Blackburn College vs. Logan University

Comparable Facts

Compare Blackburn College in Carlinville, IL with Logan University in Chesterfield, MO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Logan University is larger than Blackburn College based on total student enrollment (1,406 students vs. 513 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blackburn College is located in Carlinville, IL (Rural Fringe setting); Logan University is in Chesterfield, MO (Large Suburban setting).
• Blackburn College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Logan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blackburn College 11:1; Logan University 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blackburn College are 21.8% lower than at Logan University ($9,915 vs. $12,672).
• Out-of-state tuition is 212.8% higher at Blackburn College than at Logan University (about $19,149 more per year; $28,149 vs. $9,000).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blackburn College than at Logan University (100% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blackburn College students is 130.7% larger than aid received by Logan University students ($19,456 vs. $8,435).

Admissions details

• Incoming Blackburn College students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 20) as students at Logan University (20).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Blackburn College and Logan University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Logan University average a 3.27 high school GPA, 0.04 higher than at Blackburn College (3.23).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 25.7% at Blackburn College vs. 77.8% at Logan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Logan University graduates have a $18,950 lower median loan debt than Blackburn College graduates ($7,050 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, Logan University graduates have an estimated $196 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Blackburn College graduates ($72 vs. $268).
• More Blackburn College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Logan University students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 57%).

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