Blackburn College, IL

location_on  700 College Ave, Carlinville, IL 62626 • language  blackburn.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Not Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with the Presbyterian Church USA Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences21%
Business, Management, Marketing20%
Communication, Journalism3%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education9%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs3%
History2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting9%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies5%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology9%
Visual and Performing Arts7%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 52%
Median SAT Math 525
Median SAT Reading 525
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 480–570
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 480–570
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–22
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $22,000
Out-of-State Tuition $22,000
Average Total Cost $31,000
Average Net Cost $16,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $15,000 $12,158 $11,406
$30K–$48K $13,000 $12,765 $12,318
$48K–$75K $14,000 $15,651 $15,178
$75K–$110K $19,000 $19,187 $18,184
>$110K $20,000 $22,317 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 77%
Median Federal Debt $15,000
Repayment Rate 55%
Median Payment $250
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		49% 44% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		14% 10% 10%
>$110K 		7% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $15,000 $12,758 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $16,000 $12,981 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $18,000 $13,193 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $15,000 $13,555 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $16,000 $12,311 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $29,000 $27,470 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $24,000 $20,445 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,257 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,411 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		53% 53% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		55% 57% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		64% 63% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		67% 68% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 70%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 17%
Graduation Rate 50%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		34% 37% 33%
Within 6 Years 		50% 51% 49%
Within 8 Years 		42% 53% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		42% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		56% 59% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		25% 48% 47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 75% 63%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 561
Full-time Undergrads 85%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		60% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		40% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 8% 7%
Black 		12% 12% 13%
Caucasian 		76% 50% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		4% 20% 19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 3% 4%
Other race 		2% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		20% 35% 37%
$48K–$75K 		24% 16% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Lewis and Clark Community College
29 miles, SW • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
40 miles, NE • 1 star