Black Hawk College: Review & Facts

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Black Hawk College is a medium two-year, public school with 3,775 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1946 and is the only school located in Moline, Illinois.

Academic Offerings

Black Hawk College will give you the opportunity to receive a 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered

36

Black Hawk College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 36 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Biology, Nursing, Agriculture, and Medical Assistant. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Black Hawk College is relatively low at 61% (way below Illinois average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

61%

Bad

The graduation rate at Black Hawk College is very low: 24%. Nearly 24% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Black Hawk College is decent -- 17:1. Read more information on faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are relatevely low - $8,100 a year. The additional fees at Black Hawk College not covered by tuition are nearly $400; which comes to $8,500 per year.

Read the details about Black Hawk College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

The college will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Black Hawk College is $20.00.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Black Hawk College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (309) 796-5000 or check Black Hawk College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

B-

Dicey

Black Hawk College provides a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Black Hawk College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

At the present moment, there is no on-campus housing at Black Hawk College.

Based on the college crime information, Black Hawk College appears to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Black Hawk College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Black Hawk College
6600-34th Avenue
Moline, Illinois
61265-5899, USA