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Blackburn College

Carlinville, IL
Private 4-year school
$41,904projected sticker price
$23,645projected average net price for
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This year at Blackburn College, we project that on average students will pay $23,645, while the advertised price of attendance is $41,904. That’s a difference of $18,259.

Prices at Blackburn College over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$41,904
sticker price
$23,645
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Blackburn CollegeIn-state sticker price at Blackburn College
25-26$23,645$41,904
24-25$22,834$40,466
23-24$22,050$39,078
22-23$21,349$37,835
21-22$21,575$37,150
20-21$19,016$35,200
19-20$15,603$33,260
18-19$16,175$31,990
17-18$16,174$31,302
16-17$12,037$30,176
15-16$13,529$29,048
14-15$14,593$27,960
13-14$15,333$26,616

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Blackburn College this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $27,694, while students with incomes between $30K and $48K will pay around $18,972. That's a difference of $8,722.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$21,205
$18,972
$23,117
$25,794
$27,694
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Blackburn College
<$30K$21,205
$30K-$48K$18,972
$48K-$75K$23,117
$75K-$110K$25,794
>$110K$27,694

School details

Located in Carlinville, IL
80% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
44% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Blackburn College, over the last five years 44% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

44% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Blackburn College.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
0%
57%
31%
31%
0%
47%
32%
25%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Blackburn CollegeNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native0%31%
Asian57%45%
Black31%34%
Hispanic31%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0%28%
White47%50%
Multiple races32%37%
Unknown race25%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Blackburn College, about 59% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

59%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

33%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Blackburn College has 440 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
440 students

About 58% of students are female.

58% female
42% male

And about 73% of students are white.

White

73%

Unknown race

10%

Hispanic

8%

Black

7%

Multiple races

3%

Asian

<1%