| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
585 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
561 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
24 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
10% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 16.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.9% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.6% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 76.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 1.9% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.7% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 13.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.3% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 79.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.7% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
80 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Carlinville, IL |
| Population of city/town: |
5,813 |
| Nearest major city: |
St. Louis |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
65 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
318,416 |
| Online campus map: |
https://blackburn.edu/
prospective-students/
student-life/campus-map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Students over age 23 may petition to live off campus. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (82%)
- women's dorms (18%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
89% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
68% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
32% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
85% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
58 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Curriculum library. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, career, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special transportation |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Burnian Newspaper, published monthly; Campus Communique, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
2 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
35 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Blackburn Christian Fellowship, Newman Club, The Element |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Multicultural Expressions |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Common Ground, Habitat for Humanity, Sister Circle, Resident Hall House Councils, Lethologica, Secular Student Alliance, Students for St. Jude; art, feminism, TOMS, pre-health professions, psychology, Spanish, and volunteer clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
John Malin,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Sports Information Director,
Tom Emery,
Blackburn College,
700 College Avenue,
Carlinville, IL 62626 |
| School colors: |
red and black |
| School mascot: |
Beavers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
30% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
25% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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driving range, tennis courts; baseball, soccer, and softball fields |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, billiards, dodgeball, racquetball, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
St. Louis (70 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Springfield, IL (50 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Carlinville, IL (1 mile) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Litchfield, IL (20 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
92% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
10% immediately, 20% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Southern Illinois University--Edwardsville, St. Louis University, University of Illinois--Springfield. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
98% within six months of graduation |
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