Chaminade University of Honolulu vs. Blackburn College

Chaminade University of Honolulu vs. Blackburn College comparison

	Chaminade University of Honolulu	Blackburn College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Chaminade University of Honolulu	Blackburn College
Location	Honolulu, HI	Carlinville, IL
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,369	382
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#833
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	chaminade.edu	blackburn.edu
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Costs	Chaminade University of Honolulu	Blackburn College
Tuition (In State)	$28,430	$26,055
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,430	$26,055
Room & Board	$15,650	$9,020
Avg Net Price	$27,315	$21,575
Avg Grant Aid	$14,216	$14,112
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	100%

Admission	Chaminade University of Honolulu	Blackburn College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,381	783
Admitted	1,290	504
Acceptance Rate	93.4%	64.4%
Enrolled %	23.5%	21%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	3.23
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	16/24
SAT Range	960/1140	888/1125
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	Chaminade University of Honolulu	Blackburn College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (23%) Psychology (13%) Education (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Business (10%)	Business (20%) Education (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Communication (10%) Biology (9%)
Outcomes	Chaminade University of Honolulu	Blackburn College
Graduation Rate	38%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,300	$40,400
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,500	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$232	$268

Diversity	Chaminade University of Honolulu	Blackburn College
% Men	28%	44%
% Women	72%	56%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	18%	80%
% Black	7%	13%
% Hispanic	7%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	19%	0%
% Two or More Races	11%	3%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	2%

Students	Chaminade University of Honolulu	Blackburn College
% In-State	42%	70%
% Out-of-State	57%	30%
Campus	Chaminade University of Honolulu	Blackburn College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Chaminade University of Honolulu is larger than than Blackburn College based on total student enrollment (2,369 students vs. 382 students)

Chaminade University of Honolulu vs. Blackburn College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Chaminade University of Honolulu or Blackburn College?

• Chaminade University of Honolulu is 9.1% more expensive to attend than Blackburn College for in-state tuition ($28,430.00 vs. $26,055.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.1% higher at Chaminade University of Honolulu than Blackburn College ($28,430.00 vs. $26,055.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Blackburn College than Chaminade University of Honolulu ($21,575 vs. $27,315)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blackburn College are 73.5% lower than costs at Chaminade University of Honolulu ($9,020 vs. $15,650)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Blackburn College than Chaminade University of Honolulu (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chaminade University of Honolulu students is 0.7% larger than aid received Blackburn College ($14,216 vs. $14,112)

Chaminade University of Honolulu vs. Blackburn College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Blackburn College (1005) is 39 points higher than at Chaminade University of Honolulu (966)
• Incoming Blackburn College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Chaminade University of Honolulu (21)
• Accepted freshman Chaminade University of Honolulu students have a 0.19 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Blackburn College (3.23)
• Chaminade University of Honolulu has a higher acceptance rate (93.4%) than Blackburn College (64.4%)

Chaminade University of Honolulu vs. Blackburn College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Chaminade University of Honolulu or Blackburn 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 Blackburn College and Chaminade University of Honolulu.

• The graduation rate at Blackburn College is higher than Chaminade University of Honolulu (48% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Chaminade University of Honolulu earn on average $900 more per year than Blackburn College graduates after ten years. ($41,300 vs. $40,400)
• Chaminade University of Honolulu students graduate with a $3,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Blackburn College graduates. ($22,500 vs. $26,000)
• Chaminade University of Honolulu graduates are paying $36 less per month on federal student loans than Blackburn College graduates. ($232 vs. $268)
• More Blackburn College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Chaminade University of Honolulu students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 48%)

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