by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Blue Mountain Christian University, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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What it costs to attend Blue Mountain Christian University stands at about $32,140.00 annually.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $20,180.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,960.00 |
| Total cost | $32,140.00 |
| That is 2% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $32,140.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,181.00 |
| Net price | $22,959.00 |
| That is 30% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $32,140.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,085.00 |
| Net price | $22,055.00 |
| That is 33% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at a recent average of 5.2% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Freshman year | $23,202.00 | $24,153.00 | $33,811.00 |
| Senior year | $27,013.00 | $28,120.00 | $39,365.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $100,301.00 | $104,412.00 | $146,165.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $38,211.00 | $39,777.00 | $55,684.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,154.00 | $1,202.00 | $1,682.00 |
| Total amount paid | $138,512.00 | $144,189.00 | $201,848.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Freshman year | $23,202.00 | $24,153.00 | $33,811.00 |
| Senior year | $24,408.00 | $25,409.00 | $35,570.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $47,610.00 | $49,562.00 | $69,381.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,138.00 | $18,881.00 | $26,432.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $548.00 | $570.00 | $798.00 |
| Total amount paid | $65,748.00 | $68,443.00 | $95,812.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net price section below.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $24,016.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $18,062.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $14,058.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $15,675.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $18,309.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $19,476.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,067.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Blue Mountain Christian University Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Blue Mountain Christian University amounts to $13,750.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $13,750.00 |
| 75th | $20,065.00 |
| 90th | $29,546.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $13,891.00 |
| Middle income | $13,875.00 |
| High income | $12,388.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $1,503.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $13,821.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,000.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Blue Mountain Christian University take on $821.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Blue Mountain Christian University works out to $2,125.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Blue Mountain Christian University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 12.0% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Blue Mountain Christian University reach $39,705,224.00 over 2,433 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 3 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $16,233.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Blue Mountain Christian University, a few questions are worth asking:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.