Blackburn College vs. Howard Payne University

Blackburn College vs. Howard Payne University comparison

	Blackburn College	Howard Payne University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blackburn College	Howard Payne University
Location	Carlinville, IL	Brownwood, TX
Setting	Rural Fringe	Remote Town
Enrollment	382	838
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	blackburn.edu	hputx.edu
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Costs	Blackburn College	Howard Payne University
Tuition (In State)	$26,055	$27,850
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,055	$27,850
Room & Board	$9,020	$9,616
Avg Net Price	$21,575	$24,117
Avg Grant Aid	$14,112	$18,817
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	88%

Admission	Blackburn College	Howard Payne University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	783	1,233
Admitted	504	768
Acceptance Rate	64.4%	62.3%
Enrolled %	21%	28.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.23	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	16/24	19/22
SAT Range	888/1125	920/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Blackburn College	Howard Payne University
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Education (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Communication (10%) Biology (9%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (15%) Education (13%) Business (12%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Blackburn College	Howard Payne University
Graduation Rate	48%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,400	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$25,686
Median Loan Payment	$268	$265

Diversity	Blackburn College	Howard Payne University
% Men	44%	55%
% Women	56%	45%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	61%
% Black	13%	9%
% Hispanic	2%	22%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	4%

Students	Blackburn College	Howard Payne University
% In-State	70%	98%
% Out-of-State	30%	2%
Campus	Blackburn College	Howard Payne University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Howard Payne University is larger than than Blackburn College based on total student enrollment (838 students vs. 382 students)

Blackburn College vs. Howard Payne University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blackburn College or Howard Payne University?

• Howard Payne University is 6.9% more expensive to attend than Blackburn College for in-state tuition ($27,850.00 vs. $26,055.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.9% higher at Howard Payne University than Blackburn College ($27,850.00 vs. $26,055.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Blackburn College than Howard Payne University ($21,575 vs. $24,117)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blackburn College are 6.6% lower than costs at Howard Payne University ($9,020 vs. $9,616)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Blackburn College than Howard Payne University (100% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Howard Payne University students is 33.3% larger than aid received Blackburn College ($18,817 vs. $14,112)

Blackburn College vs. Howard Payne University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Blackburn College (1005) is 40 points higher than at Howard Payne University (965)
• Incoming Blackburn College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Howard Payne University (21)
• Accepted freshman Howard Payne University students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Blackburn College (3.23)
• Blackburn College has a higher acceptance rate (64.4%) than Howard Payne University (62.3%)

Blackburn College vs. Howard Payne University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blackburn College or Howard Payne University? 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 Howard Payne University and Blackburn College.

• The graduation rate at Blackburn College is higher than Howard Payne University (48% vs. 46%)
• Graduates from Blackburn College earn on average $100 more per year than Howard Payne University graduates after ten years. ($40,400 vs. $40,300)
• Howard Payne University students graduate with a $314 lower median federal student loan debt than Blackburn College graduates. ($25,686 vs. $26,000)
• Howard Payne University graduates are paying $3 less per month on federal student loans than Blackburn College graduates. ($265 vs. $268)
• More Blackburn College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Howard Payne University students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 58%)

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