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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

60 percent of applicants to Blackburn College were admitted for fall 2017

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At Blackburn College, 94 percent of undergraduate students are traditional students - age 24 or younger - and 57 percent are female, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The four-year private not-for-profit institution in Carlinville enrolled 554 students in fall 2017, all in undergraduate programs, data shows. 5.4 percent of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.

87 percent of undergraduates are residents of Illinois, and 13 percent are residents of other states.

The undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of students who identify as white (76 percent) and Black or African American (11 percent).

The school admitted 60 percent of the 944 students who applied for fall 2017. Of those who were admitted, 26 percent enrolled.

Blackburn College admission
Total admitted applicants and enrolled students are estimates.
Total
Male
Female
Applicants
944
44.1%
55.9%
Admitted applicants
566
58%
61%
Enrolled
147
21%
29%

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