Blackhawk Technical College: Review & Facts

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Blackhawk Technical College is a small two-year, public school with 2,395 students enrolled. This institution is one of the 2 colleges and schools located in Janesville, Wisconsin.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, associate's degree, and 2-year certificate are available at Blackhawk Technical College.

Majors
Offered
50
BTC deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 50 majors. The most popular concentrations are Nursing, Medical Assistant, Medical, Management, and Business. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

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

The student retention rate at Blackhawk Technical College is low at 53% (way below Wisconsin average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
53%
Bad
The graduation rate at BTC is low - 37%.

Student to faculty ratio at Blackhawk Technical College is good: 8:1. Read more details on faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are low - about $6,500 per academic year. The additional fees at Blackhawk Technical College (not included in tuition costs) are around $400; this makes it a total of $6,900 a year.

Read the details about BTC 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

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The school will consider accepting your 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 Blackhawk Technical College is $30.00.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Blackhawk Technical College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (608) 758-6900 or check Blackhawk Technical College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
BTC offers a distance education program.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at BTC, 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.

ROTC
Available
No
At this moment there is no on-campus housing at BTC.

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

Blackhawk Technical College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Blackhawk Technical College
6004 South County Road G
Janesville, Wisconsin
53547-5009, USA
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