State College graduates have a $764 lower median loan debt than Blue Mountain Christian University graduates ($17,500 vs. $18,264).
• Among borrowers, Gordon graduates have an estimated $8 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Blue Mountain Christian University graduates ($180 vs. $188).
• More Blue Mountain Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Gordon students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 26%).

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