Blue Mountain Christian University

www.bmc.edu

Add Comparison

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$19,980

4.5% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$24,712

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

89%

181 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

968

54.5% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

43.7%

55 Graduates

About

Blue Mountain Christian University is a higher education institution located in Tippah County, MS. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Blue Mountain Christian University were Elementary Education & Teaching (26 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (23 degrees), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (18 degrees).

In 2024, 147 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Blue Mountain Christian University. 57.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (106 degrees), 7.07 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (15 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Blue Mountain Christian University is $19,980, which is $−8,198 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Blue Mountain Christian University is $19,980, which is $8,198 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,712.

In 2024, 56% of undergraduate students attending Blue Mountain Christian University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$19,980

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Blue Mountain Christian University was $19,980. The cost of tuition at Blue Mountain Christian University is $−8,198 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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

Average Net Price

$24,712

2024 Value

49.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Blue Mountain Christian University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,712. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Blue Mountain Christian University grew by 49.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Blue Mountain Christian University (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

$9,040

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Blue Mountain Christian University was of $9,040 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 14.1% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies increased by 20% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

56%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

50%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

56% of undergraduate students at Blue Mountain Christian University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 5.08% with respect to 2023, when 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Blue Mountain Christian University (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.

Admissions

Blue Mountain Christian University received 181 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 5.24% annual growth. Out of those 181 applicants, 161 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 89% acceptance rate.

There were 968 students enrolled at Blue Mountain Christian University in 2024. 4% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Blue Mountain Christian University has an overall enrollment yield of 56.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

89%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

161

Accepted Out of 181

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Blue Mountain Christian University was 89% (161 admissions from 181 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 100%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 5.24%, while admissions declined by 15.7%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Blue Mountain Christian University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2024)

Scores Submitted (2024)

4% of enrolled first-time students at Blue Mountain Christian University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Blue Mountain Christian University had a total enrollment of 968 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Blue Mountain Christian University is 528 students and the part-time enrollment is 440. This means that 54.5% of students enrolled at Blue Mountain Christian University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Blue Mountain Christian University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 65.5% White, 13.3% Black or African American, 7.75% Hispanic or Latino, 6.51% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.48% Two or More Races, 1.76% Asian, and 0.103% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Blue Mountain Christian University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36%), followed by White Male (30.5%) and Black or African American Male (8.61%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (50.9%), followed by White Male (20.8%) and Black or African American Male (13.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

54.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Blue Mountain Christian University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 968 students. The full-time enrollment at Blue Mountain Christian University is 528 and the part-time enrollment is 440. This means that 54.5% of students enrolled at Blue Mountain Christian University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

68%

2024 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 Christian University was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Blue Mountain Christian University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
634 enrolled students
Black or African American
129 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
75 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Blue Mountain Christian University is 65.5% White, 13.3% Black or African American, 7.75% Hispanic or Latino, 6.51% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.48% Two or More Races, 1.76% Asian, and 0.103% 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 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

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, 13 students (1.34%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 21 more women than men received degrees from Blue Mountain Christian University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Blue Mountain Christian University is white (106 degrees awarded). There were 7.07 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (15 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Blue Mountain Christian University is Elementary Education & Teaching (26 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (23 degrees) and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (18 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Blue Mountain Christian University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (26 degrees awarded), Theology (8 degrees), and Education (45 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 Christian University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,558,265 people), Secondary school teachers (545,349 people), Education administrators (285,168 people), Special education teachers (204,955 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (184,032 people).

The most specialized majors at Blue Mountain Christian University in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (26 degrees awarded), Theology (8 degrees), Education (45 degrees), History (3 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (2 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Christian University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Blue Mountain Christian University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (26 degrees awarded), Theology (8 degrees), Education (45 degrees), History (3 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (2 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Christian University are Elementary & secondary schools (2,902,047 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (351,900 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (213,115 people), Religious organizations (142,387 people), and Computer Systems Design (116,345 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 Christian University.

Most Common (2024)

Elementary Education & Teaching
26 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
23 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
18 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Blue Mountain Christian University was Elementary Education & Teaching with 26 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 63 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Mountain Christian University, which is 0.75 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (84).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Mountain Christian University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.22 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 29 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Mountain Christian University in Elementary Education & Teaching, which is 29 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

36%

100% Completion Time

39%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 36% of students graduating from Blue Mountain Christian University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 39% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 39% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
106 degrees awarded
Black or African American
15 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Blue Mountain Christian University is white (106 degrees awarded). There were 7.07 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (15 degrees).

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
101 degrees awarded
White Female
97 degrees awarded
White Female
86 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Blue Mountain Christian University is white female (101 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (97 degrees).

Operations

Blue Mountain Christian University has an endowment valued at nearly $20.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.86M (9.1%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Blue Mountain Christian University had a total salary expenditure of 14.8M. Blue Mountain Christian University employs 14 Associate professors, 14 Assistant professors and 7 Instructors. Most academics at Blue Mountain Christian University are Female Assistant professor (9), Female Associate professor (8), and Male Associate professor (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Blue Mountain Christian University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 25 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 21 employees, and Management with 8 employees.

Endowment

$20.5M

2024 Endowment

6.48%

growth from 2023

Blue Mountain Christian University has an endowment valued at about $20.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Blue Mountain Christian University grew 6.48% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $29M 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 Christian University (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.

Salary Expenditure

$6.29M

2024 Salaries

4.35%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Blue Mountain Christian University paid a median of $6.29M in salaries, which represents 42.5% of their overall expenditure ($14.8M) and a 4.35% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.74% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 6.22% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$2.56M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Blue Mountain Christian University paid a total of $2.56M to 43 employees working as instructors, which represents 40.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Blue Mountain Christian University were Office and Administrative Support with 25 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 21 employees, and Management with 8 employees.

Keep Exploring

Southwestern Christian University

University