Black Hawk College is a public community college located in Moline, IL. It offers 61 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Black Hawk College is $7,950 for Illinois residents and $8,100 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Illinois public community colleges' average ($12,224).

The school has 3,773 students, which is lower than Illinois community collleges' average (3,293). In addition, 663 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Illinois community colleges.

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Black Hawk College. Then, we compare its costs to Illinois community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - BHC
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,950$8,100
Books & Supplies$1,092
Off-Campus Living Costs$12,951
Average Financial Aid$5,118
Cost of Attendance$21,993$22,143
After Financial Aid$16,875$17,025
BHC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Black Hawk College$7,950$8,100
Public Community Colleges in Illinois$9,668$12,224
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Black Hawk College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs11NOT OFFERED
Total Programs3427NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agricultural Business and ManagementNOT OFFERED 12 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Mechanization1 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Production OperationsNOT OFFERED 10 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Crop ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management8 completers
 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Equestrian/Equine StudiesNOT OFFERED 11 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant8 completers
 14 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information Technology 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design1 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Audio Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 completers
 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies223 completers
 204 completers
 NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 12 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 85 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police Science3 completers
 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Carpentry/CarpenterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder10 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Design and Visual Communications2 completers
 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder4 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant11 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 19 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)4 completers
 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 6 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 30 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training22 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
AccountingNOT OFFERED 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping6 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data EntryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support Services2 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Retailing and Retail OperationsNOT OFFERED 6 completers
 NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 3,773 students at Black Hawk College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,382 male students and 2,354 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total3,7361,3062,430
Male Students1,382506876
Female Students2,3548001,554

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 3,773 total students, 1,986 students enrolled through distance learning (663 students enrolled exclusively and 1,323 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,773
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses663
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,323
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,787

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Black Hawk College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address6600-34th Avenue, Moline, IL
Phone309-796-5000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$7,950
Out-of-State$8,100
Student Population »3,773 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »37%
Transfer-out Rate16%
Retention Rate61% (Full-time)
44% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,118
Students to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)