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Home > Mississippi Colleges > Blue Mountain Colleges > Blue Mountain College

Blue Mountain College

  • 201 W Main St
  • Blue Mountain, MS 38610
  • OPEID College Code: 00239800
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  • General Phone: (662) 685-4771
  • President: Bettye R. Coward
  • Website: www.bmc.edu
  • Type: Private Not-For-Profit, 4-Year or Above
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Highest Degree: Master's Degree
  • Local Area: Rural
  • Student Enrollment: 457
  • College Mascot: Toppers
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Basic Information
    Student Services
  • Remedial Services Offered
  • Academic or Career Counseling Services Offered
  • Employment Services Offered
    Special Learning Opportunities
    None Available
    Religious Affiliation
  • Southern Baptist
    Mission Statement
  • Founded in 1873 as a Christian liberal arts college and affiliated since 1920 with the Mississippi Baptist Convention, Blue Mountain College assists students in developing intellectual integrity, academic excellence, social awareness, and Christian character. To accomplish the mission the College recruits undergraduate and graduate students who are committed to scholarship, servant leadership, and service in church and community. The student-centered campus exhibits a climate of personal attention, respect, inclusion and high expectations. With the leadership of professionals who share the common bond of Christian faith and who are committed to excellence, students are guided to reach their God-given potential.
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    College Carnegie Classifications
  • Basic Classification
  • Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
  • Undergraduate Classification
  • Professions Plus Arts & Sciences, No Graduate Coexistence
  • Undergraduate Profile Classification
  • Full-Time Four-Year, Inclusive
  • Enrollment Classification
  • Exclusively Undergraduate Four-Year
  • Size Classification
  • Very Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
 
 
    Admission Fees N/A
  • Undergraduate Application Fee: $10.00
  • Graduate Application Fee: $25.00
 
    College Credits Accepted
  • Dual Credit
  • AP Credit
    Applicant Considerations
  • Open Admission Policy
  • Accepts Any Student Who Applies
 
 
Financial Aid Breakdown 2006-07
 LoanFederal GrantState/Local GrantInstitutional Grant
(%) of Students Receiving64%51%41%82%
Avg Amount Receiving$4,149$2,576$639$2,588
 
Federal Loan Default Rates
 200620052004
Default Rate (%)4.2%3.4%1.6%
Number in Default542
Number in Repayment117116120
Undergraduate Student Expenses
2007-082006-072005-06
Tuition, Fees and Other Expenses
In-State Tuition and Fees$8,100$7,570$7,440
Out of State Tuition and Fees$8,100$7,570$7,440
Books and Supplies$750$700$650
 
Housing Expenses
On Campus
Room and Board$3,800$3,766$3,766
Other Expenses$2,735$2,600$2,935
Off Campus
Room and Board$7,730$6,827$6,892
Other Expenses$1,829$1,798$1,733
Off Campus with Family
Other Expenses$7,730$1,798$7,045
 
Total Expenses
On Campus
In-State$15,385$14,636$14,791
Out of State$15,385$14,636$14,791
Off Campus
In-State$18,409$16,895$16,715
Out of State$18,409$16,895$16,715
Off Campus with Family
In-State$16,580$16,147$15,135
Out of State$16,580$16,147$15,135
Awarded Student Degrees and Programs
 BachelorMaster
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology, Biological Sciences2-
 
Business and Marketing Studies
Business Administration and Management6-
 
Education
Biology Teacher Education--
Elementary Education41-
English and Language Arts Teacher Education5-
Foreign Language Teacher Education--
Mathematics Teacher Education2-
Music Teacher Education1-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching--
Social Science Teacher Education4-
 
English Language and Literature
English Language and Literature1-
 
Foreign Languages and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature--
 
Health and Clinical Professions
Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology--
 
History
History--
 
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics--
 
Psychology
Psychology8-
 
Recreation and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education--
 
Social Sciences
Social Sciences4-
 
Theology and Religious Vocations
Biblical Studies11-
 
Visual and Performing Arts
Music--
 
 
Additional Information
    Overall Student Enrollment
  • Total Student Enrollment: 457
  • Undergraduate: 431 Graduate: 26
    Student Gender
  • Total Student Gender
  • Male: 152 Female: 305
  • Undergraduate Gender
  • Male: 151 Female: 280
  • Graduate Gender
  • Male: 1 Female: 25
    Student Attendance
  • Total Student Attendance
  • Full-Time: 356 Part-Time: 101
  • Undergraduate Attendance
  • Full-Time: 333 Part-Time: 98
  • Graduate Attendance
  • Full-Time: 23 Part-Time: 3
Student Race Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Non-Resident Alien10.2%
American Indian--
Black5512%
Asian20.4%
Hispanic10.2%
White39787%
Unknown10.2%
 
Student Age Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Age Under 1892%
Ages 18-198418%
Ages 20-2112227%
Ages 22-246414%
Ages 25-295913%
Ages 30-344510%
Ages 35-39245%
Ages 40-49378%
Ages 50-65112%
Age Over 6520.4%
Employee Type Breakdown
 TotalFull-TimePart-Time
Total Employees976532
Faculty Status452817
Instruction, Research and/or Public Service422517
Primarily Instruction412417
Executive, Administrative and/or Managerial55-
Other Professionals22193
Technical and/or Paraprofessional281612
Clerical And Secretarial1183
Service and/or Maintenance1486
 
Faculty Full-Time Average Salary Breakdown
 TotalMaleFemale
9/10 Month Contract
All Faculty$43,970 (24)$43,690 (11)$44,207 (13)
Professor$49,137 (3)$47,312 (1)$50,050 (2)
Associate Professor$44,339 (10)$44,433 (6)$44,198 (4)
Assistant Professor$42,884 (9)$41,670 (4)$43,856 (5)
Instructor$39,259 (2)- (-)$39,259 (2)
 
11/12 Month Contract
All Faculty$47,736 (1)$47,736 (1)- (-)
Assistant Professor$47,736 (1)$47,736 (1)- (-)
 
Equated 9 Month Contract
All Faculty$43,773 (25)$43,304 (12)$44,207 (13)
Professor$49,137 (3)$47,312 (1)$50,050 (2)
Associate Professor$44,339 (10)$44,433 (6)$44,198 (4)
Assistant Professor$42,502 (10)$41,148 (5)$43,856 (5)
Instructor$39,259 (2)- (-)$39,259 (2)
Overall Athletic Team Information
  • Member of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
 TotalMen's TeamsWomen's Teams
Athlete Student Aid
Total Aid$296,937$144,184$152,753
Ratio (%)100%49%51%
 
Participants
All Athletes372116
Unduplicated Athletes372116
Basketball271512
Cross Country1064
 
Coaches Salaries
Head Coaches-$19,200$25,440
Assistant Coaches-$11,000$11,000
 
Coaches
All Coaches633
Basketball422
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches211
Cross Country211
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches---
    Retention Rates
  • Full-Time Entering Students Retained: 100%
  • Part-Time Entering Students Retained: 100%
Graduation Rates
 (%) of Entering Class
Overall
All Students58%
 
By Gender
Male50%
Female59%
 
By Race
Non-Resident Alien-
Black33%
White63%
 
By Years Prior to Graduation
4 Years or Less31%
5 Years49%
6 Years58%
Crime Statistics
 2006-072005-06
Criminal Offenses
On Campus
Burglary2-
Arson2-
Residence Hall
Burglary2-
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