Blackburn College vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus

Blackburn College vs. Wright State University Lake Campus comparison

	Blackburn College	Wright State University Lake Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blackburn College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Location	Carlinville, IL	Celina, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	389	1,398
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#1036
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	blackburn.edu	wright.edu
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Costs	Blackburn College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Tuition (In State)	$26,758	$7,454
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,758	$16,872
Room & Board	$9,120	$11,100
Avg Net Price	$21,349	$12,039
Avg Grant Aid	$15,613	$4,103
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	87%

Admission	Blackburn College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,113	-
Admitted	892	-
Acceptance Rate	80.1%	Open
Enrolled %	9.6%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.23	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/24	18/24
SAT Range	888/1125	790/890
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 26, 2026

Academics	Blackburn College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Education (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Communication (10%) Biology (9%)	Business (40%) Education (17%) Engineering Technology (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	Blackburn College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Graduation Rate	48%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,400	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$258

Diversity	Blackburn College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% Men	2%	13%
% Women	10%	17%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	90%
% Black	13%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Blackburn College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% In-State	73%	97%
% Out-of-State	23%	2%
Campus	Blackburn College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Wright State University Lake Campus is larger than than Blackburn College based on total student enrollment (1,398 students vs. 389 students)

Blackburn College vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blackburn College or Wright State University-Lake Campus?

• Blackburn College is 259% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($26,758.00 vs. $7,454.00)
• Out of state tuition is 58.6% higher at Blackburn College than Wright State University Lake Campus ($26,758.00 vs. $16,872.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wright State University Lake Campus than Blackburn College ($12,039 vs. $21,349)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blackburn College are 21.7% lower than costs at Wright State University Lake Campus ($9,120 vs. $11,100)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Blackburn College than Wright State University Lake Campus (100% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blackburn College students is 280.5% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($15,613 vs. $4,103)

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

• The average SAT score at Blackburn College (1005) is 36 points higher than at Wright State University-Lake Campus (969)
• Incoming Blackburn College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Wright State University-Lake Campus (21)
• Accepted freshman Wright State University-Lake Campus students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at Blackburn College (3.23)

Blackburn College vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blackburn College or Wright State University-Lake Campus? 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 Wright State University-Lake Campus and Blackburn College.

• The graduation rate at Blackburn College is higher than Wright State University Lake Campus (48% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Wright State University Lake Campus earn on average $3,000 more per year than Blackburn College graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $40,400)
• Wright State University Lake Campus students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Blackburn College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,000)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Blackburn College graduates. ($258 vs. $268)
• More Blackburn College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wright State University-Lake Campus students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 51%)

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