Blackburn College vs. Newberry College

Blackburn College vs. Newberry College comparison

	Blackburn College	Newberry College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blackburn College	Newberry College
Location	Carlinville, IL	Newberry, SC
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	382	1,312
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#991
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	blackburn.edu	newberry.edu
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Costs	Blackburn College	Newberry College
Tuition (In State)	$26,055	$26,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,055	$26,350
Room & Board	$9,020	$12,000
Avg Net Price	$21,575	$19,405
Avg Grant Aid	$14,112	$24,108
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Blackburn College	Newberry College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	783	3,196
Admitted	504	2,407
Acceptance Rate	64.4%	75.3%
Enrolled %	21%	16.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.23	3.58
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/24	16/22
SAT Range	888/1125	928/1103
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	Newberry College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Education (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Communication (10%) Biology (9%)	Business (23%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Biology (9%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	Blackburn College	Newberry College
Graduation Rate	48%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,400	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$279

Diversity	Blackburn College	Newberry College
% Men	44%	55%
% Women	56%	45%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	59%
% Black	13%	26%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	2%	3%

Students	Blackburn College	Newberry College
% In-State	70%	72%
% Out-of-State	30%	24%
Campus	Blackburn College	Newberry College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Newberry College is larger than than Blackburn College based on total student enrollment (1,312 students vs. 382 students)

Blackburn College vs. Newberry College Cost Comparison

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

• Newberry College is 1.1% more expensive to attend than Blackburn College for in-state tuition ($26,350.00 vs. $26,055.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.1% higher at Newberry College than Blackburn College ($26,350.00 vs. $26,055.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Newberry College than Blackburn College ($19,405 vs. $21,575)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blackburn College are 33% lower than costs at Newberry College ($9,020 vs. $12,000)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Blackburn College as Newberry College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Newberry College students is 70.8% larger than aid received Blackburn College ($24,108 vs. $14,112)

Blackburn College vs. Newberry College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Blackburn College (1005) is 47 points higher than at Newberry College (958)
• Incoming Blackburn College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Newberry College (20)
• Accepted freshman Newberry College students have a 0.35 point higher average high school GPA (3.58) than students at Blackburn College (3.23)
• Newberry College has a higher acceptance rate (75.3%) than Blackburn College (64.4%)

Blackburn College vs. Newberry College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Blackburn College is higher than Newberry College (48% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Blackburn College earn on average $5,700 more per year than Newberry College graduates after ten years. ($40,400 vs. $34,700)
• Blackburn College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Newberry College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• Blackburn College graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Newberry College graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Newberry College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blackburn College 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/