Blackburn College vs. Felician College

Blackburn College vs. Felician College comparison

	Blackburn College	Felician College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blackburn College	Felician College
Location	Carlinville, IL	Lodi, NJ
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	382	2,148
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#779
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	blackburn.edu	felician.edu
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Costs	Blackburn College	Felician College
Tuition (In State)	$26,055	$33,860
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,055	$33,860
Room & Board	$9,020	$13,660
Avg Net Price	$21,575	$15,743
Avg Grant Aid	$14,112	$32,536
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Blackburn College	Felician College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	783	2,286
Admitted	504	2,038
Acceptance Rate	64.4%	89.2%
Enrolled %	21%	13%
Avg High School GPA	3.23	3.05
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/24	18/25
SAT Range	888/1125	893/1108
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jun 1, 2025

Academics	Blackburn College	Felician College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Education (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Communication (10%) Biology (9%)	Health Professions (29%) Education (13%) Business (13%) English and Literature (12%) General Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Blackburn College	Felician College
Graduation Rate	48%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,400	$46,600
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$258

Diversity	Blackburn College	Felician College
% Men	44%	27%
% Women	56%	73%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	30%
% Black	13%	22%
% Hispanic	2%	28%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	2%	11%

Students	Blackburn College	Felician College
% In-State	70%	78%
% Out-of-State	30%	15%
Campus	Blackburn College	Felician College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Felician College is larger than than Blackburn College based on total student enrollment (2,148 students vs. 382 students)

Blackburn College vs. Felician College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blackburn College or Felician College?

• Felician College is 30% more expensive to attend than Blackburn College for in-state tuition ($33,860.00 vs. $26,055.00)
• Out of state tuition is 30% higher at Felician College than Blackburn College ($33,860.00 vs. $26,055.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Felician College than Blackburn College ($15,743 vs. $21,575)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blackburn College are 51.4% lower than costs at Felician College ($9,020 vs. $13,660)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Blackburn College as Felician College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Felician College students is 130.6% larger than aid received Blackburn College ($32,536 vs. $14,112)

Blackburn College vs. Felician College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Blackburn College (1005) is 127 points higher than at Felician College (878)
• Incoming Blackburn College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Felician College (18)
• Accepted freshman Blackburn College students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.23) than students at Felician College (3.05)
• Felician College has a higher acceptance rate (89.2%) than Blackburn College (64.4%)

Blackburn College vs. Felician College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blackburn College or Felician 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 Felician College and Blackburn College.

• The graduation rate at Blackburn College is higher than Felician College (48% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Felician College earn on average $6,200 more per year than Blackburn College graduates after ten years. ($46,600 vs. $40,400)
• Felician College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Blackburn College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,000)
• Felician College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Blackburn College graduates. ($258 vs. $268)
• More Blackburn College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Felician College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 51%)

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