by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Blackburn College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Blackburn was not ranked in College Factual’s 2026 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
The acceptance rate at Blackburn College is a competitive 63%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.
At Blackburn, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 to 1. That’s much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunities to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Blackburn College is 75%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Blackburn College this rate is 58%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Blackburn the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 52%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Blackburn College.
The current enrollment includes 341 undergraduates at Blackburn.
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The typical net cost at Blackburn is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Blackburn
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $19,146 | $17,130 | $20,872 | $23,289 | $25,005 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Blackburn, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Blackburn, approximately 61% of students took out student loans averaging $6,125 a year. That adds up to $24,500 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 9.0%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Blackburn College.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Blackburn College make about $46,802 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is right on par with the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.
Blackburn College is an private not-for-profit institution located in Carlinville, Illinois. Carlinville is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life. Get more details about the location of Blackburn College.
Get in touch with Blackburn College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 700 College Ave, Carlinville, IL 62626 |
| Phone: | 2178543231 |
| Website: | www.blackburn.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/Blackburn.College?fref=ts |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/BlckbrnAdmssn |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 15 majors graduated from Blackburn College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 90 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 18 | NA |
| General Biology | 10 | $25,093 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 10 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 8 | $26,105 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 8 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 6 | NA |
| Ecology & Systematics Biology | 5 | NA |
| General Psychology | 5 | NA |
| Writing Studies | 3 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
3 students took at least one online class at Blackburn College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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