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Blackburn College

General Information

Name: Blackburn College
Address: 700 College Ave, Carlinville, IL 62626
Phone:

  • General information: (217) 854-3231
  • Financial aid office: (217) 854-3231 x4292
  • Admissions office: (217) 854-3231 x4215

Website: www.blackburn.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$15,700$15,040$14,600
Books and supplies$700$700$700
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$3,880$3,695$3,580
        Other expenses$950$950$950
Off-campus
        Room and board$4,500$4,500$4,500
        Other expenses$4,500$4,500$4,500
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$850$850$850

Total expenses   
On-campus$21,230$20,385$19,830
Off-campus$25,400$24,740$24,300
Off-campus with family$17,250$16,590$16,150

Q & A: Blackburn College

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 99%
  • Federal grants: 43%
  • State/local grants: 59%
  • Institutional grants: 97%
  • Student loans: 88%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2730
  • State/local grants:$4195
  • Institutional grants:$5783
  • Student loans:$3398

Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,065552513
Percent admitted58.6%52.7%64.9%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time36.2%32.6%39.3%
Part-time0.2%0.0%0.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 605
First-time student retention: 63%
Overall graduation rate: 44%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 97%
    • Part Time: 3%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 47%
    • Women: 53%

White non-hispanic: 84%
Black non-hispanic: 7%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 7%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Environmental Biology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Organizational Behavior Studies - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • History Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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