by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Blue Mountain College really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Blue Mountain College. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual crunched the numbers to learn how diverse the average college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Blue Mountain College total enrollment is approximately 553 students. 535 are undergraduates and 18 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Blue Mountain College undergraduate population is made up of 51.4% women, and 48.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Blue Mountain College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 358 | 67.8% |
| Black or African American | 70 | 13.3% |
| Hispanic | 49 | 9.3% |
| International | 30 | 5.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 12 | 2.3% |
| Unknown | 6 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.6% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 61.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 38.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Blue Mountain College Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 10 | 55.6% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 33.3% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 5.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1 | 5.6% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 368 | 67.4% |
| Black or African American | 76 | 13.9% |
| Hispanic | 50 | 9.2% |
| International | 30 | 5.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 13 | 2.4% |
| Unknown | 6 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.5% |
Blue Mountain Christian University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 97.7% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 286 female students and 267 male students at Blue Mountain College.
Blue Mountain Christian University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 96.3% of Blue Mountain College students come from within the state, and 3.7% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 8 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 53 | 62.4% |
| Tennessee | 16 | 18.8% |
| Alabama | 6 | 7.1% |
| Arkansas | 6 | 7.1% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 1.2% |
Blue Mountain College hosts approximately 5.4% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Blue Mountain College, 46.5% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 319 | 33.0% |
| 18-19 | 247 | 25.5% |
| 20-21 | 203 | 21.0% |
| 22-24 | 132 | 13.7% |
| 35 and over | 31 | 3.2% |
| 25-29 | 26 | 2.7% |
| 30-34 | 9 | 0.9% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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