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Blackburn College

Carlinville, Illinois · Private · 471 undergrads

Blackburn College admits 63% of applicants (fall 2024, federal IPEDS data).

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Can I get into Blackburn College?

63% of applicants get in

Most applicants with solid grades get in.

Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

910 applied, 575 admitted, fall 2024 (IPEDS).

What does Blackburn College cost?

$25,577 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $40,502.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$24,925
$30,000–$48,000$25,679
$48,000–$75,000$25,381
$75,000–$110,000$26,631
over $110,000$25,706

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

What it's like

471
undergrads. Small, so classes are small and you'll know a lot of faces.
Town
Campus setting in Carlinville, IL.
67%
of first-years come back for year two.
43%
finish in four years. 52% within six.
$48.8k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$21.9k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

What is Blackburn College's acceptance rate?
63% for fall 2024: 575 of 910 applicants were admitted (IPEDS).
How much does Blackburn College cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $25,381 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $40,502.
What is Blackburn College's graduation rate?
52% of students finish within six years and 43% within four (IPEDS).