Blackburn College vs. IU South Bend

Blackburn College vs. Indiana University South Bend comparison

	Blackburn College	Indiana University South Bend	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	Blackburn College	IU South Bend
Location	Carlinville, IL	South Bend, IN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize City
Enrollment	382	4,326
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#917
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	blackburn.edu	iusb.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Blackburn College	IU South Bend
Tuition (In State)	$26,055	$7,274
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,055	$20,634
Room & Board	$9,020	$9,190
Avg Net Price	$21,575	$8,785
Avg Grant Aid	$14,112	$7,821
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	95%

Admission	Blackburn College	IU South Bend
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	783	2,348
Admitted	504	2,040
Acceptance Rate	64.4%	86.9%
Enrolled %	21%	37.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.23	3.24
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/24	18/22
SAT Range	888/1125	970/1190
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

Academics	Blackburn College	IU South Bend
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Education (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Communication (10%) Biology (9%)	Business (19%) Health Professions (17%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Education (9%) Communication (5%)
Outcomes	Blackburn College	IU South Bend
Graduation Rate	48%	22%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,400	$37,100
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$24,530
Median Loan Payment	$268	$253

Diversity	Blackburn College	IU South Bend
% Men	44%	33%
% Women	56%	67%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	74%
% Black	13%	8%
% Hispanic	2%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	Blackburn College	IU South Bend
% In-State	70%	95%
% Out-of-State	30%	4%
Campus	Blackburn College	IU South Bend
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Indiana University South Bend is larger than than Blackburn College based on total student enrollment (4,326 students vs. 382 students)

Blackburn College vs. IU South Bend Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blackburn College or IU South Bend?

• Blackburn College is 258.2% more expensive to attend than IU South Bend for in-state tuition ($26,055.00 vs. $7,274.00)
• Out of state tuition is 26.3% higher at Blackburn College than Indiana University South Bend ($26,055.00 vs. $20,634.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University South Bend than Blackburn College ($8,785 vs. $21,575)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blackburn College are 1.9% lower than costs at Indiana University South Bend ($9,020 vs. $9,190)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Blackburn College than Indiana University South Bend (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blackburn College students is 80.4% larger than aid received Indiana University South Bend ($14,112 vs. $7,821)

Blackburn College vs. IU South Bend Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Blackburn College (1005) is 50 points higher than at IU South Bend (955)
• Incoming Blackburn College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at IU South Bend (21)
• Accepted freshman IU South Bend students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.24) than students at Blackburn College (3.23)
• IU South Bend has a higher acceptance rate (86.9%) than Blackburn College (64.4%)

Blackburn College vs. IU South Bend Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blackburn College or IU South Bend? 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 IU South Bend and Blackburn College.

• The graduation rate at Blackburn College is higher than Indiana University South Bend (48% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from Blackburn College earn on average $3,300 more per year than IU South Bend graduates after ten years. ($40,400 vs. $37,100)
• Indiana University South Bend students graduate with a $1,470 lower median federal student loan debt than Blackburn College graduates. ($24,530 vs. $26,000)
• IU South Bend graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than Blackburn College graduates. ($253 vs. $268)
• More Blackburn College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IU South Bend students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 47%)

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