OU vs. Blue Mountain Christian University

Comparable Facts

Compare Ottawa University Ottawa in Ottawa, KS with Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain, MS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ottawa University Ottawa is larger than Blue Mountain Christian University based on total student enrollment (999 students vs. 968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ottawa University Ottawa is located in Ottawa, KS (Distant Town setting); Blue Mountain Christian University is in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting).
• Ottawa University Ottawa is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ottawa University Ottawa 12:1; Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain Christian University are 28% lower than at Ottawa University Ottawa ($9,820 vs. $13,646).
• Out-of-state tuition is 77.8% higher at OU than at Blue Mountain Christian University (about $15,700 more per year; $35,880 vs. $20,180).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Ottawa University Ottawa as at Blue Mountain Christian University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ottawa University Ottawa students is 177.9% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($23,692 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at OU (20 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at OU, required at Blue Mountain Christian University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.4 higher than at OU (3.12).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 14.1% at OU vs. 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $3,611 lower median loan debt than OU graduates ($18,264 vs. $21,875).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $38 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than OU graduates ($188 vs. $226).
• More Blue Mountain Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former OU students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 46%).

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