Blackburn College vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparable Facts

Compare Blackburn College in Carlinville, IL with Johnson & Wales University Charlotte in Charlotte, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is larger than Blackburn College based on total student enrollment (1,184 students vs. 513 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blackburn College is located in Carlinville, IL (Rural Fringe setting); Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• Blackburn College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blackburn College 11:1; Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blackburn College are 33% lower than at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($9,915 vs. $14,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 50.7% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at Blackburn College (about $14,270 more per year; $42,419 vs. $28,149).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Blackburn College as at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 54.4% larger than aid received by Blackburn College students ($30,033 vs. $19,456).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Blackburn College than at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (20 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Blackburn College, test optional at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 25.7% at Blackburn College vs. 13.7% at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blackburn College graduates have a $900 lower median loan debt than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($26,000 vs. $26,900).
• Among borrowers, Blackburn College graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($268 vs. $278).
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blackburn College students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 58%).

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