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Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Location Carlinville, IL
Population 50,000
Website https://www.blackburn.edu/
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Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (51%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 384
Men / Women 52% / 48%
From State 71%
From Region 10%
Athletes 49.5%

Racial/Ethnic

White 80%
Hispanic 11%
Black 6%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%
Asian 0%
International 0%

Men in the Entering Class

Men
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 39.4% 39.4% 2012 Men: 42.0% 42.0% 2013 Men: 45.7% 45.7% 2014 Men: 45.0% 45.0% 2015 Men: 43.1% 43.1% 2016 Men: 42.4% 42.4% 2017 Men: 35.2% 35.2% 2018 Men: 35.7% 35.7% 2019 Men: 40.2% 40.2% 2020 Men: 45.8% 45.8% 2021 Men: 53.2% 53.2% 2022 Men: 54.7% 54.7% 2023 Men: 51.2% 51.2% 2024 Men: 61.9% 61.9%

Entering Class by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2012 Native: 1.1% 1.1% 2013 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2014 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2015 Native: 0.7% 0.7% 2016 Native: 0.7% 0.7% 2017 Native: 0.7% 0.7% 2018 Native: 2.2% 2.2% 2019 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2020 Native: 1.2% 1.2% 2021 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2022 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2023 Native: 0.7% 0.7% 2024 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2011 Asian: 1.6% 1.6% 2012 Asian: 0.6% 0.6% 2013 Asian: 1.1% 1.1% 2014 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2015 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2016 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2017 Asian: 0.7% 0.7% 2018 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2019 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2020 Asian: 1.8% 1.8% 2021 Asian: 0.6% 0.6% 2022 Asian: 1.2% 1.2% 2023 Asian: 0.7% 0.7% 2024 Asian: 1.8% 1.8% 2011 Black: 6.0% 6.0% 2012 Black: 7.3% 7.3% 2013 Black: 9.7% 9.7% 2014 Black: 7.6% 7.6% 2015 Black: 6.8% 6.8% 2016 Black: 14.7% 14.7% 2017 Black: 7.1% 7.1% 2018 Black: 8.9% 8.9% 2019 Black: 4.4% 4.4% 2020 Black: 12.7% 12.7% 2021 Black: 17.6% 17.6% 2022 Black: 15.5% 15.5% 2023 Black: 11.7% 11.7% 2024 Black: 12.0% 12.0% 2011 Hispanic: 1.1% 1.1% 2012 Hispanic: 3.4% 3.4% 2013 Hispanic: 1.7% 1.7% 2014 Hispanic: 1.8% 1.8% 2015 Hispanic: 1.4% 1.4% 2016 Hispanic: 2.0% 2.0% 2017 Hispanic: 2.1% 2.1% 2018 Hispanic: 3.0% 3.0% 2019 Hispanic: 2.6% 2.6% 2020 Hispanic: 3.6% 3.6% 2021 Hispanic: 1.9% 1.9% 2022 Hispanic: 4.2% 4.2% 2023 Hispanic: 6.9% 6.9% 2024 Hispanic: 3.0% 3.0% 2011 White: 89.6% 89.6% 2012 White: 83.6% 83.6% 2013 White: 84.6% 84.6% 2014 White: 87.1% 87.1% 2015 White: 87.7% 87.7% 2016 White: 79.3% 79.3% 2017 White: 82.3% 82.3% 2018 White: 83.7% 83.7% 2019 White: 90.4% 90.4% 2020 White: 78.9% 78.9% 2021 White: 76.7% 76.7% 2022 White: 72.6% 72.6% 2023 White: 75.2% 75.2% 2024 White: 71.9% 71.9% 2011 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2012 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2013 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2014 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2015 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2016 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2017 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2018 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2019 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2020 International: 0.6% 0.6% 2021 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2022 International: 0.6% 0.6% 2023 International: 2.1% 2.1% 2024 International: 3.0% 3.0%

Share of the full-time first-time degree-seeking cohort. Groups IPEDS reports separately — two or more races, and race unknown — are left out, so the lines don't sum to 100%.

