by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will never be charged the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total price of attendance at Blue Mountain Christian University can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
What financial aid options can Blue Mountain College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep reading to discover what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Blue Mountain Christian University.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For incoming first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University, 100% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid (about 106 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $8,526 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $6,423 |
| Federal Pell grants | 57% | $2,968 |
| State/local grants | 42% | $900 |
| Federal student loans | 53% | $3,505 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At Blue Mountain College, around 56% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $15,641 (across approximately 524 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 56% | $15,641 |
| Federal Pell grants | 29% | $5,488 |
| Federal student loans | 50% | $4,904 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $9,181.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $14,705 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $16,553 |
| Over $75,000 | $21,015 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $24,016 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $18,062 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Blue Mountain College’s net price tool: bmc.edu/NPCLC.
The median student at Blue Mountain College graduates with $13,750 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $13,750 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $18,534 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $196.49/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Blue Mountain College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,750 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $20,065 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $29,546 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $13,891 |
| Middle income | $13,875 |
| High income | $12,388 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $13,821 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,000 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $11,750 |
| Independent students | $20,154 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Blue Mountain College.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Blue Mountain College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 2433 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $39,705,224 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 3 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $48,699 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $16,233 |
References
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