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	382	1,294
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#1032
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)	$26,055	$7,236
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,055	$16,654
Room & Board	$9,020	$11,500
Avg Net Price	$21,575	$11,585
Avg Grant Aid	$14,112	$5,775
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	Blackburn College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	783	660
Admitted	504	659
Acceptance Rate	64.4%	99.8%Open
Enrolled %	21%	41.1%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.23	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/24	18/24
SAT Range	888/1125	790/890
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 26, 2025

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	44%	40%
% Women	56%	60%
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	70%	97%
% Out-of-State	30%	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 (1,294 students vs. 382 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 260.1% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($26,055.00 vs. $7,236.00)
• Out of state tuition is 56.4% higher at Blackburn College than Wright State University Lake Campus ($26,055.00 vs. $16,654.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wright State University Lake Campus than Blackburn College ($11,585 vs. $21,575)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blackburn College are 27.5% lower than costs at Wright State University Lake Campus ($9,020 vs. $11,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Blackburn College than Wright State University Lake Campus (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blackburn College students is 144.4% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($14,112 vs. $5,775)

Blackburn College vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus has a higher acceptance rate (99.8%) than Blackburn College (64.4%)

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/