Enrolled Undergraduates by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2020 Native: 0.8% 0.8% 2021 Native: 0.8% 0.8% 2022 Native: 0.3% 0.3% 2023 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2024 Native: 0.3% 0.3% 2025 Native: 0.3% 0.3% 2020 Asian: 1.4% 1.4% 2021 Asian: 1.2% 1.2% 2022 Asian: 0.5% 0.5% 2023 Asian: 0.3% 0.3% 2024 Asian: 0.6% 0.6% 2025 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2020 Black: 9.9% 9.9% 2021 Black: 9.9% 9.9% 2022 Black: 9.6% 9.6% 2023 Black: 6.3% 6.3% 2024 Black: 4.8% 4.8% 2025 Black: 6.2% 6.2% 2020 Hispanic: 4.3% 4.3% 2021 Hispanic: 7.2% 7.2% 2022 Hispanic: 8.5% 8.5% 2023 Hispanic: 8.1% 8.1% 2024 Hispanic: 9.6% 9.6% 2025 Hispanic: 10.9% 10.9% 2020 White: 77.2% 77.2% 2021 White: 76.2% 76.2% 2022 White: 76.4% 76.4% 2023 White: 80.7% 80.7% 2024 White: 71.2% 71.2% 2025 White: 79.7% 79.7% 2020 International: 1.6% 1.6% 2021 International: 0.8% 0.8% 2022 International: 0.8% 0.8% 2023 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2024 International: 0.6% 0.6% 2025 International: 0.0% 0.0%

Share of all full-time degree-seeking undergraduates, not just the entering class. Same excluded groups as above.

IPEDS Admissions (2011–2024), Graduation Rates (2011–2024) and 12-month Enrollment (2020–2025) surveys. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Blackburn College 54 31% / 69% 0% $50,927 40 98%
Computer Science 2 — 100% / 0% 0% $74,951 84 —
Computer and Information Systems Security — — — — $73,737 83 —
Mathematics 1 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
Biochemistry — — — — $59,727 63 —
Biology 4 — 25% / 75% 0% $64,977 73 100%
Environmental Biology 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $51,600 42 —
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs — — — — $55,315 53 —
Medical Laboratory Science — — — — $74,164 84 —
Accounting 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $64,269 72 —
Business Administration 3 — 67% / 33% 0% $51,067 41 95%
Business Management — — — — $51,067 41 95%
Marketing 1 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
Organizational Leadership 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $51,067 41 95%
Sports Management 4 — 50% / 50% 0% $47,700 31 —
Communication 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $46,871 28 —
Creative Writing — — — — $44,804 22 —
English — — — — $45,336 24 —
History — — — — $45,640 25 —
Interdisciplinary Studies — — — — $44,956 23 —
Psychology 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $44,790 22 —
Early Childhood Education 14 — 0% / 100% 0% $47,232 29 —
Elementary Education 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $46,196 26 —
English Education — — — — $47,409 30 —
Mathematics Teacher Education — — — — $48,103 32 —
Physical Education 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $47,088 29 —
Social Science Teacher Education — — — — $47,017 29 —
Social Studies Education 1 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
Special Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $47,444 30 —
Teacher Assistant/Aide — — — — $47,362 30 —
Art 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $38,394 10 —
Digital Arts — — — — $39,465 11 —
Digital Media — — — — $45,985 26 —
Music 1 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
Music Performance — — — — $38,791 10 —
Theater 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $38,012 9 —
Visual and Performing Arts 3 — 0% / 100% 0% — — —
Criminal Justice 2 — 100% / 0% 0% $46,784 28 100%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $29,730
ROI Percentile 40th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 67%
4-Year Graduation Rate 50%
6-Year Graduation Rate 57%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Six-Year Graduation Rate

Graduated
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Graduated: 48.1% 48.1% 2012 Graduated: 44.6% 44.6% 2013 Graduated: 45.1% 45.1% 2014 Graduated: 38.6% 38.6% 2015 Graduated: 41.8% 41.8% 2016 Graduated: 42.0% 42.0% 2017 Graduated: 47.5% 47.5% 2018 Graduated: 51.9% 51.9% 2019 Graduated: 41.2% 41.2% 2020 Graduated: 45.2% 45.2% 2021 Graduated: 45.9% 45.9% 2022 Graduated: 35.7% 35.7% 2023 Graduated: 52.4% 52.4% 2024 Graduated: 57.5% 57.5%

Students finishing within 150% of normal time. Each year labels the cohort that entered six years earlier — 2024 tracks the class that started in 2018.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Gender

