Blackburn College vs. Mid-America College of Funeral Service

Comparable Facts

Compare Blackburn College in Carlinville, IL with Mid America College of Funeral Service in Jeffersonville, IN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Blackburn College is larger than Mid-America College of Funeral Service based on total student enrollment (513 students vs. 279 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blackburn College is located in Carlinville, IL (Rural Fringe setting); Mid America College of Funeral Service is in Jeffersonville, IN (Large Suburban setting).
• Blackburn College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Mid America College of Funeral Service is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blackburn College 11:1; Mid America College of Funeral Service 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mid America College of Funeral Service are 3.9% lower than at Blackburn College ($9,531 vs. $9,915).
• Out-of-state tuition is 48.2% higher at Blackburn College than at Mid America College of Funeral Service (about $9,149 more per year; $28,149 vs. $19,000).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blackburn College than at Mid America College of Funeral Service (100% vs. 53%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blackburn College students is 156.9% larger than aid received by Mid America College of Funeral Service students ($19,456 vs. $7,574).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Blackburn College, open admission at Mid-America College of Funeral Service.
• Typical fall application deadline: Mid-America College of Funeral Service Jul 6, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Mid America College of Funeral Service graduates have a $13,000 lower median loan debt than Blackburn College graduates ($13,000 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, Mid-America College of Funeral Service graduates have an estimated $134 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Blackburn College graduates ($134 vs. $268).
• More Blackburn College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mid-America College of Funeral Service students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 39%).

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