Blue Mountain College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$15,800

12.1% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$13,682

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

9.4%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

99.1%

227 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

952

64.6% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

51.4%

38 Graduates

About

Blue Mountain College is a higher education institution located in Tippah County, MS. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Blue Mountain College were General Business Administration & Management (31 degrees awarded), Elementary Education & Teaching (22 degrees), and General Psychology (21 degrees).

In 2020, 155 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Blue Mountain College. 52.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (130 degrees), 11.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (11 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Blue Mountain College is $15,800, which is $−12,600 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Blue Mountain College is $15,800, which is $−12,600 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,682.

In 2020, 77% of undergraduate students attending Blue Mountain College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 46% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$15,800

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Blue Mountain College was $15,800. The cost of tuition at Blue Mountain College is $−12,600 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Blue Mountain College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$13,682

2020 Value

12.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Blue Mountain College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,682. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Blue Mountain College grew by 12.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Blue Mountain College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,100

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Blue Mountain College was of $7,100 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board increased by 13.1% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Blue Mountain College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

77%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

46%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

77% of undergraduate students at Blue Mountain College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 18.9% with respect to 2019, when 95% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Blue Mountain College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

9.4%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Blue Mountain College was 9.4%, which represents 14 out of the 149 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Blue Mountain College received 227 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 2.58% annual decline. Out of those 227 applicants, 225 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 99.1% acceptance rate.

There were 952 students enrolled at Blue Mountain College in 2020, and 2% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Blue Mountain College has an overall enrollment yield of 49.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

99.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

225

Accepted Out of 227

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Blue Mountain College was 99.1% (225 admissions from 227 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 95.7%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −2.58%, while admissions grew by 0.897%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Blue Mountain College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

2% of enrolled first-time students at Blue Mountain College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Blue Mountain College has a total enrollment of 952 students. The full-time enrollment at Blue Mountain College is 615 students and the part-time enrollment is 337. This means that 64.6% of students enrolled at Blue Mountain College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Blue Mountain College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75% White, 13.8% Black or African American, 4.41% Hispanic or Latino, 2.52% Two or More Races, 0.63% Asian, 0.42% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.105% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Blue Mountain College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.3%), followed by White Male (33.2%) and Black or African American Male (8.22%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (42.1%), followed by White Female (36.8%) and Black or African American Male (10.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

64.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Blue Mountain College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 952 students. The full-time enrollment at Blue Mountain College is 615 and the part-time enrollment is 337. This means that 64.6% of students enrolled at Blue Mountain College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Blue Mountain College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

70%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Blue Mountain College was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Blue Mountain College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Blue Mountain College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
714
Black or African American
131
Hispanic or Latino
42

The enrolled student population at Blue Mountain College is 75% White, 13.8% Black or African American, 4.41% Hispanic or Latino, 2.52% Two or More Races, 0.63% Asian, 0.42% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.105% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 16 students (1.68%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 7 more women than men received degrees from Blue Mountain College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Blue Mountain College is white (130 degrees awarded). There were 11.8 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (11 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Blue Mountain College is General Business Administration & Management (31 degrees awarded), followed by Elementary Education & Teaching (22 degrees) and General Psychology (21 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Blue Mountain College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (19 degrees awarded), Education (48 degrees), and History (5 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Blue Mountain College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,844,085 people), Secondary school teachers (424,904 people), Education administrators (310,172 people), Other managers (199,753 people), and Postsecondary teachers (182,934 people).

The most specialized majors at Blue Mountain College are Theology (19 degrees awarded), Education (48 degrees), History (5 degrees), Psychology (21 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (8 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Blue Mountain College are Surgeons, Clinical and counseling psychologists, Computer hardware engineers, Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Blue Mountain College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,092,395 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (431,273 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (327,048 people), Outpatient care centers (197,023 people), and Individual & family services (173,350 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Blue Mountain College.

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
31 degree-majorss awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
22 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
21 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Blue Mountain College was General Business Administration & Management with 31 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Blue Mountain College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 74 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Mountain College, which is 0.914 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (81).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Blue Mountain College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 23 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Mountain College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.88 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 24 degrees were awarded to women at Blue Mountain College in Elementary Education & Teaching, which is InfinityM times more than the 0 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

40%

100% Completion Time

49%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 40% of students graduating from Blue Mountain College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 49% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 49% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Blue Mountain College is Female and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
130 degrees awarded
Black or African American
11 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Blue Mountain College is white (130 degrees awarded). There were 11.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (11 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
72 degrees awarded
White Male
58 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Blue Mountain College is white female (72 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (58 degrees).

Operations

Blue Mountain College has an endowment valued at nearly $19.2M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $−NaNk (−4.12%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Blue Mountain College had a total salary expenditure of $11.5M. Blue Mountain College employs 13 Associate professors, 11 Assistant professors, and 7 Instructors. Most academics at Blue Mountain College are Male Associate professors (7), Female Assistant professors(7), and Female Associate professors (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Blue Mountain College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 23 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 14 employees, and Management with 9 employees.

Endowment

$19.2M

2020 Endowment

3.59%

decline from 2019

Blue Mountain College has an endowment valued at about $19.2M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Blue Mountain College declined 3.59% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $20.7M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Blue Mountain College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Blue Mountain College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$5.17M

2020 Salaries

12.3%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Blue Mountain College paid a median of $5.17M in salaries, which represents 45% of their overall expenditure ($11.5M) and a 12.3% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.51% growth from 2018 and a 3.92% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.93M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Blue Mountain College paid a total of $1.93M to 38 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

13 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

23 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Blue Mountain College were Associate professor with 13 employees; Assistant professor with 11 employees; and Assistant professor with 7 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Blue Mountain College were Office and Administrative Support with 23 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 14 employees; and Management with 9 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Blue Mountain College was Male Associate professor with 7 employees, Female Assistant professor with 7 employees, and Female Associate professor with 6 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Blue Mountain College.