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Blue Mountain College is a private regional college located in Blue Mountain, Mississippi. Blue Mountain College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Blue Mountain College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $34,399 10 years after enrolling, 11th in Mississippi, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Blue Mountain College bachelor students earn 5% less than the national average. Blue Mountain College is ranked 8th in Mississippi.
Blue Mountain College’s median net annual cost of $13,618 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 3 programs at Blue Mountain College sorted by number of graduates - Education, Psychology, Education (subject specific) - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$13,618
Average years to graduate
4.3
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 58% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Blue Mountain College is 5% higher than the state average, and 10% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Blue Mountain College, Pell Grant recipients represent 32% of the measured graduating class, 3% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Blue Mountain College graduates within 4.3 years.
Blue Mountain College is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Blue Mountain College’s economic mobility score of 10.02 is calculated by adjusting the 5.32 economic score of lower-income students by the 32% pell grant recipients within the student body. Blue Mountain College’s EMS of 10.02 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Blue Mountain College pays $13,618 a year, $14,207 less than the $27,825 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $13,618
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Blue Mountain College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $13,618 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 53% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,716. This is 1% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,146
Pell grants
$4,573
State grants
$1,640
Institutional grants
$8,541
Blue Mountain College offers 4 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Blue Mountain College offers 3 programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
7
Hybrid programs
3
Percentage of programs online
22%
Blue Mountain College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 99% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 219 applicants, of which 217 were admitted and 142 enrolled. Blue Mountain College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
89%
83%
Female
53%
59%
First time
44%
59%
In-state
77%
68%
1st generation
37%
35%
White
75%
52%
Black
15%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%