Black Hawk College

Black Hawk College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Moline, IL. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $8,100 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 3,773 and it offers 25 programs(1 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Black Hawk College is $8,100 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Black Hawk College offers the alternative tuition plans .
63% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,118 (exclude student loans).
BHC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$8,100
Average Financial Amount$5,118

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Black Hawk College offers 25 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 920 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Black Hawk College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate1074
Less than 1 Year Certificate8054
2 Years Certificate161313
Total251920

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 74 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 54 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 313 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 479 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 74 completers-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide74-
Total74
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 9 completers-
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production4-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant5-
Engineering Technology [+] 0 completers-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician0-
Work and Family Studies [+] 2 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant2-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 2 completers-
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician2-
Precision Production Trades [+] 28 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder28-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 completers-
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 11 completers-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide11-
Total54
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 3 completers-
Agricultural Mechanization2-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Information Technology0-
Work and Family Studies [+] 2 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant2-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] (1 completers) 271 completers$22,200
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies271$22,200
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science2-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 1 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 0 completers-
Design and Visual Communications0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 30 completers-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder4-
Medical/Clinical Assistant12-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)0-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training14-
Business [+] 4 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1-
Small Business Administration/Management1-
Banking and Financial Support Services1-
Total313
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 51 completers-
Agricultural Business and Management15-
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology1-
Agricultural Production Operations11-
Crop Production0-
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management8-
Equestrian/Equine Studies9-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant7-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 6 completers-
Information Technology6-
Engineering Technology [+] 7 completers-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician7-
Work and Family Studies [+] 9 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant9-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] (1 completers) 256 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies246-
General Studies10-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 63 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences63-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 0 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 0 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 4 completers-
Design and Visual Communications4-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 68 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician3-
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant21-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)0-
Surgical Technology/Technologist10-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse34-
Business [+] 9 completers-
Accounting4-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science0-
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry0-
Banking and Financial Support Services0-
Retailing and Retail Operations5-
Total479

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 3,773 students are attending at Black Hawk College. There are 94 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 93 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 (5.88%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 281 (full-time) and 167 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Black Hawk College is 37% and transfer-out rate is 16%. The retention rate is 61% at the school.
BHC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population3,773
Graduation Rate37%
Number of Faculty187
Student to Faculty Ratio17 to 1

Student Population at BHC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 3,736 students enrolled into Black Hawk College. By gender, 1,382 male and 2,354 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Black Hawk College.
Student Population By Gender
Black Hawk College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,7361,3822,354
Full-time1,306506800
Part-tme2,4308761,554
There are 2,364 White (63.28%), 402 Black/African American (10.76%), 549 Hispanic (14.69%), 109 Asian (2.92%), and 860 students with other races attending Black Hawk College. 6 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Black Hawk College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,7361,3822,354
American Indian/Native American945
Asian1093376
Black/African American402160242
Hispanic549182367
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White2,3648891,475
Two More1243985
Un-Known17270102
Non-resident Alien642
Black Hawk College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
870 students (23.29% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,330 students (35.60% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Black Hawk College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Black Hawk College
Number of Students
Total3,736
Enrolled Online Exclusively870
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,330
Not in Online Courses1,536
By age range, at Black Hawk College, 825 students are aged 20 to 24 (22.08% of total students), 2,030 students are aged below 20 (54.34%), 109 students are aged above 50 (4.93%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Black Hawk College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,7361,3822,354
Under 18928345583
Age 18-191,102447655
Age 20-21515213302
Age 22-2431092218
Age 25-2927999180
Age 30-3420254148
Age 35-3913634102
Age 40-491535697
Age 50-64923755
Over 6417413
Age Un-Known211

Directory and Accreditation Information

Black Hawk College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (7/1/1951 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Black Hawk College.
6600-34th Avenue, Moline, IL
309-796-5000

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