Blackburn Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate Blackburn College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Its tuition & fees of $28,149 is comparable to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (63%) is average.
It has very small number of students of 513.
The financial aid amount ($22,766) is much higher.
It offers average (54 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Blackburn are $28,149 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Blackburn College $28,149

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois $28,780

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Blackburn is 63% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Blackburn College 63%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 65%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Blackburn is 26% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Blackburn College 26%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 30%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Blackburn is 57% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Blackburn College 57%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 57%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Blackburn is 67% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Blackburn College 67%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 75%

Student Population

The total student population at Blackburn is 513 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Blackburn College 513

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 2,545

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Blackburn is $22,766 which is 80.88% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.