Blackburn Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate Blackburn College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Its tuition & fees of $26,758 is comparable to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (80%) is higher (easy to get in).
It has very small number of students of 382.
It offers average (54 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Blackburn are $26,758 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Blackburn College $26,758

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois $28,780

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Blackburn is 80% and it is higher (easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Blackburn College 80%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 65%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Blackburn is 10% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Blackburn College 10%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 30%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Blackburn is 35% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Blackburn College 35%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 57%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Blackburn is 38% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Blackburn College 38%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 75%

Student Population

The total student population at Blackburn is 382 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Blackburn College 382

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 2,545

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Blackburn is $18,819 which is 70.33% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Blackburn College $18,819

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois $16,975

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Blackburn is 9 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.