Blue Mountain College vs Rice University

Blue Mountain College and Rice University, two distinct institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences to their students. Blue Mountain College, a private Christian college in Blue Mountain, Mississippi, fosters a close-knit community with a focus on liberal arts education. Rice University, a private research university in Houston, Texas, is renowned for its academic excellence and research opportunities. With acceptance rates of 58% and 15%, respectively, these institutions cater to different applicant pools. Blue Mountain College's popular majors include education, business, and psychology, while Rice University offers a wide range of programs in engineering, natural sciences, and social sciences. Explore the comparison table to delve into further details about these institutions, including student body demographics, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your decision.

	Blue Mountain College	Rice University
Overview
Location	Blue Mountain, Mississippi	Houston, Texas
Campus setting	Rural: Distant	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	69.0%	97.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation	Baptist

Admission
Acceptance rate	99.1%	9.5%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $75 Graduate: $85
SAT range	1040 - 1160	1490 - 1570
ACT range	18 - 23	34 - 35
Students submitting SAT score	9.0%	46.0%
Students submitting ACT score	90.0%	29.0%
Total number of applicants	219	29,544
Total number of admissions given out	217	2,802
Admitted students who chose to enroll	142	1,226
Yield rate	65.4%	43.8%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Not required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$29,820	$71,745
Average net price	$14,987	$18,521
Tuition	$17,380	$52,070
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $4,620 Meal plan: $3,500	Room/dormitory: $10,100 Meal plan: $4,700
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $11,886	61.0% Average amount $51,036
Students receiving federal student loan	51.0% Average amount $5,146	9.0% Average amount $4,982
Students taking out private loans	10.0% Average amount $9,355	2.0% Average amount $24,340

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	958 Men 46.1% Women 53.9%	4,247 Men 51.5% Women 48.5%
Graduate students	31 Men 45.2% Women 54.8%	4,038 Men 63.9% Women 36.1%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	36.4%	56.1%
International students	4.2%	25.5%
Campus local/setting	Rural: Distant	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	411	3,533
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Mississippi Tennessee Alabama Louisiana Texas	Texas California New York Florida Illinois

Academics
Popular study areas	Education Business Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Theology Law Enforcement and Firefighting	Business Engineering Computer and Information Science Social Sciences Physical Science
Students to faculty ratio	21:1	6:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	58.2%	92.3%
Dropout rate	7.3%	6.9%
Transferred out	34.6%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,196 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,289 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,481 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $122,770 Year 2: $129,481 Year 3: $145,256 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $128,659 Year 2: $127,993 Year 3: $134,258 Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $78,801 Year 2: $83,915 Year 3: $92,763 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $87,989 Year 2: $72,884 Year 3: $81,590 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $70,400 Year 2: $68,219 Year 3: $76,594 History (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $49,840 Year 3: $61,295 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $50,231 Year 3: $59,421 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,232 Year 2: $35,060 Year 3: $52,284 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,009 Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: $46,363 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,474 Year 2: $30,119 Year 3: $45,615

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