Blackburn College academics
Carlinville, Illinois · Private · 471 undergrads
Blackburn College has 471 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 40 fields of study. The most degrees go to Elementary Education and Teaching.
The short answers
471
undergraduates.
40
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
69
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
44%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
471
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
56%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
44%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$41,565
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
72%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
10%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
9.7%
BlackCollege Scorecard
4.7%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2.6%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.9%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
69
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Elementary Education and Teaching
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
23
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Baccalaureate
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Lower Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers