How strong are the academics at Blackburn College?
Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.
9:1
Student to faculty ratio
36%
4-year grad rate
Class Sizes
Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.
Blackburn has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.
Outcomes
It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Blackburn College:
67%
First-year retention rate
36%
4-year grad rate
46%
6-year grad rate
Majors
Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Blackburn College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Elementary Education and Teaching
Business Administration and Management, General
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Digital Arts
4.2
5.16
6.12
7.08
8.04
9
The Full List
MajorGraduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General5
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other1
Environmental Biology1
Biochemistry0
Business
Business Administration and Management, General8
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other4
Accounting1
Organizational Leadership0
Marketing/Marketing Management, General0
Human Resources Development0
Communication
Communication and Media Studies0
Communication, General0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer Science1
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other1
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance1
Education
Elementary Education and Teaching9
Social Science Teacher Education3
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching3
Teacher Assistant/Aide1
Special Education and Teaching, General0
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching0
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