Blackhawk Technical College

6004 Prairie Road, Janesville, WI, 53547-5009 - View a map of this school Map

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The faculty, staff, and administration of Blackhawk Technical College, an institution of higher education, provide for the future of our community through excellence in technical education....

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  • Blackhawk Technical College
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County Rock County, WI -
Title IV Eligible Yes Yes
Carnegie Classification Associate of Arts Colleges Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control Public Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 918 students 1,020 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 1,301 students 1,444 students
Total Enrollment 2,219 students 2,213 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 67% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 40% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $2,796 $2,845
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 41% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $832 $1,273
% Students Receiving Loans 60% 38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $1,731 $3,129

School Notes:

  • The Blackhawk Technical College provides education for employment by offering comprehensive occupational skills training which enables students to participate in the work force through Associate Degree, Technical Diploma, Certificate, and Apprenticeship programs; Training, Retraining, and Upgrading for entry, retention, or advancement in a vocational or technical field; General Education, Basic Education and Transfer Opportunities.
  • The Blackhawk Technical College Central Campus is located midway between Beloit and Janesville. Situated on over 80 acres of partially wooded prairie, the campus is home for most of BTC's programs and services. The campus is easily accessible from Prairie Road and Highway 51.
  • This comprehensive technical college facility comprises over 200,000 square feet. It includes instructional classrooms, shops and labs for accounting, marketing, word processing, administrative assistant, legal secretary, fire science, criminal justice, child care services, HVAC/R, welding, and machine tool. Also located on the Central Campus is a technical center integrating labs for electronics, electro-mechanical and mechanical design; and a health occupations complex for nursing, nursing assistant, dental assistant and hygiene, radiography, and health unit coordinator. A technical library; media production and telecommunications center; child care center; bookstore; and food service, with seating for 600 are also housed on the Central Campus. Seminar and teleconferencing facilities are also available.
  • Blackhawk Technical College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
  • Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

  • Bay College (The Escanaba Daily Press)
    posted on November 2, 2009 at 03:02:37 pm
    ESCANABA - Renea Ranguette, who has served as vice president of administrative services at Bay College in Escanaba for the past eight years, has announced she will be resigning in December. Ranguette has accepted a position at Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville, Wis., where she will serve as vice president for finance and operations.
  • Annual cheese ball sale benefits community (The Janesville Gazette)
    posted on October 31, 2009 at 09:19:11 pm
    Members of the local American Business Women's Association chapter are a cheesy bunch and proud of it.
  • Milton error means higher tax for some (The Janesville Gazette)
    posted on October 30, 2009 at 09:34:23 pm
    If you live in the Milton School District but not in the city of Milton, your property taxes this year will be higher than they should have been.
  • Stateline Area News in Brief (Beloit Daily News)
    posted on October 29, 2009 at 04:49:35 pm
    Guns recovered after chaseBeloit police recovered eight handguns and rifles in an abandoned car on Tuesday.
  • Top BTC leader retiring (Beloit Daily News)
    posted on October 26, 2009 at 08:20:31 pm
    By Daily News staff Blackhawk Technical College President Eric Larson will be retiring after 12 years at the helm of the school, effective June 30.

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