Blackburn College: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #5080 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1425 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1345 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #56 of 100 | In Illinois |
| #1354 of 2,222 | For Pediatrics |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
- Acceptance rate
- 63%
- Undergraduates
- 513
- Male:Female Ratio
- 41:59
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Website
- blackburn.edu
Blackburn College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Blackburn College has an acceptance rate of 63% and is among the top 25% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 63% | 60% | 66% |
| Applicants | 910 | 457 | 444 |
| Admissions | 575 | 274 | 292 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 145 | 84 | 52 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 3 | 2 | 1 |
3 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| TOEFL | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 364 (71%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 91 (18%) |
| Hispanic | 50 (10%) |
| Two or more races | 4 (0.8%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 4 (0.8%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Blackburn College is $18,460 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $16,838 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $14,781 |
| $48-75K | $12,329 |
| $75-110K | $23,013 |
| $110K+ | $23,305 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | |
|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $28,149 |
| Tuition in-state | $28,149 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $28,149 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 447 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $9,915 |
| Room charge | $5,330 |
| Meal charge | $4,585 |
Blackburn College majors
Blackburn College has granted 88 bachelor's degrees across 28 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Blackburn College.
| Major | Bachelor |
|---|---|
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 11 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 10 |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 8 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 7 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 6 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 5 |
| Environmental Biology | 5 |
| Psychology, General | 5 |
| Creative Writing | 3 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 3 |
| Social Science Teacher Education | 3 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other | 2 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications, Other | 2 |
| Digital Arts | 2 |
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 2 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 2 |
| Accounting | 1 |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 1 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | 1 |
| Clinical & Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other | 1 |
| Communication, General | 1 |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 1 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 1 |
| History, General | 1 |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 |
| Organizational Leadership | 1 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 1 |
| Teacher Assistant & Aide | 1 |
| Grand Total | 88 |
Blackburn College has a graduation rate of 57%, which is among the 43% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 57% | 71% | 50% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Blackburn College has published 1,065 scientific papers with 16,867 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Engineering, Computer Science, Pathology, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, and Psychology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 12 | 137 |
| 1994 | 12 | 151 |
| 1995 | 10 | 174 |
| 1996 | 16 | 136 |
| 1997 | 20 | 154 |
| 1998 | 14 | 171 |
| 1999 | 12 | 162 |
| 2000 | 25 | 203 |
| 2001 | 21 | 221 |
| 2002 | 28 | 237 |
| 2003 | 34 | 319 |
| 2004 | 26 | 358 |
| 2005 | 20 | 359 |
| 2006 | 20 | 398 |
| 2007 | 24 | 425 |
| 2008 | 26 | 402 |
| 2009 | 15 | 481 |
| 2010 | 18 | 521 |
| 2011 | 25 | 552 |
| 2012 | 30 | 632 |
| 2013 | 34 | 645 |
| 2014 | 32 | 764 |
| 2015 | 23 | 744 |
| 2016 | 14 | 701 |
| 2017 | 18 | 714 |
| 2018 | 23 | 723 |
| 2019 | 20 | 687 |
| 2020 | 22 | 868 |
| 2021 | 8 | 832 |
| 2022 | 13 | 747 |
| 2023 | 9 | 698 |
| 2024 | 17 | 701 |
| 2025 | 11 | 653 |
Notable alumni
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Mark Kirk
- Occupations
- congressional stafflawyermilitary officerpolitician
- Biography
-
Mark Steven Kirk is an American retired politician and attorney who served as a United States senator from Illinois from 2010 to 2017, and as the United States representative for Illinois's 10th congressional district from 2001 to 2010. A member of the Republican Party, Kirk describes himself as socially liberal and fiscally conservative. As of 2025, he is the last Republican to represent Illinois in the U.S. Senate.
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Mary Hunter Austin
- Occupations
- playwrightwriternaturalistautobiographerpoet
- Biography
-
Mary Hunter Austin was an American writer. One of the early nature writers of the American Southwest, her classic The Land of Little Rain (1903) describes the fauna, flora, and people of the region between the High Sierra and the Mojave Desert of southern California.
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Bruce Pavitt
- Enrolled in Blackburn College
- Studied in 1977-1979
- Occupations
- record producer
- Biography
-
Bruce S. Pavitt is the co-founder of independent record label Sub Pop and is considered "one of the founding fathers of the Seattle grunge scene." He attended Evergreen State College where he hosted a show on Evergreen's KAOS radio station before founding Sub Pop.
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Dennis Phillips
- Years
- 1954-.. (age 72)
- Occupations
- poker player
- Biography
-
Dennis N. Phillips is a professional poker player from St. Louis, Missouri. Phillips qualified for the 2008 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event through a $200 satellite tournament at Harrah's St. Louis, his local Harrah's casino. He entered the final table as chip leader with 26,295,000 in chips, and finished in third place, earning $4,517,773.
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Anthony Beale
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Anthony A. Beale is an American politician and the alderman of the 9th ward of the City of Chicago, Illinois United States. Beale is noted as having been one of the youngest members to serve as elected official on the City of Chicago's City Council. Beale was first elected in 1999. In 2023 Beale was elected to his seventh term in office. In 2013, Beale was an unsuccessful candidate in the Democratic primary for the special election to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. as U.S. Congressman from Illinois' 2nd congressional district.
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Truman H. Landon
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
-
General Truman Hempel "Ted" Landon was a U.S. Air Force general and commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe.
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Craig F. Stowers
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
-
Craig F. Stowers was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice, and the 18th chief justice, of the Alaska Supreme Court. He was appointed by Governor Sean Parnell in 2009 as an associate justice to replace retiring Justice Robert Eastaugh. Stowers was one of seven candidates recommended to the Governor by the Alaska Judicial Council out of a record 25 applicants.
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Peter F. Mack, Jr
- Occupations
- automobile salespersonpoliticianreal estate entrepreneuraircraft pilotmilitary officer
- Biography
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Peter Francis Mack Jr. was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
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Charles Cleveland Nutting
- Occupations
- curatorzoologist
- Biography
-
Charles Cleveland Nutting was an American zoologist, born in Jacksonville, Illinois. His parents were Rufus Nutting, a Presbyterian minister and a professor of Greek, and Margaretta Leib Hunt Nutting. Nutting graduated from Blackburn University (1880) and received the M. A. degree from the same institution in 1882. He conducted various zoological expeditions—in Central America for the Smithsonian Institution (1882–84), in Florida (1885), on the Saskatchewan River (1891)—and was naturalist of the Albatross Hawaiian expedition in 1902. He was professor of zoology and curator of the Museum of Natural History of the University of Iowa from 1886 to 1890 and thereafter was head of his department. Nutting's most important publications are systematic papers dealing with marine hydroids, which appeared in the reports of the United States Commission of Fisheries and elsewhere and were reprinted, especially American Hydroids (part i, 1900; part iii, 1915). In this work Nutting described 124 new species and beautifully illustrated his monograph on American hydroids.
General info
| Founded | 1837 |
|---|---|
| Colors | red, black |
| Academic calendar | Semesters |
| Total FTE staff | 130 |
| Carnegie classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields |
Location and contacts
| Address | 700 College Ave Carlinville, Illinois, 62626 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 6,000 |
| Phone | 2178543231 |