Blackhawk Technical College is a public community college located in Janesville, WI. It offers 63 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Blackhawk Technical College is $4,170 for Wisconsin residents and $5,927 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Wisconsin public community colleges' average ($6,770).

The school has 2,391 students, which is lower than Wisconsin community collleges' average (3,395). In addition, 254 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 8 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (11 to 1) of Wisconsin community colleges.

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Blackhawk Technical College. Then, we compare its costs to Wisconsin 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 - BTC
Wisconsin ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,170$5,927
Books & Supplies$2,062
Off-Campus Living Costs$13,951
Average Financial Aid$2,851
Cost of Attendance$20,183$21,940
After Financial Aid$17,332$19,089
BTC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Wisconsin ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Blackhawk Technical College$4,170$5,927
Public Community Colleges in Wisconsin$4,789$6,770
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Blackhawk Technical 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 ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs3132NOT 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.

What is Education program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED 8 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts and Related Services (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 14 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED 8 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Science Technologies/Technicians program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 22 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Lineworker12 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Assisting/Assistant14 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED 10 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant12 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 10 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound TechnicianNOT OFFERED 11 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 13 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sterile Processing Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services TechnicianNOT OFFERED 12 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 56 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and Management19 completers
 23 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 8 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping7 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED 9 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Digital MarketingNOT OFFERED 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,391 students at Blackhawk Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 821 male students and 1,603 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
Total2,4245761,848
Male Students821241580
Female Students1,6033351,268

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 2,391 total students, 1,003 students enrolled through distance learning (254 students enrolled exclusively and 749 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,391
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses254
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses749
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,388

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Blackhawk Technical College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address6004 South County Road G, Janesville, WI
Phone608-758-6900
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$4,170
Out-of-State$5,927
Student Population »2,391 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »41%
Transfer-out Rate5%
Retention Rate53% (Full-time)
50% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$2,851
Students to Faculty8:1 (12.50%)