Men Women
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 45.1% 45.1% 2012 Men: 36.4% 36.4% 2013 Men: 37.8% 37.8% 2014 Men: 33.8% 33.8% 2015 Men: 47.2% 47.2% 2016 Men: 31.1% 31.1% 2017 Men: 47.3% 47.3% 2018 Men: 45.5% 45.5% 2019 Men: 38.5% 38.5% 2020 Men: 47.4% 47.4% 2021 Men: 41.2% 41.2% 2022 Men: 36.1% 36.1% 2023 Men: 51.0% 51.0% 2024 Men: 71.2% 71.2% 2011 Women: 51.1% 51.1% 2012 Women: 49.5% 49.5% 2013 Women: 51.6% 51.6% 2014 Women: 42.6% 42.6% 2015 Women: 38.7% 38.7% 2016 Women: 46.7% 46.7% 2017 Women: 47.7% 47.7% 2018 Women: 56.2% 56.2% 2019 Women: 43.5% 43.5% 2020 Women: 43.3% 43.3% 2021 Women: 49.5% 49.5% 2022 Women: 35.4% 35.4% 2023 Women: 53.2% 53.2% 2024 Women: 50.0% 50.0%

IPEDS reports the cohort as men and women only.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity

Black Hispanic White
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Black: 45.5% 45.5% 2012 Black: 30.8% 30.8% 2013 Black: 23.5% 23.5% 2014 Black: 15.4% 15.4% 2015 Black: 20.0% 20.0% 2016 Black: 9.1% 9.1% 2017 Black: 10.0% 10.0% 2018 Black: 41.7% 41.7% 2019 Black: 80.0% 80.0% 2020 Black: 23.8% 23.8% 2021 Black: 21.4% 21.4% 2022 Black: 38.5% 38.5% 2023 Black: 29.4% 29.4% 2024 Black: 65.0% 65.0% 2011 Hispanic: 50.0% 50.0% 2012 Hispanic: 0.0% 0.0% 2013 Hispanic: 33.3% 33.3% 2014 Hispanic: 100.0% 100.0% 2015 Hispanic: 0.0% 0.0% 2016 Hispanic: 66.7% 66.7% 2017 Hispanic: 66.7% 66.7% 2018 Hispanic: 25.0% 25.0% 2019 Hispanic: 0.0% 0.0% 2020 Hispanic: 50.0% 50.0% 2021 Hispanic: 33.3% 33.3% 2022 Hispanic: 14.3% 14.3% 2023 Hispanic: 40.0% 40.0% 2024 Hispanic: 100.0% 100.0% 2011 White: 48.2% 48.2% 2012 White: 48.0% 48.0% 2013 White: 49.3% 49.3% 2014 White: 40.9% 40.9% 2015 White: 45.3% 45.3% 2016 White: 47.9% 47.9% 2017 White: 52.6% 52.6% 2018 White: 55.8% 55.8% 2019 White: 40.8% 40.8% 2020 White: 48.1% 48.1% 2021 White: 50.8% 50.8% 2022 White: 38.5% 38.5% 2023 White: 58.7% 58.7% 2024 White: 49.2% 49.2%

Each group's completers over its own share of the entering cohort. Groups making up less than 2% of everyone this college graduated over the period are left off — their rates swing on a handful of students and read as noise.

IPEDS Graduation Rates survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Education 38.9% 21 10% / 90% 0% $47,073 29 —
Business & Economics 22.2% 12 42% / 58% 0% $53,443 48 95%
Arts 13.0% 7 29% / 71% 0% $38,139 10 —
Life & Natural Sciences 13.0% 7 29% / 71% 0% $59,244 62 100%
Computer Science 3.7% 2 100% / 0% 0% $74,951 84 —
Humanities & Social Sciences 3.7% 2 50% / 50% 0% $45,831 25 —
Professional 3.7% 2 100% / 0% 0% $46,784 28 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.9% 1 100% / 0% 0% — — —

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 66%
Yield (Unbound) 25%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 66% 66% 66%

