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Blackburn College

Carlinville, IL · Town · 471 students
Religious
4
Year
Private Non-profit
Town
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
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Location
Carlinville, IL, 62626 · Town campus
Nearest airport from college
STL · St. Louis
46 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$37,916
Avg net price
$18,460
Room & board
$9,915
Tuition
$28,149
Books & supplies
$1,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$16,838
$30–48k
$14,781
$48–75k
$12,329
$75–110k
$23,013
$110k+
$23,305
Admissions
Admit rate
63%
Test policy
Not required
ACT midpoint
20

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Essay Requirements

Blackburn College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
55%
1st-yr retention
67%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
42%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
40%
Transferred
15%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
45%
Median earnings (6yr)
$36,665
Median earnings (10yr)
$46,802
Median debt
$24,242
Monthly loan payment
$257
Debt range (25th–75th)
$5,500$24,007
Debt (90th percentile)
$29,328
Student Body
Men 42%Women 58%
11
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
50%
First-generation
44%
Median family income
$29,508
Independent students
15%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
3%
Race & ethnicity
White
75%
Hispanic
10%
Black
14%
Two or more
1%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$36,665
10 years after entry
$46,802
Business Administration, Management and Operations13
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods9
Criminal Justice and Corrections9
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas6
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness6
Biology, General5
Visual and Performing Arts, General5
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies4
Mathematics2
Political Science and Government2
Computer Science1
Computer Software and Media Applications1
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management1
Teaching Assistants/Aides1
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology1
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology1
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Institutional
Endowment
$35M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Diverse)
Full-time faculty
72%
Avg faculty salary
$8,514/mo
Instructional spend/student
$12,832
Federal loan rate
61%

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