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Overview |
GSU- Grambling | Blue Mountain College | ||
| Location | Grambling, LA | Blue Mountain, MS | ||
| Setting | Rural Fringe | Distant Rural | ||
| Enrollment | 5,058 | 922 | ||
| Type | Public 4 Year | Private 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #1020 | |||
| Religious Affiliation | - | Southern Baptist | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | gram.edu | bmc.edu | ||
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Costs |
GSU- Grambling | Blue Mountain College | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $5,140 | $19,120 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $5,140 | $19,120 | ||
| Room & Board | $10,990 | $8,452 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $15,796 | $15,305 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $8,442 | $14,229 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 96% | 100% |
Admission |
GSU- Grambling | Blue Mountain College | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 10,732 | 186 | ||
| Admitted | 4,547 | 178 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 42.4% | 95.7% | ||
| Enrolled % | 18.9% | 50.6% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.01 | 3.52 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | B | B+ | ||
| Admissions Standards | Extremely Easy | Easy | ||
| Applicant Competition | Low | |||
| ACT Range | 15/19 | 18/26 | ||
| SAT Range | 840/990 | 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 |
GSU- Grambling | Blue Mountain College | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 25:1 | 14:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
GSU- Grambling | Blue Mountain College | ||
| Graduation Rate | 27% | 50% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $32,400 | $29,700 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 23% | 58% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $37,997 | $18,264 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $392 | $188 |
Diversity |
GSU- Grambling | Blue Mountain College | ||
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| % Men | 34% | 49% | ||
| % Women | 66% | 51% | ||
| Racial Diversity | Extremely Low | Very Low | ||
| HBCU | Yes | No | ||
| % White | 1% | 86% | ||
| % Black | 91% | 10% | ||
| % Hispanic | 1% | 2% | ||
| % Native American | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 2% | 1% | ||
| % International | 4% | 1% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 1% | 0% |
Students |
GSU- Grambling | Blue Mountain College | ||
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| % In-State | 60% | 51% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 39% | 39% | ||
Campus |
GSU- Grambling | 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
- Grambling State University is larger than than Blue Mountain College based on total student enrollment (5,058 students vs. 922 students)
GSU- Grambling vs. Blue Mountain College Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, GSU- Grambling or Blue Mountain College?
- Blue Mountain College is 272% more expensive to attend than GSU- Grambling for in-state tuition ($19,120.00 vs. $5,140.00)
- Out of state tuition is 272% higher at Blue Mountain College than Grambling State University ($19,120.00 vs. $5,140.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Blue Mountain College than GSU- Grambling ($15,305 vs. $15,796)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain College are 30% lower than costs at Grambling State University ($8,452 vs. $10,990)
- More students receive financial grant aid at Blue Mountain College than Grambling State University (100% vs. 96%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by Blue Mountain College students is 68.6% larger than aid received Grambling State University ($14,229 vs. $8,442)
GSU- Grambling vs. Blue Mountain College Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, GSU- Grambling 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 GSU- Grambling .
- The average SAT score at Blue Mountain College (990) is 119 points higher than at GSU- Grambling (871)
- Incoming Blue Mountain College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at GSU- Grambling (18)
- Accepted freshman Blue Mountain College students have a 0.51 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at GSU- Grambling (3.01)
- Blue Mountain College has a higher acceptance rate (95.7%) than GSU- Grambling (42.4%)
GSU- Grambling vs. Blue Mountain College Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, GSU- Grambling 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 GSU- Grambling.
- The graduation rate at Blue Mountain College is higher than Grambling State University (50% vs. 27%)
- Graduates from Grambling State University earn on average $2,700 more per year than Blue Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($32,400 vs. $29,700)
- Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $19,733 lower median federal student loan debt than GSU- Grambling graduates. ($18,264 vs. $37,997)
- Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $204 less per month on federal student loans than GSU- Grambling graduates. ($188 vs. $392)
- More Blue Mountain College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former GSU- Grambling students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 23%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/