How Much Financial Aid is Offered?
Blackburn College's normal financial aid offer for new first year students is $19,578. Approximately 99.0% of new students get some money for college, the majority of which is in the form of scholarships and grants.
Financial aid helps decrease the cost, or the full retail price of the institution. However, bear in mind that the only true college discount are scholarships & grants.
Student debt really should be considered to be an "outcome" rather than "aid". Read more about student loan debt at Blackburn.
How Much Aid Is Available in Grants & Scholarships?
The numbers below refer to scholarships and grants primarily provided by Blackburn College.
99.0% of first year students (157 total) were given scholarships at Blackburn College, averaging $8,824 per person. This puts it in the middle 20th percentile of all schools in the nation.
As well as scholarships, 66.0% of first year students (105 total) got a federal grant, for about $4,553 a person.
The graph below shows the typical amount of grant and scholarship aid given to all freshmen.
Grants are typically based on need while scholarships are based on merit or ability.
Financial Aid per Family Income
The table below demonstrates scholarship and grant allocations by income level for first year students getting any type of federal Title IV assistance, including Federal PLUS loans.
| Income Level | Percent of Freshman | Average Assistance |
|---|---|---|
| Income 0-30k | 37.1% | $16,732 |
| Income 30k-48k | 16.4% | $16,961 |
| Income 48k-75k | 17.0% | $14,405 |
| Income 75k-110k | 16.4% | $10,949 |
| Income 110k + | 10.1% | $6,442 |
The chart above shows students who are obtaining Title IV aid which is federal aid from the government including grants, loans, and work-study. Learn more.
$12,393 is the Standard Amount an Undergraduate Receives in Grants or Scholarships
Of the 585 undergraduate students at Blackburn College around 96.0% (562 total) receive some form of grant aid. The typical amount granted was $12,393.
Go to the Tuition and Fees page or the Cost Per Credit Hour page to find out more.
Financial Aid Links from Blackburn College
| Financial Aid Department Website | https://blackburn.edu/administrative-offices/financial-aid/ |
| Net Price Calculator | https://blackburn.edu/prospective-students/net-price-calculator/ |
