Blackburn College vs. Kettering College

Comparable Facts

Compare Blackburn College in Carlinville, IL with Kettering College in Kettering, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kettering College is larger than Blackburn College based on total student enrollment (757 students vs. 513 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blackburn College is located in Carlinville, IL (Rural Fringe setting); Kettering College is in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Blackburn College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blackburn College 11:1; Kettering College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blackburn College are 18.3% lower than at Kettering College ($9,915 vs. $12,140).
• Out-of-state tuition is 72.5% higher at Blackburn College than at Kettering College (about $11,829 more per year; $28,149 vs. $16,320).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Blackburn College as at Kettering College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blackburn College students is 80.3% larger than aid received by Kettering College students ($19,456 vs. $10,789).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Kettering College than at Blackburn College (21 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Blackburn College, test optional at Kettering College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kettering College average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.18 higher than at Blackburn College (3.23).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 25.7% at Blackburn College vs. 71% at Kettering College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blackburn College graduates have a $2,977 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($26,000 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, Blackburn College graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kettering College graduates ($268 vs. $299).
• More Blackburn College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kettering College students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 55%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.