Black Hawk College
Moline, IL · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$6,944Average net price / year
40%Graduation rate
$37,253Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$8,375Median debt at graduation
2,354Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,920
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,100
- Total cost of attendance
- $12,291
- Books & supplies
- $1,008
- Average net price
- $6,944
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $4,369
- $30–48k
- $5,450
- $48–75k
- $7,220
- $75–110k
- $10,496
- $110k+
- $12,253
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 40%
- First-year retention
- 71%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $34,022
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $37,253
- Median debt (graduates)
- $8,375
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 27%
- Students with federal loans
- 6%
Programs: what graduates earn
6 of 49 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 232 | $45,993 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 30 | $61,000 | $9,947 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 19 | $39,761 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 216 | $30,390 | $6,250 |
| Agriculture, General | 1 | $54,448 | — |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 85 | $32,237 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,354
- Part-time
- 45%
- Women / men
- 64% / 36%
- White
- 57%
- Hispanic
- 17%
- Black
- 13%
- Asian
- 3%
- International
- 2%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 18:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $68,238 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 51%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.bhc.edu
- Also known as
- BHC
Most popular fields
- Agriculture – 10% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 1% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 1% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 42% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 7% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Black Hawk College cost?
The average net price after grants is $6,944 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $4,920 and the full cost of attendance is $12,291.
How much do Black Hawk College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $37,253 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
40% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.