Quad

Head-to-head

Blue Mountain Christian
Thomas Aquinas

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Thomas Aquinas graduates 30 pts more of its students than Blue Mountain Christian (86% vs. 55%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Thomas Aquinas grads earn $15.2K more ten years out than Blue Mountain Christian's ($55,619 vs. $40,421)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Thomas Aquinas's yield is 11 pts higher than Blue Mountain Christian's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Blue Mountain Christian costs about $5K less per year on average than Thomas Aquinas ($24,732 vs. $29,764, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Thomas Aquinas's grants cover 31% of its full price on average, vs. 26% at Blue Mountain Christian

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Blue Mountain Christian has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Thomas Aquinas (29% vs. 27%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Thomas Aquinas admits 83%, Blue Mountain Christian 89%; Thomas Aquinas's yield is higher, at 68%.

Acceptance rate
Blue Mountain Christian89%
Thomas Aquinas83%
Quad's selectivity
  • Blue Mountain ChristianAccessible
  • Thomas AquinasSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Blue Mountain ChristianNot reported
Thomas Aquinas
1220–1400
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Blue Mountain ChristianGPA, school record, and rank required
  • Thomas AquinasGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Thomas Aquinas is a bit larger than Blue Mountain Christian (566 vs. 498 undergrads); Blue Mountain Christian has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Blue Mountain Christian498
Thomas Aquinas566
Pell Grant share
Blue Mountain Christian29%
Thomas Aquinas27%

Majors and faculty

Exercise Science and Kinesiology leads at Blue Mountain Christian, and Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies at Thomas Aquinas.

Students per faculty member
Blue Mountain Christian13 to 1
Thomas Aquinas11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Blue Mountain ChristianExercise Science and Kinesiology15%
  • Thomas AquinasLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies100%

What each costs

Blue Mountain Christian costs about $5K less a year than Thomas Aquinas on average; Thomas Aquinas's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Blue Mountain Christian$24.7K
Thomas Aquinas$29.8K
Aid generosity
Blue Mountain Christian26%
Thomas Aquinas31%

What each pays off

Thomas Aquinas's former students earn more, a median $55.6K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Blue Mountain Christian$40.4K
Thomas Aquinas$55.6K
Graduation rate
Blue Mountain Christian55%
Thomas Aquinas86%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why