Black Hawk College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Moline, IL

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How much is the BHC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, BHC's tuition & fees is $7,950 for Illinois residents and $8,100 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $21,424 for Illinois residents and $21,574 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

BHC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Illinois Residents Tuition & Fees$7,950
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$8,100
Books & Supplies Costs$1,148
Off-campus Room & Board$7,209
Off-campus Expenses$5,117
2023-2024 Estimates
Illinois Residents Tuition & Fees$8,427
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$8,576

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, BHC' tuition is lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Illinois, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $13,638.
In-StateOut-of-State
Black Hawk College$7,950$8,100
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Illinois 2-4 Years Colleges$19,795
Public Schools$10,585$13,638
Private Schools$21,542

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between BHC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Black Hawk CollegeMoline, IL$7,950$8,100
Southwestern Illinois CollegeBelleville, IL$6,390$6,210
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King CollegeChicago, IL$11,520$14,430
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley CollegeChicago, IL$11,520$14,430
Danville Area Community CollegeDanville, IL$9,200$9,200
Highland Community CollegeFreeport, IL$6,976$7,120
Kankakee Community CollegeKankakee, IL$13,320$25,680
Kaskaskia CollegeCentralia, IL$7,770$12,570
Lewis and Clark Community CollegeGodfrey, IL$9,552$12,552
Lincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfield, IL$6,960$10,248
Moraine Valley Community CollegePalos Hills, IL$8,502$9,846

Financial Aid and COA

At Black Hawk College, 2,369 students (63%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $5,118.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at BHC is $16,456 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 490 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $7,247 and the average amount of student loans is $3,880.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$21,424$21,574
Tuition & Fees$7,950$8,100
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$13,474$13,474
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$16,306$16,456
Average Financial Aid$5,118$5,118
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,36963%$5,118
Pell Grants1,02727%$5,538
Federal Student Loan2607%$4,051
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid49089%-
Grants or Scholarships48088%$7,247
Federal Grants43078%$5,508
Pell Grants25747%$5,842
Other Federal Grants32259%$2,694
State/Local Grants19836%$1,652
Institutional Grants23142%$3,389
Student Loan Aid6011%$3,880
Federal Student Loans5911%$3,641
Other Student Loans1-$18,000
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level299271$4,986
0-30,000111111$7,065
30,001-48,0006262$6,328
48,001-75,0006763$3,702
75,001-110,0003322$1,399
110,001 or more2613$769

Student Population

Black Hawk College has a total of 3,773 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 1,382 male students and 2,354 female students attending BHC. The school offers online degree programs and 663 students enrolled online exclusively (17.57% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate3,736 1,3822,354

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address6600-34th Avenue, Moline, IL
Phone309-796-5000
WEBwww.bhc.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered58 Programs
Online Program Offered2 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population3,773
Graduation Rate37%
Transfer-out Rate16%
Retention Rate61% (Full-time), 44% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate17 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties94 (Full-time), 93 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs281 (Full-time), 167 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$63,729
Average Staff Salary$53,755