Black Hawk College vs. Fox College

Comparable Facts

Compare Black Hawk College in Moline, IL with Fox College in Tinley Park, IL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Black Hawk College is larger than Fox College based on total student enrollment (4,001 students vs. 200 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Black Hawk College is located in Moline, IL (Small City setting); Fox College is in Tinley Park, IL (Large Suburban setting).
• Black Hawk College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Fox College is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Black Hawk College 18:1; Fox College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fox College are 20.5% lower than at Black Hawk College ($6,200 vs. $7,796).
• Out-of-state tuition is 118.1% higher at Fox College than at Black Hawk College (about $9,570 more per year; $17,670 vs. $8,100).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Black Hawk College than at Fox College (75% vs. 62%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fox College students is 98% larger than aid received by Black Hawk College students ($13,560 vs. $6,850).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Black Hawk College, test-free at Fox College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Black Hawk College graduates have a $6,059 lower median loan debt than Fox College graduates ($6,709 vs. $12,768).
• Among borrowers, Black Hawk College graduates have an estimated $63 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Fox College graduates ($69 vs. $132).
• More Fox College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Black Hawk College students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 54%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.