Acceptance & Yield

Acceptance Yield
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Acceptance: 68.5% 68.5% 2012 Acceptance: 61.3% 61.3% 2013 Acceptance: 68.0% 68.0% 2014 Acceptance: 65.1% 65.1% 2015 Acceptance: 55.5% 55.5% 2016 Acceptance: 53.8% 53.8% 2017 Acceptance: 59.5% 59.5% 2018 Acceptance: 51.6% 51.6% 2019 Acceptance: 57.1% 57.1% 2020 Acceptance: 55.2% 55.2% 2021 Acceptance: 66.2% 66.2% 2022 Acceptance: 64.4% 64.4% 2023 Acceptance: 80.1% 80.1% 2024 Acceptance: 63.2% 63.2% 2011 Yield: 31.4% 31.4% 2012 Yield: 46.6% 46.6% 2013 Yield: 32.3% 32.3% 2014 Yield: 33.3% 33.3% 2015 Yield: 26.8% 26.8% 2016 Yield: 31.5% 31.5% 2017 Yield: 25.8% 25.8% 2018 Yield: 37.5% 37.5% 2019 Yield: 31.1% 31.1% 2020 Yield: 29.1% 29.1% 2021 Yield: 25.7% 25.7% 2022 Yield: 21.0% 21.0% 2023 Yield: 9.6% 9.6% 2024 Yield: 25.7% 25.7%

Applicants, Admitted & Enrolled

Applicants Admitted Enrolled
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Applicants: 660 660 2012 Applicants: 483 483 2013 Applicants: 528 528 2014 Applicants: 788 788 2015 Applicants: 1,078 1,078 2016 Applicants: 1,001 1,001 2017 Applicants: 944 944 2018 Applicants: 869 869 2019 Applicants: 630 630 2020 Applicants: 734 734 2021 Applicants: 453 453 2022 Applicants: 783 783 2023 Applicants: 1,113 1,113 2024 Applicants: 910 910 2011 Admitted: 452 452 2012 Admitted: 296 296 2013 Admitted: 359 359 2014 Admitted: 513 513 2015 Admitted: 598 598 2016 Admitted: 539 539 2017 Admitted: 562 562 2018 Admitted: 448 448 2019 Admitted: 360 360 2020 Admitted: 405 405 2021 Admitted: 300 300 2022 Admitted: 504 504 2023 Admitted: 892 892 2024 Admitted: 575 575 2011 Enrolled: 142 142 2012 Enrolled: 138 138 2013 Enrolled: 116 116 2014 Enrolled: 171 171 2015 Enrolled: 160 160 2016 Enrolled: 170 170 2017 Enrolled: 145 145 2018 Enrolled: 168 168 2019 Enrolled: 112 112 2020 Enrolled: 118 118 2021 Enrolled: 77 77 2022 Enrolled: 106 106 2023 Enrolled: 86 86 2024 Enrolled: 148 148

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional

SAT Composite

25th 75th
600 800 1000 1200 1400 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2013 25th: 1020 1020 2014 25th: 890 890 2015 25th: 780 780 2016 25th: 790 790 2017 25th: 818 818 2018 25th: 960 960 2019 25th: 910 910 2020 25th: 890 890 2021 25th: 888 888 2013 75th: 1190 1190 2014 75th: 1030 1030 2015 75th: 1030 1030 2016 75th: 890 890 2017 75th: 998 998 2018 75th: 1140 1140 2019 75th: 1110 1110 2020 75th: 1078 1078 2021 75th: 1125 1125

SAT Math

25th 75th
300 400 500 600 700 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2013 25th: 500 500 2014 25th: 470 470 2015 25th: 415 415 2016 25th: 370 370 2017 25th: 390 390 2018 25th: 480 480 2019 25th: 450 450 2020 25th: 430 430 2021 25th: 438 438 2013 75th: 620 620 2014 75th: 505 505 2015 75th: 510 510 2016 75th: 440 440 2017 75th: 460 460 2018 75th: 570 570 2019 75th: 540 540 2020 75th: 528 528 2021 75th: 535 535

SAT Reading & Writing

25th 75th
300 400 500 600 700 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2013 25th: 520 520 2014 25th: 420 420 2015 25th: 365 365 2016 25th: 420 420 2017 25th: 428 428 2018 25th: 480 480 2019 25th: 460 460 2020 25th: 460 460 2021 25th: 450 450 2013 75th: 570 570 2014 75th: 525 525 2015 75th: 520 520 2016 75th: 450 450 2017 75th: 538 538 2018 75th: 570 570 2019 75th: 570 570 2020 75th: 550 550 2021 75th: 590 590

Submitting a Test Score

Submitted
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2012 Submitted: 99.0% 99.0% 2013 Submitted: 98.0% 98.0% 2014 Submitted: 98.0% 98.0% 2015 Submitted: 95.0% 95.0% 2016 Submitted: 97.0% 97.0% 2017 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2018 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2019 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2020 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2021 Submitted: 45.0% 45.0%

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line. Test-score submission adds SAT and ACT submitters, capped at 100% — a student can send both.