Black Hawk College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,920

10.1% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$5,123

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

3,773

31.4% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

37.6%

221 Graduates

About

Black Hawk College is a higher education institution located in Rock Island County, IL. In 2022, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Black Hawk College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (237 degrees awarded), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (19 degrees), and Medical Assistant (9 degrees).

In 2022, 848 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Black Hawk College. 66.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (606 degrees), 5.18 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (117 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Black Hawk College is $4,920, which is $−3,192 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Black Hawk College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 346 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Black Hawk College is $4,920, which is $3,192 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,123.

In 2022, 63% of undergraduate students attending Black Hawk College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 7% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,920

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Black Hawk College was $4,920. The cost of tuition at Black Hawk College is $−3,192 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Black Hawk College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$5,123

2022 Value

6.57%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Black Hawk College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,123. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Black Hawk College grew by 6.57%.

This chart compares the average net price of Black Hawk College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$6,814

Room and Board

$1,148

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Black Hawk College was of $6,814 in 2022. The cost of room and board decreased by 4.9% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,148. The cost of books and supplies increased by 0.613% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Black Hawk College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

63%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

63% of undergraduate students at Black Hawk College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 40% with respect to 2021, when 45% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Black Hawk College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Black Hawk College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 346 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Black Hawk College had a total enrollment of 3,773 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Black Hawk College is 1,186 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,587. This means that 31.4% of students enrolled at Black Hawk College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Black Hawk College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 62.1% White, 15.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Black or African American, 3.98% Asian, 3.18% Two or More Races, 0.106% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.053% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Black Hawk College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (39%), followed by White Male (30.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.43%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

31.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Black Hawk College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,773 students. The full-time enrollment at Black Hawk College is 1,186 and the part-time enrollment is 2,587. This means that 31.4% of students enrolled at Black Hawk College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Black Hawk College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

61%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Black Hawk College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Black Hawk College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Black Hawk College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
2,343 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
581 enrolled students
Black or African American
457 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Black Hawk College is 62.1% White, 15.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Black or African American, 3.98% Asian, 3.18% Two or More Races, 0.106% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.053% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 105 students (2.78%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 284 more women than men received degrees from Black Hawk College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Black Hawk College is white (606 degrees awarded). There were 5.18 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (117 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Black Hawk College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (237 degrees awarded), followed by Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (19 degrees) and Medical Assistant (9 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Black Hawk College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (435 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (81 degrees), and Precision Production (13 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Black Hawk College are Registered nurses (1,437,424 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (186,874 people), Medical & health services managers (170,109 people), Other managers (159,390 people), and Physicians (147,140 people).

The most specialized majors at Black Hawk College in 2022 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (435 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (81 degrees), Precision Production (13 degrees), Health (184 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (8 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Black Hawk College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Black Hawk College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (435 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (81 degrees), Precision Production (13 degrees), Health (184 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (8 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Black Hawk College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,612,764 people), Elementary & secondary schools (497,218 people), Outpatient care centers (282,501 people), Offices of physicians (234,412 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (224,500 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Black Hawk College.

Most Common (2022)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
195 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
81 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
51 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Black Hawk College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 195 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Black Hawk College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

282

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

566

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 282 degrees were awarded to men at Black Hawk College, which is 0.498 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (566).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Black Hawk College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 161 degrees were awarded to men at Black Hawk College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.594 times less than the 271 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 271 degrees were awarded to men at Black Hawk College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.68 times more than the 161 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

20%

100% Completion Time

34%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 20% of students graduating from Black Hawk College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 34% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 36% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (75%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Black Hawk College is Female and Asian (75% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.36% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
606 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
117 degrees awarded
Black or African American
56 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Black Hawk College is white (606 degrees awarded). There were 5.18 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (117 degrees).

2% of degree recipients (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
396 degrees awarded
White Male
210 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
84 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Black Hawk College is white female (396 degrees awarded). There were 1.89 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (210 degrees).

Operations

Black Hawk College has an endowment valued at nearly $9.43M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 401k (4.25%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Black Hawk College had a total salary expenditure of 53.2M. Black Hawk College employs 43 Professors, 26 Instructors and 13 Associate professors. Most academics at Black Hawk College are Female Professor (27), Male Professor (16), and Female Instructor (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Black Hawk College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 60 employees, Service, with 43 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 30 employees.

Endowment

$9.43M

2022 Endowment

12.8%

decline from 2021

Black Hawk College has an endowment valued at about $9.43M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Black Hawk College declined 12.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.22M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Black Hawk College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$20.3M

2022 Salaries

3.69%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Black Hawk College paid a median of $20.3M in salaries, which represents 38.2% of their overall expenditure ($53.2M) and a 3.69% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.22% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 0.0993% decline between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.11M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Black Hawk College paid a total of $6.11M to 94 employees working as instructors, which represents 30% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

43 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

60 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Black Hawk College were Professor with 43 employees, Instructor with 26 employees, and Associate professor with 13 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Black Hawk College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 60 employees, Service with 43 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 30 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Instructor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Black Hawk College was Female Professor with 27 employees, Male Professor with 16 employees, and Female Instructor with 14 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Black Hawk College.

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