Blackburn College vs. Oak Point

Blackburn College vs. Oak Point University comparison

	Blackburn College	Oak Point University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blackburn College	Oak Point
Location	Carlinville, IL	Oak Brook, IL
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	382	429
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	blackburn.edu	oakpoint.edu
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Costs	Blackburn College	Oak Point
Tuition (In State)	$26,055	$0
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,055	$0
Room & Board	$9,020	$0
Avg Net Price	$21,575	-
Avg Grant Aid	$14,112	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	Blackburn College	Oak Point
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	783	-
Admitted	504	-
Acceptance Rate	64.4%
Enrolled %	21%
Avg High School GPA	3.23	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/24
SAT Range	888/1125
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Blackburn College	Oak Point
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Education (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Communication (10%) Biology (9%)
Outcomes	Blackburn College	Oak Point
Graduation Rate	48%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,400	$71,700
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	80%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$258

Diversity	Blackburn College	Oak Point
% Men	44%	21%
% Women	56%	79%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	36%
% Black	13%	12%
% Hispanic	2%	21%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	7%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	8%

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

Comparable Facts

• Oak Point University is larger than than Blackburn College based on total student enrollment (429 students vs. 382 students)

Blackburn College vs. Oak Point Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blackburn College or Oak Point?

• Blackburn College is ?% more expensive to attend than Oak Point for in-state tuition ($26,055.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at Blackburn College than Oak Point University ($26,055.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Blackburn College than Oak Point University (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blackburn College students is ?% larger than aid received Oak Point University ($14,112 vs. $0)

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

Blackburn College vs. Oak Point Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blackburn College or Oak Point? 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 Oak Point and Blackburn College.

• Graduates from Oak Point University earn on average $31,300 more per year than Blackburn College graduates after ten years. ($71,700 vs. $40,400)
• Oak Point University students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Blackburn College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,000)
• Oak Point graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Blackburn College graduates. ($258 vs. $268)
• More Oak Point graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blackburn College students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 58%)

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