Black Hawk College vs. COD

Black Hawk College vs. College of DuPage comparison

	Black Hawk College	College of DuPage	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Black Hawk College	COD
Location	Moline, IL	Glen Ellyn, IL
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	3,773	21,939
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bhc.edu	cod.edu
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Costs	Black Hawk College	COD
Tuition (In State)	$4,920	$3,300
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,100	$11,010
Room & Board	$7,209	$12,024
Avg Net Price	$5,123	$5,184
Avg Grant Aid	$7,247	$8,570
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	72%

Admission	Black Hawk College	COD
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.33	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Black Hawk College	COD
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (36%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (28%) General Studies (10%) Agriculture (9%) Business (7%)	Health Professions (35%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (30%) Business (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%) General Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Black Hawk College	COD
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,000	$39,400
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$6,709	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$69	N/A

Diversity	Black Hawk College	COD
% Men	38%	46%
% Women	62%	54%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	69%	55%
% Black	9%	9%
% Hispanic	14%	21%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	Black Hawk College	COD
% In-State	92%	98%
% Out-of-State	7%	1%
Campus	Black Hawk College	COD
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• College of DuPage is larger than than Black Hawk College based on total student enrollment (21,939 students vs. 3,773 students)

Black Hawk College vs. COD Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Black Hawk College or COD?

• College of DuPage is 12.1% more expensive to attend than Black Hawk College for in-state tuition ($8,910.00 vs. $7,950.00)
• Out of state tuition is 35.9% higher at COD than Black Hawk College ($11,010.00 vs. $8,100.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Black Hawk College than COD ($5,123 vs. $5,184)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Black Hawk College are 66.8% lower than costs at College of DuPage ($7,209 vs. $12,024)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Black Hawk College than College of DuPage (88% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of DuPage students is 18.3% larger than aid received Black Hawk College ($8,570 vs. $7,247)

Which college is harder to get into, Black Hawk College or COD? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between COD or Black Hawk College .

Black Hawk College vs. COD Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Black Hawk College or COD? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between COD and Black Hawk College.

• Graduates from College of DuPage earn on average $7,400 more per year than Black Hawk College graduates after ten years. ($39,400 vs. $32,000)
• More Black Hawk College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former COD students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 42%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/