Blackburn College vs. Miami University-Middletown

Comparable Facts

Compare Blackburn College in Carlinville, IL with Miami University Middletown in Middletown, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Miami University Middletown is larger than Blackburn College based on total student enrollment (1,190 students vs. 513 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blackburn College is located in Carlinville, IL (Rural Fringe setting); Miami University Middletown is in Middletown, OH (Small City setting).
• Blackburn College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Miami University Middletown is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blackburn College 11:1; Miami University Middletown 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miami University Middletown are 3.3% lower than at Blackburn College ($9,590 vs. $9,915).
• Out-of-state tuition is 45% higher at Blackburn College than at Miami University Middletown (about $8,742 more per year; $28,149 vs. $19,407).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blackburn College than at Miami University Middletown (100% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blackburn College students is 325.8% larger than aid received by Miami University Middletown students ($19,456 vs. $4,569).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Blackburn College, open admission at Miami University-Middletown.
• Enrolled first-year students at Miami University-Middletown average a 3.37 high school GPA, 0.14 higher than at Blackburn College (3.23).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Miami University Middletown graduates have a $1,250 lower median loan debt than Blackburn College graduates ($24,750 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, Miami University-Middletown graduates have an estimated $13 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Blackburn College graduates ($255 vs. $268).
• More Blackburn College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Miami University-Middletown 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.