Blackburn College vs. Huntington University

Blackburn College vs. Huntington University comparison

	Blackburn College	Huntington University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blackburn College	Huntington University
Location	Carlinville, IL	Huntington, IN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	389	1,504
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#586
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Brethren Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	blackburn.edu	huntington.edu
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Costs	Blackburn College	Huntington University
Tuition (In State)	$26,758	$29,030
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,758	$29,030
Room & Board	$9,120	$9,880
Avg Net Price	$21,349	$21,149
Avg Grant Aid	$15,613	$18,450
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Blackburn College	Huntington University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,113	1,570
Admitted	892	1,117
Acceptance Rate	80.1%	71.1%
Enrolled %	9.6%	24%
Avg High School GPA	3.23	3.6
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/24	21/25
SAT Range	888/1125	1000/1190
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	Huntington 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%)	Business (28%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (15%) Education (12%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%) Communications Technology (6%)
Outcomes	Blackburn College	Huntington University
Graduation Rate	48%	62%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,400	$36,600
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	77%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$279

Diversity	Blackburn College	Huntington University
% Men	2%	4%
% Women	10%	11%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	86%
% Black	13%	2%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Blackburn College	Huntington University
% In-State	73%	68%
% Out-of-State	23%	28%
Campus	Blackburn College	Huntington University
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

• Huntington University is larger than than Blackburn College based on total student enrollment (1,504 students vs. 389 students)

Blackburn College vs. Huntington University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blackburn College or Huntington University?

• Huntington University is 8.5% more expensive to attend than Blackburn College for in-state tuition ($29,030.00 vs. $26,758.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8.5% higher at Huntington University than Blackburn College ($29,030.00 vs. $26,758.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Huntington University than Blackburn College ($21,149 vs. $21,349)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blackburn College are 8.3% lower than costs at Huntington University ($9,120 vs. $9,880)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Blackburn College than Huntington University (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Huntington University students is 18.2% larger than aid received Blackburn College ($18,450 vs. $15,613)

Blackburn College vs. Huntington University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Huntington University (1029) is 24 points higher than at Blackburn College (1005)
• Incoming Huntington University students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Blackburn College (22)
• Accepted freshman Huntington University 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 Huntington University (71.1%)

Blackburn College vs. Huntington University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blackburn College or Huntington 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 Huntington University and Blackburn College.

• The graduation rate at Huntington University is higher than Blackburn College (62% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from Blackburn College earn on average $3,800 more per year than Huntington University graduates after ten years. ($40,400 vs. $36,600)
• Blackburn College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Huntington University graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• Blackburn College graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Huntington University graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Huntington University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blackburn College students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 58%)

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