Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 77 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Blackburn College. Among these students, 24 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 11 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1007
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 300 admitted students 24 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
31%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 888-1125. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 450 and 590, while 25% scored below 450 and another 25% scored above 590.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 438 and 535, while 25% scored below 438 and 25% achieved a score of 535. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1007 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Blackburn College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 21% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
450-590 -
Math
438-535
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
20
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 300 admitted students 11 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
14%
Similar to the SAT, Blackburn College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 14% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 16 and 24, with 25% scoring above 24 and another 25% scoring below 16.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.
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English
12-23 -
Math
17-25 -
Composite
16-24
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Blackburn College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Blackburn College received a total of 453 applications. These applications included 219 male applicants and 234 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 453 applicants, Blackburn College admitted 300 students. Among the admitted students, there were 148 males and 152 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 77 students chose to enroll at Blackburn College. This means that 77 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 41 were male and 36 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Blackburn College had an overall acceptance rate of 66% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 68% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 65%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Blackburn College had an overall yield rate of 26% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 28%, and for female admitted students, it was 24%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Blackburn College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Blackburn College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Blackburn College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Blackburn College.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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