Blackburn College, IL

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Very Small • Highly ResidentialBaccalaureate CollegeNot Selective • Low Transfer-InAffiliated with the Presbyterian Church USAMain Campus
700 College Ave, Carlinville, IL 62626
(217) 854-3231

Blackburn College Rankings

Affordability72
Selectivity16
Retention26
Graduation1
Earnings17
Diversity28
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Blackburn College

100%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
-Certificate
BachHighest Degree

Share of 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

Getting into Blackburn College

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

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 Attending Blackburn College

$22KIn-State Tuition
$22KOut-of-State Tuition
$31KAverage Total Cost
$16KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolILUS
$0–$30K$15K$13K$14K
$30K–$48K$13K$14K$15K
$48K–$75K$14K$16K$17K
$75K–$110K$19K$18K$19K
>$110K$20K$19K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Blackburn College

77%Receive Federal Loans
$15KMedian Federal Debt
55%Repayment Rate
$250Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolILUS
$0–$30K 49%56%57%
$30K–$48K 15%16%16%
$48K–$75K 14%13%12%
$75K–$110K 14%10%9%
>$110K 7%11%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolILUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$15K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$16K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$18K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$15K$12K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$16K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$29K$22K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$24K$16K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$6K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$3K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolILUS
1-year after entering repayment 53%45%43%
3-years after entering repayment 55%49%46%
5-years after entering repayment 64%53%50%
7-years after entering repayment 67%58%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Blackburn College

70%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
17%Withdrawal Rate
50%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolILUS
Within 4 Years 34%37%38%
Within 6 Years 50%54%55%
Within 8 Years 42%56%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolILUS
Black 42%33%39%
Caucasian 56%54%52%
Hispanic or Latino 25%43%47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 100%38%43%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Blackburn College

92%Employment Rate
$28KMedian Salary
$18K25 Pctl Salary
$39K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolILUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 92%88%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 91%86%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 93%87%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 92%85%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 92%85%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolILUS
10th percentile of earnings$10K$8K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$18K$19K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$28K$30K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$39K$43K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$50K$57K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolILUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$28K$30K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$33K$33K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$37K$36K$35K

Students

Students at Blackburn College

561Undergraduates
85%Full-time Undergrads
20Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolILUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 60%68%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 40%30%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolILUS
Asian 1%4%4%
Black 12%20%18%
Caucasian 76%48%49%
Hispanic or Latino 4%18%18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 2%2%2%
Two or more races 2%3%3%
Other race 2%4%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolILUS
$0–$30K 20%40%43%
$48K–$75K 24%17%16%

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