Blackburn College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Population 50,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (51%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 384
Men / Women 52% / 48%
From State 71%
From Region 10%
Athletes 173 (37.9%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 80%
Hispanic 11%
Black 6%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%
Asian 0%
International 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Blackburn College 54 31% 91% 0% 2% 7% 0% $47,721 1 -1.18 23 100%
Computer Science 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,055 1 -1.61 74 — — — — —
Computer and Information Systems Security — — — — — — — — $68,931 8 -1.31 73 — — — — —
Mathematics 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,532 1 -1.20 39 — — — — —
Biochemistry — — — — — — — — $51,189 3 -1.81 33 — — — — —
Biology 4 — 25% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $64,975 43 -0.17 66 100% — — — —
Environmental Biology 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,302 27 -0.67 30 — — — — —
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs — — — — — — — — $47,764 0 -2.70 24 — — — — —
Medical Laboratory Science — — — — — — — — $48,208 1 -2.63 25 — — — — —
Accounting 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,191 0 -1.99 46 — — — — —
Business Administration 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $39,194 0 -2.00 8 100% — — — —
Business Management — — — — — — — — $39,194 0 -2.00 8 100% — — — —
Marketing 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,785 0 -2.78 11 — — — — —
Organizational Leadership 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $39,194 0 -2.65 8 100% — — — —
Sports Management 4 — 50% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $47,062 5 -1.50 22 — — — — —
Creative Writing — — — — — — — — $44,910 13 -0.91 17 — — — — —
English — — — — — — — — $45,123 13 -0.89 17 — — — — —
History — — — — — — — — $46,675 8 -1.00 21 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies — — — — — — — — $45,825 5 -1.10 19 — — — — —
Communication 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,972 3 -1.58 17 — — — — —
Psychology 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,425 4 -1.46 18 — — — — —
Early Childhood Education 14 — 0% 86% 0% 0% 14% 0% $46,831 17 -0.81 21 — — — — —
Elementary Education 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,831 17 -0.81 21 — — — — —
English Education — — — — — — — — $48,103 6 -1.03 24 — — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $48,157 6 -0.92 25 — — — — —
Physical Education 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,144 9 -1.18 25 — — — — —
Social Science Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $48,126 4 -1.23 24 — — — — —
Social Studies Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,288 4 -1.20 25 — — — — —
Special Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,417 10 -1.13 25 — — — — —
Teacher Assistant/Aide — — — — — — — — $47,459 20 -0.72 23 — — — — —
Art 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $33,954 5 -1.38 4 — — — — —
Digital Arts — — — — — — — — $35,087 2 -1.39 5 — — — — —
Digital Media — — — — — — — — $46,625 22 -0.61 21 — — — — —
Music 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $35,122 7 -1.25 5 — — — — —
Music Performance — — — — — — — — $34,739 7 -1.29 4 — — — — —
Theater 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $33,975 6 -1.22 4 — — — — —
Visual and Performing Arts 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $35,675 10 -0.99 5 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $46,783 2 -1.81 21 100% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $29,730
ROI Percentile 23th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 67%
4-Year Graduation Rate 50%
6-Year Graduation Rate 57%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Education 38.9% 21 10% 90% 0% 0% 10% 0% $47,101 13 -0.88 22 — —
Business & Economics 22.2% 12 42% 92% 0% 0% 8% 0% $46,282 0 -1.95 20 100% —
Arts 13.0% 7 29% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $34,864 3 -1.15 4 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 13.0% 7 29% 86% 0% 14% 0% 0% $58,687 14 -0.38 53 100% —
Computer Science 3.7% 2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,055 2 -1.61 74 — —
Professional 3.7% 2 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $46,783 1 -1.81 21 100% —
Social Sciences 3.7% 2 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,199 1 -1.52 18 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.9% 1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,532 1 -1.20 39 — —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Baseball 40 $185K $185K $0
Soccer 34 $166K $166K $0
Track & Field (combined) 32 $43K $43K $0
Basketball 20 $238K $238K $0
Golf 11 $33K $33K $0
Wrestling 9 $84K $84K $0
Total 116 $752K $752K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Softball 20 $155K $155K $0
Soccer 15 $74K $74K $0
Track & Field (combined) 14 $31K $31K $0
Basketball 12 $148K $148K $0
Volleyball 11 $124K $124K $0
Golf 5 $21K $21K $0
Wrestling 3 $37K $37K $0
Total 57 $591K $591K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 49 $240K $240K $0
Track & Field (combined) 46 $75K $75K $0
Baseball 40 $185K $185K $0
Basketball 32 $387K $387K $0
Softball 20 $155K $155K $0
Golf 16 $54K $54K $0
Wrestling 12 $121K $121K $0
Volleyball 11 $124K $124K $0
Total 173 $1.8M $1.8M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 66%
Yield (non-ED) 25%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 66% 66% 66%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional