Blackburn College vs. Carson-Newman College

Blackburn College vs. Carson Newman College comparison

	Blackburn College	Carson Newman College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blackburn College	Carson-Newman College
Location	Carlinville, IL	Jefferson City, TN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small Suburban
Enrollment	389	2,735
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#781
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	blackburn.edu	cn.edu
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Costs	Blackburn College	Carson-Newman College
Tuition (In State)	$26,758	$32,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,758	$32,900
Room & Board	$9,120	$10,507
Avg Net Price	$21,349	$19,755
Avg Grant Aid	$15,613	$26,472
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Blackburn College	Carson-Newman College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,113	2,991
Admitted	892	2,042
Acceptance Rate	80.1%	68.3%
Enrolled %	9.6%	18%
Avg High School GPA	3.23	3.6
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/24	19/25
SAT Range	888/1125	940/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Blackburn College	Carson-Newman College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Education (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Communication (10%) Biology (9%)	Education (25%) Health Professions (19%) Business (12%) Psychology (6%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Blackburn College	Carson-Newman College
Graduation Rate	48%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,400	$41,700
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$23,880
Median Loan Payment	$268	$246

Diversity	Blackburn College	Carson-Newman College
% Men	2%	9%
% Women	10%	30%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	83%
% Black	13%	8%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Blackburn College	Carson-Newman College
% In-State	73%	72%
% Out-of-State	23%	24%
Campus	Blackburn College	Carson-Newman College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Carson Newman College is larger than than Blackburn College based on total student enrollment (2,735 students vs. 389 students)

Blackburn College vs. Carson-Newman College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blackburn College or Carson-Newman College?

• Carson Newman College is 23% more expensive to attend than Blackburn College for in-state tuition ($32,900.00 vs. $26,758.00)
• Out of state tuition is 23% higher at Carson-Newman College than Blackburn College ($32,900.00 vs. $26,758.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Carson Newman College than Blackburn College ($19,755 vs. $21,349)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blackburn College are 15.2% lower than costs at Carson Newman College ($9,120 vs. $10,507)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Blackburn College as Carson Newman College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Carson Newman College students is 69.6% larger than aid received Blackburn College ($26,472 vs. $15,613)

Blackburn College vs. Carson-Newman College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Carson Newman College (1039) is 34 points higher than at Blackburn College (1005)
• Incoming Carson-Newman College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Blackburn College (22)
• Accepted freshman Carson-Newman College students have a 0.37 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at Blackburn College (3.23)
• Blackburn College has a higher acceptance rate (80.1%) than Carson-Newman College (68.3%)

Blackburn College vs. Carson-Newman College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blackburn College or Carson-Newman College? 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 Carson-Newman College and Blackburn College.

• The graduation rate at Blackburn College is higher than Carson Newman College (48% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Carson Newman College earn on average $1,300 more per year than Blackburn College graduates after ten years. ($41,700 vs. $40,400)
• Carson Newman College students graduate with a $2,120 lower median federal student loan debt than Blackburn College graduates. ($23,880 vs. $26,000)
• Carson-Newman College graduates are paying $22 less per month on federal student loans than Blackburn College graduates. ($246 vs. $268)
• More Carson-Newman College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blackburn College students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 58%)

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