Blackburn College vs. Southwest Baptist University

Blackburn College vs. Southwest Baptist University comparison

	Blackburn College	Southwest Baptist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blackburn College	Southwest Baptist University
Location	Carlinville, IL	Bolivar, MO
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	382	2,386
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1028
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	blackburn.edu	sbuniv.edu
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Costs	Blackburn College	Southwest Baptist University
Tuition (In State)	$26,055	$25,990
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,055	$25,990
Room & Board	$9,020	$8,290
Avg Net Price	$21,575	$18,926
Avg Grant Aid	$14,112	$18,146
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Blackburn College	Southwest Baptist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	783	881
Admitted	504	877
Acceptance Rate	64.4%	99.5%
Enrolled %	21%	32.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.23	3.55
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/24	19/25
SAT Range	888/1125	928/1148
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	Blackburn College	Southwest Baptist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Education (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Communication (10%) Biology (9%)	Health Professions (39%) Education (14%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%)
Outcomes	Blackburn College	Southwest Baptist University
Graduation Rate	48%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,400	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$21,087
Median Loan Payment	$268	$218

Diversity	Blackburn College	Southwest Baptist University
% Men	44%	37%
% Women	56%	63%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	83%
% Black	13%	5%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	6%

Students	Blackburn College	Southwest Baptist University
% In-State	70%	59%
% Out-of-State	30%	25%
Campus	Blackburn College	Southwest Baptist University
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

• Southwest Baptist University is larger than than Blackburn College based on total student enrollment (2,386 students vs. 382 students)

Blackburn College vs. Southwest Baptist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blackburn College or Southwest Baptist University?

• Blackburn College is 0.3% more expensive to attend than Southwest Baptist University for in-state tuition ($26,055.00 vs. $25,990.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.3% higher at Blackburn College than Southwest Baptist University ($26,055.00 vs. $25,990.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwest Baptist University than Blackburn College ($18,926 vs. $21,575)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Baptist University are 8.8% lower than costs at Blackburn College ($8,290 vs. $9,020)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Blackburn College than Southwest Baptist University (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Baptist University students is 28.6% larger than aid received Blackburn College ($18,146 vs. $14,112)

Blackburn College vs. Southwest Baptist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Southwest Baptist University (1058) is 53 points higher than at Blackburn College (1005)
• Incoming Southwest Baptist University students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Blackburn College (22)
• Accepted freshman Southwest Baptist University students have a 0.32 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at Blackburn College (3.23)
• Southwest Baptist University has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Blackburn College (64.4%)

Blackburn College vs. Southwest Baptist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blackburn College or Southwest Baptist 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 Southwest Baptist University and Blackburn College.

• The graduation rate at Blackburn College is the same as at Southwest Baptist University (48% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from Blackburn College earn on average $3,700 more per year than Southwest Baptist University graduates after ten years. ($40,400 vs. $36,700)
• Southwest Baptist University students graduate with a $4,913 lower median federal student loan debt than Blackburn College graduates. ($21,087 vs. $26,000)
• Southwest Baptist University graduates are paying $50 less per month on federal student loans than Blackburn College graduates. ($218 vs. $268)
• More Southwest Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blackburn College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 58%)

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